A serverhost is a machine that runs Minecraft servers for your SimpleCloud network. Install one on each machine whose CPU and memory you want SimpleCloud to use.The serverhost runs in the background. You manage Minecraft servers and choose which serverhosts may run them through the dashboard.A serverhost:
Prepares Minecraft server files from your templates
Starts and stops Minecraft servers
Applies the software, plugins, memory, and other settings you configure
Sends server status, logs, and resource usage to SimpleCloud
In the dashboard, open Settings > Server Hosts and select Add Host. Configure the host, then run the generated setup command on the machine you want to add.The command installs SimpleCloud, connects the serverhost to your network, and starts it. For prerequisites and the complete setup process, follow the installation guide.Use Settings > Server Hosts to view and change a host’s settings. Choose which hosts may run servers when you configure a server group.
Use the CLI when you need to start, stop, update, or troubleshoot the serverhost itself.Run these commands from the SimpleCloud installation directory:
# Show whether the serverhost is runningsc status serverhost# Read recent serverhost logssc logs serverhost --lines 200# Start or stop the serverhostsc start serverhostsc stop serverhost# Restart it and install an available updatesc restart serverhost --update
With multiple serverhosts, SimpleCloud can distribute servers across the machines allowed by each group. This adds capacity, but the machines do not share a filesystem.
Keep templates, workflows, and configurator files synchronized so a server can start correctly on any eligible host.
While a server is running, its files and logs exist only on the serverhost that started it.
A persistent server’s files stay on its assigned serverhost. Changing its serverhost does not move those files.
Follow the multi-root setup guide to add another machine and synchronize the shared files.
Workflows explains advanced preparation and cleanup steps.
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