Help CenterAdding a resource pack to your Minecraft server can enhance the overall experience for your players, providing custom textures, sounds, and other assets. This can be a great way to make your server feel more unique and custom for players. This guide shows you how to add a texture pack to your Minecraft server having it prompt users to download the pack when they join the server.
Step 1: Log In to Your Game Panel
To get started, head over to the SimpleGameHosting Panel and log in. Once you're in, select the server you want to manage.
Step 2: Applying a Resource Pack to Your Server
1. Go to the File Manager tab and open the server.properties file.
2. Find the line that begins with: require-resource-pack=.
3. Set the value of that line to be true. For example: require-resource-pack=true
4. Find the line that begins with: resource-pack=
5. Paste your direct download link to the resource pack after the equals sign.
💡Tip: A direct link is one that begins downloading automatically when opened in a browser. We recommend using Google Drive or Dropbox for this.
This method does not work with CurseForge links, since their links do not start downloads directly.
6. Click the Save Content button.
7. Go to the Console tab and click Restart (or Start) to apply the changes.
If set up correctly, players who haven’t already downloaded the pack will be prompted to do so when joining the server. If they decline the download, they will be automatically kicked and unable to join. Players just need to click the Proceed button to move forward.
After clicking Proceed on the prompt, the player's game will begin downloading the resource pack. A small notification will appear in the top-right corner of the screen confirming the download is in progress. Depending on the size of the pack and connection speed, it may take a few moments to fully download and join the server.
The server is now setup with a Resource Pack! If you're running into issues, here are a few things to double-check:
- Make sure the resource pack link is a direct download URL
- Confirm that the server.properties file is configured correctly
- Ensure you saved the file after making changes
- Restart the server so the changes can take effect
Resource Packs vs Texture Packs
You might still hear players refer to resource packs as "texture packs," and that’s completely normal.
Originally, Minecraft only supported changes to block and item textures, so these customization files were called texture packs. As the game evolved to allow players to modify sounds, language files, and more, the name changed to resource packs to reflect these expanded features.
Even though the official name is now resource packs, many players still use the old term. Just know that when someone says “texture pack,” they’re most likely referring to a resource pack.
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