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A web map shows your Minecraft world in any browser, with players moving in real time. This guide helps you choose between Dynmap and BlueMap and get one running.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Time

20 minutes plus render time

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Dynmap or BlueMap?

Both are free and run on Paper. BlueMap also has Fabric, Forge and NeoForge versions. Check the version you install supports your Minecraft version: new Minecraft releases can take a while to be supported.

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Get a port for the map

The map runs its own small web server, so it needs its own port. Open a ticket and ask for an extra port for your web map. We tell you the number when it’s added.

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Set up BlueMap

1

Install

Click Plugins (or Mods on a mod loader), search for BlueMap and install it. Restart the server once so it creates its config files.
2

Accept the resource download

BlueMap needs Minecraft’s resources to draw blocks. Read the notice in plugins/BlueMap/core.conf, then set:
3

Set the port

In plugins/BlueMap/webserver.conf, set port to your extra port:
Use your own port number.
4

Restart and open the map

Restart the server. BlueMap starts rendering on its own. Open http://203.0.113.10:8100 in your browser, using your server IP and map port.
On mod loaders, BlueMap’s files are in config/bluemap/ instead of plugins/BlueMap/.

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Set up Dynmap

1

Install

Click Plugins, search for Dynmap and install it. Restart the server once so it creates plugins/dynmap/configuration.txt.
2

Set the port

Stop the server. In plugins/dynmap/configuration.txt, find webserver-port and set your extra port:
Use your own port number.
3

Choose the detail level (optional)

For a smaller, lighter map, change deftemplatesuffix to lowres or vlowres.
4

Start and render

Start the server and run dynmap fullrender world in the console. Open http://203.0.113.10:8123 in your browser.

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Keep the map light

  • Set a world border first, for example worldborder set 10000. Without one, the map keeps growing as players explore.
  • Pre-generate the world with Chunky before the first full render. See performance.
  • Run full renders when few players are online.
  • Watch your disk space on the Overview page. Large maps can use many gigabytes.

Plugins, mods and modpacks

Install plugins from the panel.

Performance

Chunky and lag tips.

Popular setups

More ideas for your server.

File manager

Edit config files.

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Last Updated: October 2026