Game hosting guides

How-tos for the tools people actually search: Minecraft server status, UUID lookup, Vintage Story, Paper vs vanilla, a first server, and Discord bots. Prices stay on the plan pages so they cannot go stale here.

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Free tools

Minecraft Server Status Checker: how to check online Check if a Minecraft Java or Bedrock server is online. Paste an IP, read player count and MOTD, then use the free status checker. Minecraft UUID to username converter Convert a Minecraft UUID to a username, or a username to a UUID. Dashed and trimmed formats from Mojang. Free lookup.

Game hosting

Vintage Story server hosting What a Vintage Story dedicated server needs: RAM, mods, ports, and when a game plan beats running it on a PC. Prices stay on the product page. Paper vs vanilla Minecraft servers Vanilla, Paper, and a proxy (Velocity or BungeeCord): what each is for, when plugins need Paper, and when a second proxy plan helps. Discord bot hosting Why a Discord bot needs a process that stays up, what a bot plan includes, and when a VPS is the better fit. Live prices on the buy page.

Getting started

First Minecraft server: what you actually need Java vs Bedrock, RAM, opening ports vs a hosted plan, and the first login. Links the RAM calculator and Minecraft plans. No fake uptime claims.