start_papermc.sh

A better script for running Paper Minecraft server with features such as automatic build updates and automatic downlading

Basic setup

Note

Everything mentioned below is modified at the top of the start.sh file

1. Change the version variable to the version you want

version="1.12.2"

2. If you want a specific build, set the select_build variable. Othervise the sript will download the latest build:

select_build="1620"

3. Select how much memory you want your server to use (in megabytes):

initMem="1500M" #1.5G
maxMem="8000M" # 12G

4. Modify server parameters to your liking:

mc_launchoptions="-nogui"

5. Add some jvm (java) parameters to your liking (memory is set above, do not add it here):

java_launchoptions=""

Note

If you use quite old versions of minecraft you should change the defaults under the line above

6. Run the script with ./start.sh