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May 31, 2026

How to Set Up a Paper Server for High Performance

Paper is the ultimate server software for performance. Learn how to set it up and configure it for maximum TPS.

How to Set Up a Paper Server for High Performance

If you are running a multiplayer server, you should be using Paper. It is a highly optimized fork of Spigot that patches duplication glitches and fixes block-lag.

Deploying a Paper Server

With FreeXCraft, setting up Paper takes seconds. 1. Click Create Server in your dashboard. 2. Select Paper as your software. 3. Hit deploy.

Top 3 Paper Optimizations

Once your server is online, open the File Manager and edit the config/paper-world-defaults.yml file:

1. Anti-Xray: Change engine-mode: 1 to engine-mode: 2 to obfuscate ores completely. 2. Entity Tracking: Reduce the tracking-range for animals and monsters to reduce CPU load. 3. Prevent Redstone Lag: Adjust the max-redstone-ticks-per-tick to stop massive lag machines from crashing your server.

Enjoy flawless 20 TPS gameplay with your new Paper server!