With McProHosting, you are able to have a modded server for Minecraft. And now, we are going to show you how to install Forge and mods on a Minecraft server with MCProHosting. How to do that? The steps are easy as long as you follow them carefully.
To install Forge, it will be good for you to install WinRar. To start with installing Forge, you can start by clicking stop on your servers Control Panel to stop your server. If your server is fully offline then it is recommended for you to take a backup beforehand. Now, you have to click the backup tab on your servers Control Panel and click Create backup. If the backup has finished, you are able to go back to your Control Panel and then you are able to proceed to download Forge for installation on your server.
You are able to go on to the Minecraft Forge site. At the left side of that site, you have to choose the version of Forge that you want to run. If you have chosen the version, you wish to run under Download Recommended, click Installer. After you click on that, you will be brought to an ad. Once five seconds have passed, click skip at the top right. It will proceed to download the Forge version installer that you chose. Now, you have to save that Forge Installer file to an easily accessible location on your PC. Next step is to click on the installer and it will open a Minecraft Forge Installer.
On that installer, you have to click the circle beside the installer server and then click the dots option and it will allow you to select where you want Forge installed. If you have chosen the proper location, click Open. On your Minecraft Forge installer, you have to click Ok and then it will proceed to install the Forge version. Find the folder you installed forge in its files add. In that folder, you will see a libraries folder, a folder universal jar file in a Minecraft server, a jar file along with some other files. You have to choose and delete the forge installer jar file. It will be the file ending in installer.
In this step, right click and rename the Forge file ending in Universal the name custom jar. If you have renamed that file, you will have to log into your servers FTP by using an FTP client. In the video, they use FileZilla for help with logging in to your servers. If you are logged into your servers FTP through an FTP client, choose all of the Forge files in that folder and drag and drop those files into your servers FTP. Permit those files to fully upload. After allowing those files to fully upload, you can go back to your servers Control Panel.
This tutorial can be watched in MCProHosting Youtube channel entitled How To Install Forge and Mods on a Minecraft Server which was uploaded on June 1st, 2018. Even on that channel, you are able to watch other videos related to MCProHosting. If you need more information about the modded server in MCProHosting, you are able to access MCProHosting official site and also you are able to join a forum and then discuss with others about it.
