Adding Resource Packs to a Minecraft Server

Resource packs let you customize how Minecraft looks and sounds. Add custom textures, sounds, and UI elements to make your server unique.

Size Limits

• Minecraft 1.14 and below: 50MB max
• Minecraft 1.15+: 100MB max

Find or Create Your Resource Pack

Download packs from CurseForge or create your own.

If creating your own, archive it with the /assets folder, pack.mcmeta file, and pack.png icon at the root.

Host Your Resource Pack

You need to host your resource pack online so players can download it. Here are two options:

Using MCPacks

1. Upload your pack to MCPacks
2. Copy the resource-pack= and resource-pack-sha1= values provided
3. MCPacks supports packs up to 95MB

Dropbox Hosting

1. Upload your pack to Dropbox
2. Get a share link and change dl=0 to dl=1 for direct download
3. Optionally, create a SHA-1 hash for verification

Configure Your Server

1. Open server.properties in the file manager
2. Add your resource pack URL and SHA-1 hash:

# Using MCPacks
resource-pack=https://download.mc-packs.net/pack/{ID}.zip

# Using Dropbox
resource-pack=https://www.dropbox.com/s/<ID>/MyCoolResourcePack.zip?dl=1

# SHA-1 hash (optional but recommended)
resource-pack-sha1=4c82e70abf8cd8bd3ce117fb69ecc3e0c846915b

3. Save and restart your server

Players will be prompted to download the resource pack when they join.