This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing behavior packs (mods/addons) on your Minecraft Bedrock server. Behavior packs modify your Minecraft Bedrock server and come in various file formats like .mcaddon, .mcpack.
Java Edition mods are NOT compatible with Bedrock Edition. Files that appear as a mod.jar or plugin.jar will not work on Bedrock servers.
Additionally, paid Marketplace addons are encrypted and cannot be transferred to third-party dedicated servers. Our guide only covers how to use behavior packs from trusted sources.
Finding Behavior Packs
You can download behavior packs from a reputable source such as:
Enabling Behavior Packs in Your World
- 1Download your desired behavior pack from CurseForge, a
.mcaddonor.mcpackfile. - 2Double-click the addon file to install it to your local Minecraft installation.
- 3Open Minecraft Bedrock Edition and click
Playto find your world list. - 4Click the pencil icon next to the world you want to install addons on.
- 5Select
Behavior Packs, and activate the packs you want to use.
Uploading Your World With Enabled Behavior Packs
- 1Follow our Upload Existing World guide to export and upload your addon enabled world to your server.
Once your world is uploaded, continue below to upload the behavior pack files to your server.
Uploading Behavior Pack Files to Your Server
- 1Locate the behavior pack file you downloaded,
.mcaddonor.mcpack. - 2Rename the file extension to
.zip. For example,MyPack.mcaddontoMyPack.zip. - 3Right-click the
.zipfile and clickExtract All. After extracting, locate the extracted contents. - 4Connect to your server using SFTP and navigate to the
behavior_packsdirectory. - 5Upload your extracted behavior pack folder.behavior_packsMyBehaviorPackmanifest.jsonUpload the folder that contains me!pack_icon.pngfunctionsscriptsentities
- 6Start your server.
Some behavior packs may have specific installation requirements or dependencies. Always check the pack author's documentation for any additional instructions.
