How to Install a Modpack for Minecraft at Hostinger

Modpack installation for Minecraft in Game Panel

Updated 2 weeks ago

This step-by-step tutorial will guide you through the process of setting up a Minecraft server, installing Forge, and adding Modpacks to your server using a game panel. By the end, you’ll be able to run a fully customized Minecraft server with the Modpacks of your choice.

Step 1 – Entering the Game Panel

First, make sure that you have a game panel installed. Once the game panel is set up, navigate to the hPanel overview page. On this page, locate and press the “Manage Panel” button to access the control panel for your server.

Game Panel card with username admin and a Manage panel button

Step 2 – Create a Minecraft instance

After accessing the control panel, the next step is to create a Minecraft instance.

Minecraft server panel Instances page with Create Instance tile highlighted

Choose the Minecraft Java Edition as the version of the game you want to set up.

Minecraft instance creation dialog with Minecraft Java Edition selected in the application dropdown

Once the Minecraft instance appears in the panel, click “Manage”.

Minecraft server panel showing Running status and Manage button

Step 3 – Installing Forge

Proceed to the “Configuration” tab.

Minecraft Java Edition server menu with Configuration highlighted

Within that, select “Minecraft” followed by “Server and Setup”. This will guide you through setting up the server environment for Minecraft.

Minecraft server settings with Server and Startup tab selected and Download / Update button highlighted

For the type of server you want to run, select “Forge” as the server type. Forge is necessary for running Modpacks.

Hostinger Minecraft server type menu with Forge selected in the dropdown

Once Forge is selected, press the “Download/Update” button.

Minecraft server panel showing Server Type dropdown set to Forge and Download/Update button

The installation of Forge will start automatically, and the system will handle the rest.

ForgeMod installation notification with server update progress bar showing ETA and download speed

Step 4 – Download Modpack

To download Modpacks for your Minecraft server, visit trusted platforms such as:

Find the Modpack you want, ensure it’s compatible with your Minecraft version and Forge, and download the necessary files. You may need to extract them if they come in a ZIP format.

Step 5 – Installing Modpack

Before proceeding with any file transfers, make sure to stop your Minecraft server to minimize the risk of file corruption 💡

Return to your Minecraft server instance in the game panel and in the server management options, choose “File Manager” to access the server’s files.

Minecraft server file manager with Forge installer JAR highlighted in the folder list

In the top-right corner of the file manager, you’ll find a button labeled “Connect to SFTP”. Click this button to connect to your server more efficiently.

For this, use an FTP client like FileZilla or another similar program, and connect using the credentials provided by the panel. Once you’re logged in to your server’s file system, you should see the server files and directories.

Minecraft VDS file manager showing server folders and Forge JAR files in the remote root directory

Afterward, paste the Modpack files into the root directory of your server.

Step 6 – Launching the server

After successfully uploading the Modpack files, go back to the file manager within your game panel to verify that the uploaded files are visible.

Minecraft server File Manager showing the mods folder in the instance directory

Once confirmed, start the server again.

Important Note: To play on the server with the Modpacks, you and any other players must have the same Modpacks installed on your Minecraft client