Using a Server Resource Pack on Your Minecraft Server

On BoxToPlay, you can host your own server resource pack by creating a built-in web server.
This allows your Minecraft server to automatically provide a resource pack to players via a direct URL.

What is a server resource pack used for?

A server resource pack allows you to:

Automatically load textures, sounds, or models for players
Use custom GUIs, items, or UI textures
Avoid manual downloads for players
Update assets without changing client-side files

Step 1: Create a Web Server

Log in to your BoxToPlay panel
Select your server
Go to Offered Services → WEB Server
Set a password for the web server
Assign a subdomain (for example: myserver.web.boxtoplay.com)
Click Validate

Congratulations! You’ve just created a Web Server that will be used to host your resource pack.

Step 2: Upload your resource pack (.zip)

Connect via FTP to your server using the credentials shown on the Web Server page and the password set in the previous step
Navigate to the web server directory: /public
Upload your resource pack ZIP file (for example: resourcepack.zip)

Important:

The file must be a .zip, not a folder
Do not unzip the resource pack
Make sure pack.mcmeta is at the root of the ZIP

Step 3: Retrieve the resource pack URL

Once uploaded, your resource pack will be accessible at:
https://.boxtoplay.com/.zip

Example:
https://example.web.boxtoplay.com/resourcepack.zip

You will use this URL in your Minecraft server configuration.

Step 4: Configure the server to use the resource pack

Open your server Configuration tab
Add the resource pack URL from the previous step into the Resource Pack field
Save the configuration and restart your server

Congratulations!

Your server resource pack is now fully configured and ready to use.
Players joining your server will be automatically prompted to download and apply it.

Below, you can see a full example of joining the server and the resource pack loading correctly.