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# Install Spigot / Bukkit / Forge

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### Objective

Install a Minecraft server variant (Paper/Spigot/Bukkit/Forge) and the associated Minecraft version.

### Step-by-step guide

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**Change the engine**

On the dashboard, open the **Addons**.

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Select the engine of your choice.
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**Choose the version and implementation**

Choose the desired game version.

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Then the build associated with that version, the latest is recommended.

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**Start and validate**

Start the server.

Check the console to confirm the version and absence of errors.
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### Common issues

* **Server does not start after change** : wrong Java version or wrong build.
* **Plugins not loaded** : you might be on Vanilla/Forge. Bukkit/Spigot plugins require Paper/Spigot.
* **World “reset”** : the world folder has changed (see `level-name`).

### FAQ

#### Paper, Spigot, Forge: which should I choose?

* **Paper** : recommended for its performance and plugins.
* **Spigot** : plugins, more “vanilla-like”.
* **Forge** : mods (not classic Bukkit plugins).