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How to Add Behavior and Resource Packs to Your Minecraft Bedrock Edition Server

Prerequisites

  • Access to the server folder (either via an SFTP connection or direct access to the server files)
  • You can find the SFTP access data in the overview of your game server.
  • A behavior pack in the format .mcpack or .mcaddon
  • Text editor (such as Notepad, Notepad++, Windows Editor or Visual Studio Code)

To add a Behavior Pack and Resource Packs, follow these steps

  1. Download Behavior Pack
    Download a Behavior Pack of your choice and unzip the files with a suitable program (like WinRAR or 7-Zip).

  2. Upload Packs
    Connect to your server via the FTP tool. Upload the Behavior Pack folder to /behavior_packs and the Resource Pack folder (if available) to /resources_packs.

  3. Restart Server
    Restart the server via the web interface.

  4. Create JSON Files
    Create two new files with the names "world_resource_packs.json" and "world_behavior_packs.json".

  5. Copy Resource Info
    Open the file "manifest.json" in the Resource Pack folder. Copy the UUID and version number and paste them into the "world_resource_packs.json" file. Pay attention to the correct formatting.

  6. Copy Behavior Info
    Repeat the same process for the "world_behavior_packs.json" file and the corresponding Behavior Pack folder.

  7. Upload JSON Files
    Upload both .json files to the World subfolder on your server.

  8. Restart and Verify
    Restart your server and make sure that the packs are installed correctly.

Now you can get started and have fun! With these steps, you should be able to successfully use Behavior and Resource Packs on your Minecraft Bedrock server