1 The basics

Basics to creating a network:

To set up a network, you'll need at least 3 servers. One is the bungeecord one, which will need about 1 gigabyte of ram, a lobby server, which is recommended to have 3-4 gigabytes, and one game mode server. We go more in-depth of how to create a server in #3.

Why start a network?

Having a network server is great, it will allow for more variety on your server so that more people join, it will allow users to make more friends, and it's a benefit to having one in general, however, starting a network server right at the beginning is NOT a good idea. It isn't a good idea because people that find your server will want to join a specific game mode, only to find that there is nobody on, because everyone will be spread out. It is also expensive to start and maintain a network server, because you'll have to pay for multiple servers, and to have them set up properly by your developers. Having a descent player base and then starting a network server will resolve these problems.

3 Setup you BungeeCord

What's Bungee?

• To begin setting up a BungeeCord Network, you’ll first need at least 3 servers. A Bungee server is required in order to connect 2 servers or more. The BungeeCord server is a non-joinable server that holds your network together. This means you will only be able to play on the 2 or more connected servers that are set up within your BungeeCord configuration.

How do I buy a bungee server?

• Any of the server plans can be set up as a Bungee A.K.A proxy, but it does not require a lot of rams so it’s best to buy a cheap server plan.

How to Install and Configure BungeeCord

• We’ll be using the following server IPs today to set up an example network:

**BungeeCord:** 111.222.333.44:55555

**Hub:** 222.333.444.55:77777

**PvP:** 333.444.555.77:88888

• The IPs you will use in your configuration will not look like these IPs. These IPs are to be used solely as a reference and for this guide.