How to Install DataPacks in Minecraft
If you’re running a Minecraft server, there may be times when you feel like your server is missing a few features that would make it more fun. Installing datapacks will allow you to add various interesting abilities to your game, including things like teleportation or player head drops. Any server 1.13 and above should support datapacks, from Vanilla to modded Minecraft, so they’re a great option for most players. The process for installing a Minecraft datapack on your server can be a little challenging, so we’ve created this guide to show you how to install a datapack on a Minecraft server.
Step-by-Step Guide to Installing DataPacks
Installing data packs for the first time can be a little bit confusing. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you through the process:
Step 1: Download the DataPack
Head towards vanilla tweaks and select the data pack that you want to install. Once everything is selected, press the downwards arrow and click direct download. After that, drag the zipped file onto your desktop or somewhere easily accessible like a separate folder because you will need them again in just a minute.
Step 2: Access Your Server Panel
Head to your Apex Server panel and stop the server. Afterwards, click on FTP file access in the top left corner and log in. Enter into your world’s directory and then press the datapacks folder in the top left. Click upload, and on the next page, drag the zipped files into upload. Wait for them to reach 100%, and then press back to view what you uploaded. Checkmark any of the zipped files and press unzip in the top right corner. Press submit and then wait until you see “done returned, OK” in the message in the console and then you can head back to the main server panel and click restart so that the data packs can load fully.
Step 3: Manage Your DataPacks
As for commands that can help you manage your new packs, /datapack enable will enable a desired pack into the world, /datapack disable will disable the targeted pack for your world and /datapack list shows a list of all of the data packs on the server, whether they’re enabled or disabled.
Step 4: Troubleshooting
In some cases, your world will not generate a datapacks folder or it might just not have one if it’s an uploaded or custom map. To fix that, just enter into your world’s directory and then press the new folder in the top left corner. You can name it datapacks and then click submit. Afterwards, you can continue to upload the files normally into that new folder. If your data packs aren’t working, double check to see if your data packs are zipped or not, because they have to be zipped first in order to properly load. If your data packs were zipped before uploading, then try using the /datapack enable command in the console to manually start it up.
Conclusion
Spicing up your Minecraft experience with data packs leads to many fun and useful features in the world. Combining tons of packs together can truly build a custom server that your friends can enjoy without having to install or set up anything themselves like you would have to do with mods. Data packs can be found all over the internet, but make sure you find credible ones to use on your world to protect yourself from anything that can harm your server. That being said, be safe and as always, have lots of fun!
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