How to Make a Skyfactory 4 Server

SkyFactory 4 is a popular modded Minecraft pack that challenges you to build a world from nearly nothing with many commands and mods to manage your world.

You start on a small platform in a void, equipped with just a tree and minimal resources, and gradually expand your empire using mods that add tech, magic, and automation.

This guide will show you how to make a Skyfactory 4 server in just a few minutes.

How Much RAM do I need for a Skyfactory 4 server?

The amount of RAM needed will mostly depend on the number of players playing on the server. Here's a list of how many players and GBs of RAM you'll need to get the server running smoothly.

2-6 players: 4-6GB of RAM

6-10 players: 5-7GB of RAM

10-15 players: 6-8GB of RAM

20+ players: 9-11GB of RAM

Installing Skyfactory 4

Note: Please refer to creating a backup before uninstalling any files to avoid losing progress, and make sure to install the version compatible with the Skyfactory 4 mod pack.

Log into your Apollo Panel

Navigate to the Modpacks tab and continue by searching SkyFactory 4


Download the desired version and it'll be automatically uploaded to your server


After downloading, your SkyFactory 4 server is ready to go. Now start the Minecraft server and refresh your client; your world should be up and running in seconds, ready for play and join with your friends!

Picking a Skyfactory Server Type

Below are a few Skyfactory server types that you can change in your server.properties file in the File Manager. Each work setting has a different challenge to it.

16 Machines: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Compactsky", "schema": "test002", "givePSD": false, "size": "SMALL"}, level-type=compactsky

256 Machines: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Compactsky", "schema": "test002", "givePSD": false, "size": "LARGE"}, level-type=compactsky

64 Machines: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Compactsky", "schema": "test002", "givePSD": false, "size": "MEDIUM"}, level-type=compactsky

Amplified: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Amplified"}, level-type=amplified

Are you Afraid of the Dark: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Are You Afraid of the Dark"}, level-type=DEFAULT

Bedrock Your World: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Bedrock Your World"}, level-type=DEFAULT

Between Bedrock and a Hard Place: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Between Bedrock and a Hard Place"}, level-type=DEFAULT

Cave Dimension: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Lostcities"}, level-type=lostcities

Chill Out: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Chill Out"}, level-type=DEFAULT

Chunk Norris: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Chunk Norris"}, level-type=DEFAULT

Cobbled Together: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Cobbled Together"}, level-type=DEFAULT

Compactsky: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Skygrid"}, level-type=skygrid

Default: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Sky Factory 4"}, level-type=DEFAULT

Ender the Sea: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Ender the Sea"}, level-type=DEFAULT

Flat: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Default"}, level-type=DEFAULT

Hardcore: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Hardcore"}, level-type=DEFAULT

Hot Topic: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Hot Topic"}, level-type=DEFAULT

Lava Cake: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Lava Cake"}, level-type=DEFAULT

Lava Factory: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Lava Factory"}, level-type=DEFAULT

LargeBiomes: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "SkyFactory Tutorial"}, level-type=DEFAULT

Lights Out!: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Lights Out!"}, level-type=DEFAULT

Material Girl in a Material World: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Material Girl in a Material World"}, level-type=DEFAULT

Minesweeper: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Minesweeper"}, level-type=DEFAULT

ObservaTree: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "ObservaTree"}, level-type=DEFAULT

Peace Out: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Peace Out"}, level-type=DEFAULT

Project trEe: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Project trEe"}, level-type=DEFAULT

Rock Bottom: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Rock Bottom"}, level-type=DEFAULT

Sea World: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Sea World"}, level-type=DEFAULT

Seven Seas: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Seven Seas"}, level-type=DEFAULT

Sky Crash Factory Landing: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Cave Dimension"}, level-type=DEFAULT

SkyFactory Tutorial: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Flat"}, level-type=DEFAULT

Sky Village: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Sky Village"}, level-type=DEFAULT

Skygrid: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Sky Crash Factory Landing"}, level-type=DEFAULT

Sludgehammer: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Resonant Sleeper"}, level-type=DEFAULT

Skiiiilands: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Skiiiilands"}, level-type=DEFAULT

Sticky Situation: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Sticky Situation"}, level-type=DEFAULT

Stone Factory: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "Stone Factory"}, level-type=DEFAULT

The Floor is Lava: Generator-settings={"Topography-Preset": "The Floor is Lava"}, level-type=DEFAULT

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By: Ali A.

Updated on: 17/03/2025