FeatherMC
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One jar, the same way you'd run Paper.

26.3

FeatherMC

Download Feather, the faster, stabler, and more lightweight version of Paper.

Requirements

Minecraft
26.3 (Java Edition)
Java
JDK 25 or newer
Runs on
Linux, macOS, Windows
License
GPLv3

FeatherMC is not in any way made, endorsed, or supported by the PaperMC team. Do not report FeatherMC issues to PaperMC, instead report them to our team.

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Every build for this Minecraft version, newest first. Each build lists what changed.

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Quick start

Running a new server

Three steps from an empty folder to a running FeatherMC server.

Install Java 25

FeatherMC needs JDK 25. Check what you have:

terminal
java -version

Download the jar

Put the FeatherMC jar in an empty folder and name it server.jar.

Start the jar

Open a terminal in that folder and run:

terminal
java -jar server.jar

The first start asks you to accept the Minecraft EULA in eula.txt. Do that, start it again, and you are done.

From Paper

Migrating an existing server

FeatherMC keeps Paper's config filenames, data keys and plugin API, so a Paper server on the same Minecraft version moves over by swapping the jar.

  • Worlds load as they are.
  • Plugins built for Paper load without changes.
  • Configs in config/ are read as normal. Values you already set are kept.

Your existing values win. Paper writes every setting into paper-world-defaults.yml, so a migrated server keeps Paper's values for the per-chunk save limits. To use FeatherMC's defaults, set them as listed in the config reference.

Back up

Stop the server and copy the whole folder somewhere safe.

Swap the jar

Replace the Paper jar with the FeatherMC jar, and update your start command or script to the new filename.

Start it up

Start up, check the console for a Done! message, and you're good!