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How to Install a Resource Pack on a Minecraft Server

Want every player to see your server the same way? Set a server resource pack, and players will be offered to download it when they join.

What you need before you start

  • An active Minecraft server on Redfox Cloud. All plans are supported.
  • A resource pack in .zip format.
  • A Dropbox account (or another place where the file can be downloaded via a direct link).

Installing the resource pack

  1. Prepare the resource pack file

    The resource pack must be a single .zip file. When you open it, you should see these files right away:

    pack.zip ├── pack.mcmeta ├── pack.png └── assets/
    Common mistake

    The pack.mcmeta file must be in the root of the .zip file, not in a folder inside it. Otherwise the game won’t recognise the pack.

  2. Upload the file to Dropbox and copy the link

    On the Dropbox website, click Upload and upload the .zip file.

    Uploading the file to Dropbox.

    Once uploaded, click Share next to the file.

    Sharing the file.

    In the window that opens, click Copy link.

    The link is copied to your clipboard.

  3. Turn the link into a direct download

    A Dropbox link ends with dl=0. This kind of link opens a preview page, not the file:

    https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/abc123/pack.zip?rlkey=xyz&dl=0

    Change dl=0 to dl=1 so the link downloads the file directly:

    https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/abc123/pack.zip?rlkey=xyz&dl=1

  4. Add the link to the server settings

    You can add the link in the control panel or with an FTP client:

    In the Redfox Cloud control panel, open your server’s settings page.

    The settings page in the Redfox Cloud control panel.

    Find this line:

    resource-pack=

    Paste your link right after the = sign. It should look like this:

    resource-pack=https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/abc123/pack.zip?rlkey=xyz&dl=1
    The pasted link in the server settings.
    Optional

    If you don’t want players to join without the resource pack, also change this line. Players who decline the pack will be disconnected.

    require-resource-pack=true

  5. Save and restart the server

    Save your changes (with the Save button in the panel or by saving the file in your FTP client) and restart the server.

Did it work?

Join the server. You should see a prompt to download the server resource pack. Click Yes and the pack will load.

Players will see this message when they join the server.

FAQ

Players don’t get the download prompt

Check that the link ends with dl=1, that you saved the changes and restarted the server. Also, in the game’s server list, click Edit and check that Server Resource Packs is set to Prompt or Enabled.

I updated the pack, but players still see the old version

The game caches the downloaded pack. To make players get the new version, add the new file’s SHA1 hash to the resource-pack-sha1= line. You can get it with certutil -hashfile pack.zip SHA1 (Windows) or shasum pack.zip (macOS, Linux).

The pack downloads, but textures don’t change

Usually pack.mcmeta isn’t in the root of the .zip file, or the pack was made for a different Minecraft version. Check that the pack version matches your server.

Can I use Google Drive instead of Dropbox?

We don’t recommend it. For larger files, Google Drive shows an extra confirmation page, so the game can’t download the file. Dropbox or another direct download link works more reliably.

What’s next

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