Minecraft
This page covers connecting a Minecraft Java Edition server to Gamemanage. The agent ships as a plugin you drop into your server, and it connects outbound to the panel, so you do not open any inbound ports. Once connected you get live monitoring, a streaming console, config and file editing, whitelist control, scheduled backups, and one-click rollback.
Before you start
You need a running Java Edition server (Spigot, Paper, or Fabric) and SSH access to the host. Gamemanage drives in-game actions over RCON, so RCON has to be enabled on the server. The default ports are 25565 for the game and 25575 for RCON.
Install the plugin
Drop the plugin jar into your server's plugin directory. The location depends on your server type.
- 1For Spigot or Paper, copy the jar into /plugins.
- 2For Fabric, copy it into the mods directory instead.
- 3Do not unzip the jar. The server loads it as-is on startup.
Enable RCON
Open server.properties and turn on RCON. Set a password you control. The plugin uses this to send commands like whitelist changes and saves.
enable-rcon=true
rcon.port=25575
rcon.password=your-strong-password
# game port, default
server-port=25565Note: RCON binds to all interfaces and the password is stored in plaintext in server.properties. Pick a long random password, keep it different from anything else, and do not expose 25575 to the public internet. The Gamemanage agent reaches RCON from inside the host, so the port does not need to be open externally.
Set the panel key
Create the server in the panel, copy its panel key (it looks like gm_live_xxxx), and paste it into the plugin config. Open the plugin's config file under your plugins or mods folder and set the key:
# config for the Gamemanage plugin
panel-key: gm_live_xxxx
rcon-port: 25575
rcon-password: your-strong-passwordRestart and verify
Restart the server once so the plugin loads and reads the key. After it boots, the agent dials out to the panel and the server appears online.
- 1Restart the Minecraft server.
- 2Open the server in the panel and confirm the status reads online.
- 3Check the console tab for live output and the monitor tab for players, CPU, memory, and uptime.
- 4Open the whitelist view to confirm reads and writes go through RCON.
What you can do from here
Full capabilities are available for Java Edition. You can stream the console and run commands, edit server.properties and other files in place, manage the whitelist, run scheduled backups, and roll back to a previous backup with one click. Backup retention and team roles follow your plan: Starter keeps 24h of logs on one server, Pro adds 90-day logs, unlimited servers, team roles, and the audit log.