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How do I make an automatic server backup in Minecraft?

There is no built-in implementation in a Vanilla Minecraft server to force a save every X minutes, then back up the files into a folder. I know how to do log rotations and I can also do a normal ...
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Why isn't spawn-protection protecting the spawn?

I've run into a headache setting up a Minecraft server (using the FTB modpack). Having set up a sweet open air spawn-jail and moved the spawn point into it (using MCedit), I started hitting things as ...
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Minecraft Server save-all does not work as soon as expected?

Sorry in advance, this question could fall into 1 of 3 categories (server admin, gaming, or programming) I'm working on a personal Minecraft server for my friends and I, I'm having the server back ...
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When do the player data files update in Minecraft SMP servers?

I'd like to know exactly when the <playername>.dat files are saved on the server. (I'd like to run a script that tracks the players' locations and inventories, and this is crucial to whether ...
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Is there any way to keep constructions and non-inventory items from server 1.1 worlds in newer server versions?

I've been running a Minecraft server for a while and never had any problems with server upgrades before, up to and including version 1.1. Now I'm testing 1.2.x, and although I always spawn in the ...
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Bukkit Permission Nodes

I have a question about permission nodes in Bukkit. I want to give my moderators the ability to define and redefine their own regions but not regions that they are members of. I found WorldGuard's ...
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How much bandwith does a Minecraft server use? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How much bandwidth does a Minecraft client use in SMP? How much bandwidth does the average (20-40 person server with an average of 30 people playing) Minecraft server ...
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How do I enable/disable buildings and structures on SMP?

As Minecraft has gotten its full release I'm working on a server for the local scouting group. I'm a system administrator and developer and used to host HL2 servers. While the Minecraft single-player ...
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Why is this message spamming my server log?

Lately, I've started seeing this a lot in my Minecraft server log: Attempted to place a tile entity where there was no entity tile! Sometimes I see it a lot, sometimes not at all. What does it ...
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Is there an online community of game community/server leaders? [closed]

I'm just wondering about what resources might exist for gaming community leaders. I'm on the admin team of a large Minecraft server that is slowly becoming a gaming community beyond Minecraft. I'd ...
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Bukkit Permissions Not Being Enforced

Ok so I have a Bukkit server up and running and I want to use the Permissions Plugin to help give different users different permissions to help protect the server. I configured the permissions and ...
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Moving From Vanilla Server to Bukkit

I have a server running the standard, unmodified Vanilla server on a Linux box. After talking to the people on the server we have decided that moving to a Bukkit Server would be better because of the ...
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How much bandwidth does a Minecraft client use in SMP?

How much bandwidth does a single Minecraft client use in SMP (up and down, in KB/sec)? I'm asking this question for two reasons: 1) I plan on running a small MC dedicated server on my VPS, and want ...
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What is the format of Minecraft.net account names?

What is the format of Minecraft.net account names? Specifically, what characters are permitted or prohibited, what is the maximum length, and are they always treated as case-insensitive?