FREEMCHOSTING GUIDES

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Help for free and paid servers · UK and Netherlands nodes

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Join your serverFind the right address and connect in Minecraft. Keep a free server runningUnderstand credits, rewards and automatic renewal. Add pluginsFind and install plugins from the dashboard. Fix a problemWork through common errors before opening a ticket.

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SERVER TOOLS

Interactive Server Tools

Use these tools to check addresses, try server settings and work out what might be causing lag.

SERVER TOOL

Server Address and Port Builder

Select your assigned node and input your allocated port from the dashboard to get your exact connection string.

Server Node

Allocated Port

Direct IP Connection:

45.13.237.208:25565

Hostname Connection:

nl0.freemchosting.com:25565

SERVER TOOL

Minecraft Server List & Icon Previewer

Validate your 64x64 PNG server icon and preview your MOTD color formatting live.

Server Title

MOTD (Supports &a, &e, &b, &l color codes)

Upload 64x64 PNG Icon to Test

MINECRAFT CLIENT PREVIEW:

FreeMcHosting Survival World

3/20

FreeMcHosting Community World! [1.20.4]

Join now - Free Server, Play with Friends

SERVER TOOL

Interactive server.properties Generator

Configure common gameplay, network, and performance options with switches and generate a copy-paste ready configuration.

Server MOTD (Message of the Day)

Difficulty

Default Gamemode

View Distance (Chunks)

Simulation Distance

Max Players

Spawn Protection Radius

Enable PvP Allow Flight Online Mode (Mojang Auth) Hardcore Mode

GENERATED server.properties

SERVER TOOL

Interactive LuckPerms Command Generator

Select a server rank and toggle permissions to automatically build ready-to-run console commands.

Target Rank / Group

Chat Prefix (Color Codes)

Select Included Permissions:

essentials.spawn (Teleport to spawn) essentials.sethome (Create homes) essentials.home (Teleport to home) essentials.tpa (Player teleports) essentials.fly (Creative flight) minecraft.command.gamemode minecraft.command.kick (Staff kick) minecraft.command.ban (Staff ban) worldedit.* (WorldEdit access)

CONSOLE COMMANDS SEQUENCE

SERVER TOOL

Aikar's JVM Startup Flags Generator

Get example Java startup flags for different server sizes. Check that the flags work with your Java version before using them.

Allocated RAM

Garbage Collector Architecture

Server Engine Type

How to use in Full Panel: Paste these arguments into your server's Startup Variables or flags input under panel.freemchosting.com.

OPTIMIZED JAVA ARGUMENTS

SERVER TOOL

Server TPS & MSPT Performance Diagnostic

Calculate server tick health, CPU headroom, and hopper delays from your in-game /tps and Spark profiler metrics.

Server TPS (Ticks Per Second)

MSPT (Milliseconds Per Tick)

Connected Online Players

Optimal Performance

The server is processing all 20 ticks comfortably within the 50ms window with ample CPU headroom.

PERFORMANCE METRICS & ACTION PLAN

CPU HEADROOM 55.0%

TICK DURATION RATIO 45.0% / 50ms

REDSTONE TIMING 100% Speed

HOPPER TRANSFER DELAY 8 Ticks (Normal)

Recommended Next Steps:

Your tick loop is operating within safe parameters.
Ensure view-distance remains between 6 and 8.

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Interactive Server Tools

Server Address and Port Builder

Minecraft Server List & Icon Previewer

Interactive server.properties Generator

Interactive LuckPerms Command Generator

Aikar's JVM Startup Flags Generator

Server TPS & MSPT Performance Diagnostic