Server Setup

Where to find server hosting

There are many Minecraft server hosts to choose from! I recommend searching around to compare your options.

Here are a few things to keep in mind:

• Look for sites with "Fabric" or "Quilt" hosting options - those are the mod loaders that Yet Another Bingo is compatible with.
• Don't use Realms. Minecraft Realms does not support mods.
• Avoid "free hosting" sites. These are usually either a scam, or extremely limited in performance, and don't provide a great experience with this mod.

Installing the mod

Once you've found a server host, you'll want to find their help page for installing mods. For example, here is Shockbyte's article.

At minimum, you'll need to install fabric-api and bingo. I also recommend lithium, servercore, and c2me if lag is a concern (see: Server Optimization).

Make sure to get the jar files for the same Minecraft version as your server! If your server is "1.21.3", a jar file for "1.20.3" probably won't work. Use Modrinth's "Game Versions" dropdown to make sure you select the right one!

Enable "lobby mode"

When the mod is installed on a dedicated server, it can be used in two "modes":

SMP Mode (Default)	Lobby Mode
Behaves like a survival server Does not teleport players, clear inventory, or change gamemode Has limited game options Does not erase any world data	Erases the world on every launch Starts players in a pre-game lobby structure Teleports teams into the world with an empty inventory

SMP Mode

SMP Mode is the default because it involves minimal changes to the game and will not erase any player data.

This means that the mod can be installed on an SMP to run a game as a server event.

There is no "pre-game lobby" in this mode. Instead, you can configure and start the game using the /bingo commands.

This will not interfere with other players on the server, and is heavily limited in functionality to avoid any game-breaking behavior.

WARNING

Please take regular backups if you care about your world!

This mode has been tested to ensure that world files and player inventory are kept safe, but computers are quite complicated so I can't make any guarantees.

There is no way to recover your world data if it is deleted by this mod.

Lobby Mode

On the other hand, Lobby Mode is intended for servers that will only run BINGO games. This mode resets the entire world after each game!

In Lobby Mode, the mod will start players in the BINGO lobby and teleport them to random locations when the game is started.

To enable Lobby mode:

• Run the /bingo lobby command. This will warn you about the world deletion behavior.
• Acknowledge the warnings with /bingo lobby confirm.
• Wait for the server to restart.