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How to Automatically Clear Dropped Items to Reduce Lag (ClearLag) in Minecraft

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ClearLag is an essential performance plugin for any public Minecraft server. Over time, players will leave thousands of dropped items, blocks, and arrows lying around the world. These loose entities eat up a massive amount of your server’s RAM. ClearLag solves this by running a background timer that automatically sweeps the floor every few minutes, deleting all abandoned items and keeping your server running completely lag-free

1. Download the ‘ClearLag‘ Plugin

Note: Make sure to match your Server Version and Platform.

Locating and downloading the ClearLag++ plugin from the official Modrinth resource page

2. Log In to Your Panel

3. Select the ‘Files‘ Tab

Cybrancee panel Minecraft files page, with files tab outlined

4. Select the ‘Plugins‘ Folder

Navigating to the plugins folder in the server file manager.

5. Upload ‘ClearLag.jar‘ Into the ‘Plugins‘ Folder

Uploading the ClearLag++ executable jar file into the server's plugins directory

6. Restart Your Server

7. Manually Clear Lag

Type: /clearlag clear [entity/all/items] in the game chat to instantly wipe all dropped items or entities on the server

An admin typing the manual clear lag command in-game to instantly remove all dropped items and entities

8. Automatic Clear Lag Works Out of the Box

Once your server is running, you are technically already done. The plugin comes pre-configured with a background timer that will automatically sweep and clear dropped items straight out of the box

9. Essential Admin Commands

/clearlag nextclearShows the exact time remaining until the next automatic clear
/clearlag nuke [radius]Radically removes entities around you (perfect if someone accidentally spawned 1,000 cows in one spot)
/clearlag chunkfinderFinds the laggiest chunks in your world so you can teleport to them and investigate
/clearlag topworldShows a ranking of worlds based on their entity count
/clearlag ram & /clearlag cpuDisplays recent RAM usage and CPU load for quick performance checks
/clearlag reloadReloads the plugin configuration without having to restart the entire server

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