Minecraft Paper 1.21.8 Server Download
Download Paper 1.21.8 Minecraft server files. Get the exact release you need to set up your server.
Set up Paper 1.21.8
Bukkit / Spigot plugins. Match your clients, plugins or modpack to the selected Minecraft version.
- Select a Minecraft version and Paper build. Use the Java runtime recommended in the official setup guide for your selected release.
- Save the downloaded file as paper.jar in a new folder. Run java -Xms2G -Xmx2G -jar paper.jar --nogui.
- Read the Minecraft EULA and accept it in eula.txt only if you agree. Restart, configure server.properties, and put compatible plugins in plugins/.
Back up your world before changing server versions. Test older releases and incompatible plugins or modpacks in a separate folder.
Official setup instructions