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