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Servers

Quick Create from Template

Import Existing Server

Upload a ZIP file of an existing Minecraft server. The server type and version will be auto-detected.

Server Name

Server ZIP File Upload a ZIP file containing your Minecraft server files

Node The machine the server runs on; the ZIP is unpacked there

Port

Max Memory (MB)

Advanced Options (Override Auto-Detection)

Server Type (Optional)

Version (Optional)

Import Server Configuration

Upload a JSON config file exported from another GHS server. This applies settings, server properties, backup config, and scheduled tasks to an existing server.

Config JSON File Upload a .json config file exported from GHS

Config Preview

Apply to Server

Create New Minecraft Server

Server Name

Subdomain

Server Type

Node

The machine the server runs on. Players connect to the same address whichever node it is.

Version Show snapshots

Port

Memory Limit (MB)

CPU Limit (cores)

Disk Limit (GB)

Max Players

Install BlueMap (3D web map)

Adds a beautiful 3D web map of your world. Requires Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, or Paper.

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Player Management

Select Server:

Total Players

Whitelisted

Banned

Player Activity (Last 7 Days)

Player	Status	Roles	Playtime	Last Seen	Actions
Select a server to view players

Player Data Viewer

Select Player

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Select a player to view their inventory

Add Player

Player Name

UUID (Optional)

Add to:

Whitelist Operator

Op Level

Ban Player

Player:

Reason

Mod Manager

Browse and download mods from Modrinth and CurseForge

Select Server:

Source:

Type:

Version:

Loader:

CurseForge API key not configured

Search Results

Search for mods above to see results

Installed Mods/Plugins

Select a server to view installed mods

Backups

Server Backup Settings

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All Backups

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Backup Configuration:

Schedules

Each schedule runs on its own timing, to its own storage, and keeps its own number of backups. For example "every 2 days from Monday" to a NAS and "every 2 days from Tuesday" to FTP gives alternate days. Times are this server's local time.

Add Schedule

Repeat every

Starting

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

Storage

Backup type

Keep newest backups of this schedule

Enabled

Manual Backups

Storage Where "Backup Now" backups go. Targets are set up in Settings → Backup Storage.

Local Folder Default: . Used whenever this server's backups are kept locally. Only admins can change this.

Manual Backups to Keep Older manual backups are deleted automatically

Manual Backup Type Full backup includes all server files and can be restored.

Last Backup: Never

Next Scheduled Backup: Not scheduled

Restore Backup

The backup becomes a new server with "(Restored)" added to its name. The original server is not changed.

Node Where the restored server runs (the original server's node is preselected)

Updating GHS

Starting the update...

The panel restarts during the update; this page reconnects by itself. Game servers keep running.

Restoring Backup

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Mod Details

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Available Versions

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Create Backup

Save to Defaults to this server's manual backup storage

Backup Type

Full Server Backup: Includes all server files (configs, mods, plugins, world data). Can be restored to create a new server.

Create Server from Modpack

Version:

Loader:

Search for modpacks to get started

Install Modpack

Modpack Name

by Author

Description

Server Name

Node

Select Version

Port

Max Memory (MB) Modpacks typically need 4-8GB RAM

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Player Analytics

Total Players

Players Online

Total Playtime

Total Deaths

Mob Kills

Currently Online

No players currently online

Top Players by Playtime

Rank	Player	Playtime	Deaths	Mob Kills	Blocks Mined	Last Seen	Actions
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All Players

Player	Playtime	Deaths	Mob Kills	Last Seen	Actions
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Nodes

Machines that run game servers. Players always connect through this controller's address, so other nodes need no port forwarding or DNS records of their own. Nodes are kept on this panel's agent version automatically.

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Node history

Disk pool

A disk pool makes each server's disk limit a hard limit enforced by Linux: a server can never use more than its limit or fill the machine's disk. GHS keeps the pool in one file on this machine and mounts it as the servers folder. All game servers on this node must be stopped; their files are moved into the pool.

Add space to the disk pool. Servers can keep running. A pool can only grow, not shrink.

Pool size (GB)

Add Node

Name

The new machine needs Ubuntu or Debian (64-bit) on the same network as this panel. Nothing else needs to be installed first.

On the new machine, run this command as a user that can use sudo:

It installs Docker if needed, downloads the GHS agent from this panel and registers the machine. The node then shows as online here. The command works once and expires in 1 hour.

Users

Create New User

Username

Password

Role

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Edit User

Username

Role

Require Two-Factor Authentication User will be prompted to set up 2FA on next login

2FA Active

Ends every session of this user: they must sign in again

Reset Password

New Password

Confirm Password

Server Access:

Select which servers this user can access and manage.

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Player

Total Playtime 0h

Deaths 0

Mob Kills 0

Last Seen -

Combat Stats

Damage Dealt 0

Damage Taken 0

Player Kills 0

Movement Stats

Distance Walked 0m

Distance Sprinted 0m

Jumps 0

Activity Stats

Blocks Mined 0

Items Crafted 0

Items Used 0

Server

Stopped

Server is not running. Start the server to see console output.

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World Management

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World Pre-Generation (Chunky)

Pre-generate chunks to reduce lag when players explore new areas.

Chunky is not installed.

Chunky Installed

Quick Commands:

chunky radius 5000 Set 5000 block radius from spawn

chunky start Start pre-generation

chunky pause Pause generation

chunky continue Resume generation

chunky cancel Cancel and reset

Chat Logs

From Date

To Date

Player

Include Actions

Select date range and click Apply Filters

Uptime Statistics

7-Day Uptime --

30-Day Uptime --

Crashes (7d) --

Current Status --

Current Metrics

CPU Usage

Memory Usage

TPS

Players 0

Network (in / out) --

History

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Log Files

Recent Events

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GHS Settings

Auto-start on GHS startup When GHS starts, this server will automatically start if enabled

Auto-restart on crash Automatically restart the server if it crashes unexpectedly

Max Memory (MB)

Max Players

CPU Limit (cores)

Disk Limit (GB)

Memory, CPU and disk limits apply from the next start. A server over its disk limit cannot start and is stopped if it grows past it.

Subdomain

Server Properties (server.properties)

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Backend Servers

The servers players can reach through this proxy. GHS connects them privately, sets each one to accept players only through this proxy (no direct joins), and keeps the proxy's configuration up to date. Changes to a running backend apply when it restarts.

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Add Backend Server

Server

Name on the proxy

Default server (where players join first)

Forwarding Secret

This secret is used to securely forward player information to backend servers. Backend servers must be configured with this same secret.

Current Secret

If you regenerate the secret, all backend servers must be updated with the new secret.

Discord Chat Sync

Sync Minecraft chat messages to a Discord channel in real-time.

Enable Chat Sync

Discord Webhook URL Create a webhook in your Discord channel settings → Integrations → Webhooks

Bot Name

Avatar URL (optional)

Message Types to Sync

Join/Leave messages Death messages Advancements

BlueMap Not Installed

BlueMap creates beautiful 3D web maps of your Minecraft world.

BlueMap Installed

Version: Unknown

Open Map

Configuration

Web Server Port Assigned automatically from the Extras port range when the server starts

Enable Web Server Turn on/off the built-in BlueMap web server

Render Distance How far to render chunks (higher = more CPU/disk usage)

Information

Note: BlueMap requires the server to run at least once to generate its configuration files.

After starting the server, the map is at: -

BlueMap Not Available

BlueMap is not supported for Vanilla servers. Please use Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, or Paper.

Scheduled Tasks

Schedule automatic tasks like restarts, announcements, and backups using cron expressions.

Quick Presets:

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Editing:

Add Scheduled Task

Task Name

Task Type

Command Minecraft command to run (without /)

Message

Warning Countdown (minutes) Send countdown warnings before restart

Schedule (Cron Expression) Click a preset below or enter a custom cron expression

Enabled

New File

Filename Supported: .txt, .json, .properties, .yml, .cfg, .toml, .md

New Folder

Folder Name

Rename

New Name

Move:

Destination Folder Current location:

Rename Server

New Server Name

Manage Server Groups

Create New Group

Group Name

Color

Description (Optional)

Existing Groups

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Assign Server to Group

Server:

Select Group

Copy Server

Creating a copy of:

Port for New Server The new server will be named with "(Copy)" appended

Node Copying to another node sends the files across your network

Clone Mode Copies the entire server including world data

Move Server

Moving:

Move to node The server must be stopped. Its files are sent to the new node and the old copy is deleted. It keeps its port and address, so players connect exactly as before.

Server Templates

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Template Name

Description

Server Type

Minecraft Version

Memory (MB)

Max Players

Server Properties (Optional)

Gamemode

Difficulty

Hardcore Mode

Enable PVP

Enable Whitelist

Online Mode

World Type

World Seed (Optional)

Pre-configured Mods (Optional)

Search and add mods that will be automatically installed when using this template.

Selected Mods:

No mods selected

Make template public (visible to all users)

Create Server from Template

Template Name

Type: Vanilla Version: 1.20.4 Memory: 2048 MB Mods: 0

Server Name

Port

Node

Server Group

Save as Template

Creating template from server:

Template Name

Description

Make template public

System Settings

System Information

Version: -

Appearance

The panel's design for everyone, the login page included.

Control room A dark operator console: blue-grey with an amber accent, dense. Workbench Calm and light: green-grey neutrals with a grass-green accent. Block & biome Minecraft's feel in dark stone: grass and gold, square corners.

Security

Require two-factor authentication for every administrator

Admins without it set up are taken to set it up when they next sign in or reload the panel, and can do nothing else until they have. It cannot be turned off while this is on. Server managers can be required to use it one by one on the Users page.

Updates

Install a new GHS version from an update package (ghs-update-….zip, made by the "Build update package" workflow). The package is checked before anything changes. Installing saves the database, restarts the panel on the new version (about a minute) and goes back to the current version if the new one does not start. Game servers keep running; other nodes update their agent automatically afterwards.

This build has no update signing key, so it cannot install update packages.

Ready to install:

Update package

Log of the last update

Network & Domains

Players connect with subdomain.primary-domain:port. Add one wildcard DNS record (*.primary-domain → your public IP) and forward both port ranges (TCP and UDP) on your router once; new servers then need no DNS or router changes. Servers in a proxy network are only reachable through their proxy.

Primary domain

ACME email Let's Encrypt contact for HTTPS certificate expiry notices

Proxy port range (Velocity, BungeeCord, Waterfall)

Extras port range (BlueMap web maps, ...)

Java & modded port range

Bedrock port range

Excluded ports Ports inside the ranges that are already used elsewhere on your network

HTTPS for the Panel

Reach the panel at https:// with a free Let's Encrypt certificate, renewed automatically. It keeps working over plain HTTP on this network as before.

A DNS record for the hostname below pointing at your public IP address (or a wildcard record for the primary domain, which already covers it)
Ports 80 and 443 (TCP) forwarded on your router to this machine
Optionally the ACME email above, for Let's Encrypt's notices

Serve the panel over HTTPS

Panel hostname

License Information

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Status Active

Tier -

Server Limit -

Servers Used -

License Key -

Expires -

Backup Storage

Network storage for backups (SMB shares such as a UniFi UNAS, SFTP or FTP servers). Each server picks where its backups go in its backup settings; servers that don't choose use the default. Backups are zipped on this server, then stored on the target.

Default storage

Add Storage Target

Name

Type

Host

Port

Folder

Username

Password

Use TLS (FTPS)

Each server's backups go in their own folder on the target. Passwords are stored encrypted.

Email Notifications (SMTP)

Configure SMTP to receive email notifications for server events.

Enable Email Notifications

SMTP Host

Port

Username (optional)

Password

From Email

From Name

Use TLS

Discord Notifications

Send notifications to a Discord channel via webhook.

Setup Guide

Open Discord and go to your server
Right-click on the channel you want notifications in
Click Edit Channel → Integrations
Click Webhooks → New Webhook
Name it "GHS Bot" and copy the Webhook URL
Paste the URL below and save

Enable Discord Notifications

Default Webhook URL Used for all notifications unless overridden below

Bot Name

Avatar URL (optional)

Per-Event Webhooks (Optional)

Set different Discord channels for different notification types. Leave blank to use the default webhook above.

Server Crashes Channel

Server Start/Stop Channel

Backups Channel

Nodes Channel

CurseForge API Configuration

Configure your CurseForge API key to enable mod and modpack downloads from CurseForge.

How to Get Your API Key

Visit CurseForge Developer Console
Sign in to your CurseForge account (or create one)
Click "Create Token"
Enter a name (e.g., "GHS Server")
Copy the generated token
Paste it below and click Save

CurseForge API Key

Your API key is stored securely in the .env file and never exposed.

Notification Events

Choose which events trigger notifications.

Server Crash

Server Start

Server Stop

Backup Complete

Backup Failed

Node Offline / Back Online

Node Low on Disk / Memory

Disk over % full Memory over % used

Global Ban List

Players on this list are banned from all servers. Only admins can manage global bans.

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Activity Logs

View all user actions and system events. Logs are preserved even after users or servers are deleted.

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User Settings

Account Information

Username:

Role:

Email Address

You can sign in with it instead of your username; password resets and alerts go to it.

Email Address

Change Password

Current Password

New Password Minimum 6 characters

Confirm New Password

Changing it signs you out everywhere else.

Where You're Signed In

Sign out of a device you no longer use, or everywhere but here if you think someone else has your password (then change it).

Version History

Legacy Windows edition

License Activation

Need a license?

Welcome to GHS

Login to Control Panel

Two-Factor Authentication

Reset Password

Reset Your Password

Set Up Two-Factor Authentication

Step 1: Scan QR Code

Step 2: Manual Entry (if needed)

Step 3: Verify

Save Your Backup Codes

Servers

Import Existing Server

Import Server Configuration

Config Preview

Create New Minecraft Server

Player Management

Online Now

Total Players

Whitelisted

Banned

Player Activity (Last 7 Days)

Player Data Viewer

Select Player

Add Player

Ban Player

Mod Manager

Search Results

Installed Mods/Plugins

Backups

Server Backup Settings

All Backups

Backup Configuration:

Schedules

Add Schedule

Manual Backups

Restore Backup

Updating GHS

Restoring Backup

Mod Details

Available Versions

Create Backup

Create Server from Modpack

Install Modpack

Modpack Name

Player Analytics

Total Players

Players Online

Total Playtime

Total Deaths

Mob Kills

Currently Online

Top Players by Playtime

All Players

Nodes

Node history

Disk pool

Add Node

Users

Create New User

Edit User

Reset Password

Server Access:

Player

Combat Stats

Movement Stats

Activity Stats

Editing:

Add Scheduled Task

New File

New Folder

Rename

Move:

Rename Server

Manage Server Groups

Create New Group

Existing Groups

Assign Server to Group

Copy Server