Server Lifecycle
Learn how to start, stop, restart, and monitor your Minecraft servers.
MC-Vector provides full control over the lifecycle of your Minecraft servers.
Operations
All controls are available in the server's control panel header.
| Button | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Start | Allocates memory and starts the Java process |
| Stop | Sends stop command — saves world data gracefully |
| Restart | Graceful stop then immediate start |
| Kill | Force-terminates the process — use only if stuck |
Warning (Kill): Force-killing may cause world corruption or data loss. Only use it as a last resort when the server is completely unresponsive.
Dashboard Monitoring
The Dashboard tab shows real-time server metrics powered by Recharts.
- CPU and Memory graphs update every 2 seconds.
- The chart keeps the last ~20 data points (≈ 40 seconds of history).
Status Indicators
| Color | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 🟢 Green | Online — running normally |
| 🟡 Yellow | Starting — booting up |
| 🟠 Orange | Stopping — shutting down |
| 🔵 Blue | Restarting |
| 🔴 Red | Offline — stopped |
Console Tab
The Console tab streams live server log output.
- ANSI 16-color support makes log levels easy to distinguish.
- Auto-scroll — the view automatically follows new output when you are within 120 px of the bottom.
- Command Input — type a command and press Send (or Enter) to execute it on the server with operator privileges.
- 2000-line buffer — older lines are pruned automatically.