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First start your server

After you buy a server, wait until setup finishes, then start it from Overview.

29 Sept 2026·1 min read·PylonHosting
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1. Open Servers2. Wait for setup, then open Overview3. Accept the Minecraft EULA if it appears4. Copy the join address5. Press Start

Numbered yellow markers in the pictures show what to click. After checkout, wait until setup finishes, then start the server from Overview.

1. Open Servers

Sign in, then in the left sidebar open Servers and select the server you want to manage.

Left sidebar. Click 1 Servers, then open your server.
Left sidebar. Click 1 Servers, then open your server.

2. Wait for setup, then open Overview

Setup keeps running if you leave the page. Come back from Servers when it is ready. Overview shows live resources and the console.

Server tabs. 1 Overview, 2 Files, 3 Backups, 4 Settings.
Server tabs. 1 Overview, 2 Files, 3 Backups, 4 Settings.

3. Accept the Minecraft EULA if it appears

Mojang requires this before the server can run. Accept it once from the banner or modal on your server page.

4. Copy the join address

Use the public Address on Overview, or the Game address on Network → Addresses. The first time it is ready, a small tip card also lets you copy it.

1 Copy the public Address. 2 Press Start when you are ready.
1 Copy the public Address. 2 Press Start when you are ready.

5. Press Start

Use the power controls at the top of the server page. Start turns an offline server on. Wait until status is Running and the console prints Done. Until that line, the world is still loading and players cannot join.

1 Start, 2 Restart, 3 Stop, 4 Force stop. Use Start for the first boot.
1 Start, 2 Restart, 3 Stop, 4 Force stop. Use Start for the first boot.
A normal first boot: the world prepares, then Done, then players can join.
A normal first boot: the world prepares, then Done, then players can join.
  1. 1
    Open Servers

    Pick the server from the dashboard sidebar.

  2. 2
    Open Overview

    Wait until setup finishes, then open the server.

  3. 3
    Accept the EULA

    Accept the Minecraft EULA if the banner appears.

  4. 4
    Copy the address

    Copy the public join address from Overview.

  5. 5
    Press Start

    Start the server and wait until it is running.

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Match the error, then ask if you still need help

Most console and join issues are already in the guides. Copy the ERRORS line first. Open a ticket only if the steps still fail.

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