All Server Files

Complete list of files and folders generated at server startup (As of 1.21.1)

Files

banned-ips.json

Json formatted list of IPs banned using the ban-ip command

banned-players.json

Json formatted list of player usernames banned using the ban command

bukkit.yml

CraftBukkit configuration file

commands.yml

Allows users to define custom command aliases on the server

eula.txt

File containing a boolean value for if Minecraft's EULA has been accepted. Necessary for startup.

help.yml

CraftBukkit file for configuring the /help command. Automatically populated by plugins.

ops.json

A list of players given Operator status with the /op command.

permissions.yml

Default permission definitions, automatically generated on startup, with the purpose of grouping permissions together to be accessed by the system and other plugins.

server.properties

Server Configuration: Server Properties Configuration

spigot.yml

Spigot configuration file https://www.spigotmc.org/wiki/spigot-configuration/

usercache.json

Cache file for storing player information.

version_history.json

File that stores current and past game version information.

whitelist.json

List of whitelisted users, if enabled. file:/G:/My%20Drive/Worcester%20Tech/WR3210/MC%20Server%20Technical%20User%20Manual/1%20Server%20Hosting/3%20Hosting%20Resources/r_server_command_references.dita

Folders

cache

Folder to store temporary files like some plugin and player data.

config

Contains the configuration files for the Paper server software.

libraries

Stores java libraries necessary for plugins and the server jar

logs

Stores the logs generated by the server when it's started

plugins

Contains all user-added plugins and their configuration files.

versions

Stores game-related files necessary for the server software.

world

Contains all region data for the Overworld. Name changes accoring to server.properties

world_nether

Contains all region data for the Nether. Name changes according to server.properties

world_the_end

Contains all region data for the End. Name changes according to server.properties