Wiki & guides
Knowledge for every server owner
Step-by-step guides written for the GGNodes website — from your first server to mods, billing and troubleshooting.
Getting Started
- 🚀Your first game server in 5 stepsFrom zero to a live server on ggnodes.com in about 5 minutes — follow along on the website itself.
- 📈Upgrading your server planScale RAM, CPU and storage any time without losing your world or files.
- 🖥️Using the control panelConsole, files, backups and schedules — the essentials of the themed Pterodactyl panel.
- 🚚Move an existing world/server to GGNodesBring your world, mods and configs from another host (or your own PC) to GGNodes.
Game Guides
- ⛏️Rent a Minecraft server on ggnodes.comA step-by-step walkthrough of renting a Minecraft Java server on this website, from plan to join.
- 🦠Rent a Palworld server on ggnodes.comGet your Palworld world online fast — deployment, RCON admin and connecting from Steam or Game Pass.
- 🔗Connecting to your server in-gameWhere to find your connection address and how to join from most games.
- 💾Backups & restoring your worldSchedule automatic snapshots and restore a world or server to an earlier point in a few clicks.
- 📁Uploading files (SFTP & file manager)Add worlds, mods, configs and maps to your server with the built-in file manager or SFTP.
- 🎛️Server password & RCON adminLock your server to friends and run admin commands remotely with RCON.
Billing & Plans
- 🧠Plans, custom builds & resourcesRAM, vCPU and NVMe explained — and how to build your own spec with the sliders.
- 💳Billing cycles, subscriptions & invoicesMonthly, quarterly and annual billing, how renewals work, cancellation policy, and downloading invoices.
- ❓Billing FAQ & policiesCommon questions about payments, renewals, refunds and cancelled plans.
Mods & Plugins
Account & Security
- 🔐Creating & verifying your accountHow registration and email verification work to stop spam accounts and keep the platform secure.
- 📧Two-step login (OTP by email)Sign in with a one-time password emailed to your address — your account stays protected even if your password leaks.
- 💬Discord alerts & server statusGet pinged when your server goes down or players join, with Discord webhooks.