First Minecraft Server Checklist (Friend SMP)

Before friends join

1. Order Minecraft from games / billing and wait for panel provisioning after payment.
2. Open panel.glasshosting.com and confirm the service starts.
3. Accept the EULA (eula=true) if required. See eula guide.
4. Confirm Java vs Bedrock matches your group (edition guide).
5. Set difficulty, gamemode, and max players in server.properties or the panel UI.
6. Enable whitelist; add exact usernames (whitelist guide).
7. Create a named backup before any mods/plugins.
8. Optional polish: icon and MOTD.
9. Share only the panel join string (IP or hostname + port), never SFTP or panel passwords.

First play session

• You join first and walk spawn.
• One trusted friend joins while whitelist is on.
• If you install plugins/mods later, one jar at a time after a fresh backup.

Definition of done

• Server starts clean (no EULA/crash loop).
• Two players join successfully.
• Whitelist rejects a non-listed account.
• A fresh named backup exists.

If any checkbox fails, fix it before opening the gates to the whole Discord. Related: upload an existing world, panel guide. KB: First Minecraft setup.