How to create your first server

Creating a server takes about a minute. You are not billed until you start it.

Do not press Start until your group is ready to play — that is when hourly billing begins.

Steps

Log in and go to Servers → Create server.
Choose a game — Minecraft or Factorio.
Pick a region — choose the location closest to most of your players.
Choose a size — Small (1–2 players), Medium (3–5), Large (6–10), or XL (11–20).
Set a name and handle — the handle becomes part of your address, e.g. mycrew-a8f3.warp.cool.
Configure game settings — gamemode, difficulty, max players, MOTD, and more.
Click Create.

Your server appears in the dashboard with status stopped. Press Start when everyone is ready to play.

Pick Paper for Minecraft	Best performance + plugins. Recommended for most groups.
Pick Forge	Heavy modpacks
Pick a close region	Lower ping for your players — see Which region should I pick?
Check your credit balance first	See How credits and pricing work

Before your first session, buy credits from the Credits page in the dashboard.

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Updated on: 10/06/2026

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