Visualizing Your World: Dynmap
Dynmap is one of the most iconic Minecraft plugins, transforming your server’s world data into a high-detail web map. Players can track their locations, view block-by-block progress, and see the world in 2D or 3D directly from their web browser.
| Reading Time | Difficulty | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 10 minutes | Intermediate | January 2026 |
Installation Guide
- Download: Obtain the latest
.jarfile from the Dynmap Spigot Page. - Upload: Place the file into your
/plugins/directory via the Files tab or SFTP. - Initial Boot: Restart your server to generate the configuration folder.
- Networking: By default, Dynmap uses port 8123.
- Important: On FREAKHOSTING, this port is not open by default. You must open a Support Ticket to have a custom port allocated for your web map.
Configuration & Optimization
Dynmap is resource-intensive and creates millions of small image files. To prevent hitting storage limits, we recommend these settings inconfiguration.txt:
Resolution Scaling
Locatedeftemplatesuffix and change it to one of these:
lowres: Better for storage and performance.vlowres: Ideal for very large worlds on limited storage plans.
Changing the Port
Once support assigns you a port, locate thewebserver-port setting and update it:
Support Channels
If you need assistance or have any questions, please contact our support team:- Live Chat: Available on our website
- Website Ticket: Submit a Ticket
- Discord: Join our Community
- Email: [email protected]
Last Updated: January 2026 | Minecraft: Map rendering active.