How to Install and Set Up Dynmap for Your Minecraft Server

Add a live, interactive map of your Minecraft world that you and your players can view from any web browser

Add a live, interactive map of your Minecraft world that you and your players can view from any web browser

What is Dynmap?

Dynmap is a plugin that renders a live, interactive map of your world that players can open in a web browser. It updates in real time, so you can see players, chat messages, and even the current time and weather. Find it on Modrinth at modrinth.com/plugin/dynmap.

Getting Started & Installation

1. Download Dynmap from modrinth.com/plugin/dynmap.
2. Pick the version that matches your server software and Minecraft version (Dynmap supports Spigot, Paper, Bukkit, Fabric and Forge).
3. Use the File Manager in your server panel to go into the plugins folder (or mods folder for Fabric/Forge).
4. Upload the downloaded .jar file there.
5. Restart your server so it loads.

Adding a Port Allocation

The map runs on its own port, so you'll need a port allocation for it before configuring it:

1. Go to the Network tab in your server panel and click New Allocation.
2. Note the random port you receive.

Configuring Dynmap

The first restart creates the config in plugins/dynmap/configuration.txt (or mods/dynmap/configuration.txt on Fabric/Forge). Open it with the File Manager to tweak these:

• webserver-port: set this to the port from your allocation.
• deftemplatesuffix: controls map quality. hires gives the detailed HD renderer; standard is lighter on the server.
• defaultrenderers: which 3D renderer to use. The defaults work for most servers.
• max-tiles: how many tiles get written per update. Lower it if your server is slow.
• marker-icons: sets the folder for custom map marker icons.

Save, then restart (or run /dynmap reload) for changes to apply.

Opening the Map

Open your browser and go to: http://IP:PORT

Replace IP:PORT with your allocation's address and port. You can also type /dynmap in-game to get the map URL in chat.

Essential Commands

• /dynmap fullrender: renders the whole world at once. Needs dynmap.fullrender permission.
• /dynmap: shows the map URL and dynmap commands in chat.

Important Considerations

• Rendering Time: The map starts black and fills in as Dynmap renders chunks in the background. Big worlds take a while. Progress messages show when a render finishes.
• Players On the Map: Players show up on the map with their skin, and can chat from the map with the right permission.
• Permissions: The dynmap.webregister permission lets players log in and chat from the map. It's applied by default.
• Port Setting: The allocation port and the webserver-port in configuration.txt must match, or the map won't load.

Conclusion

With Dynmap installed, you and your players can view your whole world in a browser. It renders on its own, so you just set it up once and it does the rest.

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