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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 TimeDifficultyLast Updated
10 minutesIntermediateJanuary 2026

Installation Guide

  1. Download: Obtain the latest .jar file from the Dynmap Spigot Page.
  2. Upload: Place the file into your /plugins/ directory via the Files tab or SFTP.
  3. Initial Boot: Restart your server to generate the configuration folder.
  4. 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 in configuration.txt:

Resolution Scaling

Locate deftemplatesuffix 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 the webserver-port setting and update it:
webserver-port: 8123 # Replace with your assigned port

Support Channels

If you need assistance or have any questions, please contact our support team:

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Last Updated: January 2026 | Minecraft: Map rendering active.