How to Add a Datapack to a Minecraft Server

What is a Datapack in Minecraft?

Data packs allow your Minecraft server to be more customized, overriding a lot of features that change actual game play, allowing server owners to:

• Change crafting recipes
  
• Customize /command Functions
  
• Change Mod Behavior
  
• Add New Enchantments
  
• And much more...

This guide will show you how to install datapacks with the correct format, and how to add a data pack to an existing world.

How to Download a Data Pack for Your Minecraft Server

To download a data pack for your Minecraft server:

1. Find the .zip file for the data pack you want to install. In this guide we will install Ketket's Tables Data pack.
   
2. Click install for the .zip file data pack you want to add. Install the data pack to your computer folder. Make sure the file you install is in a .zip format.

Once you download your data pack onto your computer folder, you can add the data pack to your world.

How to Install a Data Pack on Your Minecraft Server

Once you have your data pack file downloaded, you can add it to an existing singleplayer world or a server.

To add a data pack to your Minecraft server:

1. Login to Apollo Panel
   
2. Navigate to the File Manager of the server you'd like to install the data pack on.
   
3. Open "World" folder in the File Manager.

4. Open the folder named "datapacks"

5. From your computer, upload the .zip datapack to your "datapacks" server folder, leaving it in the zipped state.

6. Restart your server.

If you have enabled cheats, you can check that your data pack is installed in game by using the /datapack list command. If the data pack is uploaded in the correct format, it should be enabled in your existing world. You can also create a new world on your server with your datapacks.

How to Get a List of Data Pack Files

To get a list of the datapack files on your Minecraft server:

1. Set yourself as an operator. To do this, use the /op <username> command.
   
2. Use the /datapack list command.

By default, the datapack will be enabled. However, if you want to disable the datapack for any reason, you are able to disable it by using the /datapack disable command.

Want to reenable a data pack? use the /datapack enable command.

Congratulations! You now have your datapack enabled on your Minecraft world!

Questions or Problems?

Still having some issues? Try to reload Minecraft. Open a ticket with our support team if you are still having some trouble.

Created By: Greg K

Edited By: Mason Baker

Updated on: 21/04/2025