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How to Update Minecraft Plugins Without Losing Configuration Data

1. Log In to Your Panel

Navigate to the Cybrancee Panel and log in to your account.


2. Stop Your Server

Stop your server before we make any changes.

Cybrancee game panel dashboard showing the red Stop button highlighted to shut down the server.

3. Select the ‘Backups’ Tab

Select the ‘Backups’ tab from the left sidebar.

Cybrancee panel Minecraft dashboard with backups tab outlined

4. Create a Backup

Create a backup of your server so you can safely roll back if things go wrong.

Cybrancee Panel, create backup button is highlighted

5. Select the ‘Files’ Tab

Select the ‘Files’ tab from the left sidebar.

Cybrancee panel Minecraft dashboard with files tab outlined

6. Open the ‘plugins‘ Folder

Look for and open the ‘plugins‘ folder.

Navigating to the plugins folder in the server file manager.

7. Delete the Old Plugin .jar File

Select the old plugin’s .jar file and select ‘Delete’. Be sure not to touch the plugin’s data folders and configuration files.

Cybrancee Minecraft plugins folder with the old plugin JAR delete option outlined.

8. Select the ‘Plugins’ Tab

Select the ‘Plugins’ tab from the left sidebar.

Cybrancee panel Minecraft Paper Plugins page, with Plugins tab outlined

9. Install the New Version

Find the plugin you want to update in the list. Then click the download icon and select the version you wish to update to. The default one selected is the newest.

Cybrancee Minecraft plugins folder with the updated plugin JAR being installed.

10. Start Your Server

Select the ‘Start’ button to start your server.

ybrancee Minecraft server console showing Fabric starting successfully with Fabric API installed

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