Guidelines

How can I connect to my server with Aternos?

How can I connect to my server with Aternos?

To make it easy for you to connect to your server without entering a different server IP every time, we automatically create and manage a domain name for your server (e.g. example.aternos.me). With every start, this domain name gets updated and points to a different IP address and a different port.

Why does Aternos start on a different machine?

This is called “caching”. Some servers have a caching time that is too long. Aternos has a highly dynamic system to ensure the best possible use of our limited resources. Because of this, your server starts always on a different machine with a different IP address and port than before.

Which is the best way to install mods on Aternos?

Step 1: Install Forge on your server. Forge is the server software that is necessary to load mods on your server. Forge on Aternos: https://aternos.org/software/forge/. An alternative to Forge is Magma which is based on Forge and PaperMC.

Is there an alternative to forge in Aternos?

An alternative to Forge is Magma which is based on Forge and PaperMC. It supports the installation of mods and plugins together on the same server: https://aternos.org/software/magma/

How do you add a cheat on Aternos?

On Aternos you can easily do that on the players page: Enter your ingame name and press “Add” That’s it. You can now use cheat commands like /gamemode on your server.

Aternos has a highly dynamic system to ensure the best possible use of our limited resources. Because of this, your server starts always on a different machine with a different IP address and port than before.

How to grant a player operator rights in Aternos?

In order to grant a player operator rights you have to add them to the OP list. On Aternos you can easily do that on the players page: Navigate to Players -> OPs (https://aternos.org/players/ops) Enter your ingame name and press “Add” That’s it. You can now use cheat commands like /gamemode on your server.