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Choosing a server software

There are two types of server softwares in QSM. Proxies and Game servers.

Game servers

Game servers are the core server software that hosts the game world, manage player data, etc.

Game servers can support datapacks, mods, and/or plugins.

Mods are usually modifications that modify the core game and require both the client and the server to have the mods installed. But some mods are an exception to this, as some mods are client-side/server-side only. Some examples include:

  • The Create Mod - Adding new blocks and mechanics, Requires that both the client and the server have this mod installed.
  • Sodium - This mod is client-side only, because this mod modifies the game’s rendering, and the server does not have to do any rendering in the first place.
  • Xaero’s Minimap - This mod is client-side and can be used with servers that do not have this mod installed, but installing this mod on the server can help enhance the functionality of the mod on the client side, but that will also mean the client is now required to have this mod.

Plugins can basically be called server-side only mods, They can modify the core game, but not to an extent that “mods” can do. They usually add commands and utilities to the game, but not add new blocks. But servers with plugins do not require that the client install anything, So it is easy for the user to just launch up their vanilla client and join.

Paper

Paper is a popular Minecraft server software based on Spigot, designed to greatly improve performance and offer more advanced features and API.

Performance is a reason why Paper is the default choice. Even if you don’t use plugins, Paper is still a great choice.

You can read Paper’s documentation here

Purpur

Purpur is a fork of Paper, Meaning that Purpur is based on Paper. Purpur is a drop-in replacement for Paper servers that’s designed for configurability, and new fun and exciting gameplay features.

You can read Purpur’s documentation here

Vanilla

Vanilla servers simply mean the official Minecraft server software.

You can read a Minecraft wiki page covering about setting up a Minecraft server here. But it is unlikely that you’ll have to read that if you’re going to use QSM.

Fabric

Fabric is a Minecraft mod loader that is modular and lightweight.

When creating a Fabric server in QSM, QSM will always choose the latest available installer version.

You can read Fabric’s documentation here

NeoForge

NeoForge is a free, open-source, community-oriented modding API.

You can read NeoForge’s documentation about how to create a mod here

Proxies

Proxies are softwares that reroute the Minecraft game to a different server. These are for server setups with multiple sub-servers.

Velocity

Velocity is a modern, high-performance proxy software from the PaperMC team. Designed with performance and stability in mind, it’s a full alternative to Waterfall/BungeeCord with its own plugin ecosystem.

You can read Velocity’s documentation here