🗺️ How to Install Dynmap on Your Minecraft Server

What is Dynmap?

Dynmap is a real-time web-based mapping plugin for Minecraft servers that creates a Google Maps-style interactive view of your world. Players can view builds, terrain, live player locations, chat messages, and more through any web browser. With over a decade of continuous development, Dynmap has become the gold standard for Minecraft server maps.

Key Features:

• Real-time map updates as players explore and build
• Live player positions with customizable markers
• Web-based chat integration (optional)
• Support for popular plugins like WorldGuard, Towny, and Factions
• Multiple rendering options from low-res to ultra-high quality
• Customizable markers, areas, and region displays

What are the Dynmap system requirements?

Before installing Dynmap, ensure:

• Your server runs PaperMC, Spigot, or CraftBukkit (Dynmap does NOT work on Vanilla servers)
• Current version: v3.7-beta-10 supports Minecraft 1.10 through 1.21.11
• Minimum 4GB RAM recommended (6GB+ for large worlds)
• At least 4 CPU cores for optimal performance

Performance Note: Initial map rendering is resource-intensive. Consider rendering during off-peak hours or when few players are online.

How to Install Dynmap:

1. Log into the Control Panel.

2. Click 'Manage' next to your server.

3. Navigate to your server files.

4. Open the plugins folder.

If you don’t see a plugins folder, make sure your server is running PaperMC or Spigot — Dynmap will not work on Vanilla.

5. Download the Dynmap Plugin:

• Visit https://dev.bukkit.org/projects/dynmap.
• Download the latest Dynmap .jar file matching your server’s Minecraft version.

6. Upload Dynmap to Your Server:

• Upload the .jar file into the plugins folder using the Upload button in File Management.

7. Restart Your Server:

Restart your server to load Dynmap for the first time.

Setting Up a Port for Dynmap Access

Dynmap uses a web server to display your map.

However, the default port (8123) will not work automatically — you must assign a free port manually.

How to assign a port:

1. Go to the 'Network' tab inside your server control panel.

2. Use an Additional Allocation if available:

• If you already have an unused port (an "additional allocation") listed, you can use that for Dynmap.

3. Or create a New Allocation:

• Click "Create Allocation"
• A new port will be generated that you can use.

4. Configure Dynmap to use your new port:

• After your server restarts, go to /plugins/dynmap/configuration.txt.
• Find the setting:

webserver-port: 8123

• Change 8123 to the new port number you were assigned.

5. Save the configuration file and restart your server again.

Accessing Dynmap:

After everything is set up, open your browser and visit:

http://YOUR.SERVER.IP:YOUR.PORT/

Replace YOUR.PORT with the new allocated port you set for Dynmap!

Example:

If your IP is 123.45.67.89 and your port is 7708,

you would visit:

http://123.45.67.89:7708/

Important Notes

• First render may take time, especially for large worlds.
• You can customize how maps are generated inside /plugins/dynmap/configuration.txt.
• Dynmap works best on PaperMC servers.
• Always restart your server after changing Dynmap settings.

Updated on: 18/01/2026