Install Dynmap: A Live Map of Your World

Dynmap turns your Minecraft world into an interactive map that players view in their browser. Blocks, buildings, player positions and claims are shown live. It is the most installed map plugin and works on Paper, Spigot and Purpur.

Installation

1. Download Dynmap from Modrinth or SpigotMC. Pick the build that matches your Minecraft version.
2. Upload the .jar file to the plugins folder via the Files tab.
3. Restart the server. Dynmap creates the folder plugins/dynmap with configuration files.
4. In the game panel, check under Network which ports are assigned to your server. You need an extra port for the Dynmap web server. If you do not have one, request it via a ticket.
5. Open plugins/dynmap/configuration.txt. Find the line webserver-port: and enter your extra port.
6. Restart the server again.

The map is now accessible at http://your-server-ip:port.

The first map render

After installation the map is empty. Dynmap renders areas only as they are loaded. Explore a section of the world or type /dynmap fullrender world to render the entire world at once. This can take hours on a large world and uses server CPU; do it at a quiet time.

Performance impact

Dynmap uses CPU and memory for rendering map tiles. On a busy server you will notice this. A few settings to reduce the impact:

• Lower renderaccountdefault to limit the number of concurrent renders.
• Disable 3D renders (hires) if you only need a top-down view.
• Set update intervals so the map does not refresh every second but for example every five minutes.

Alternatives

BlueMap and Squaremap are lighter alternatives. BlueMap creates a 3D map and uses less memory. Squaremap shows only a top-down view and is the lightest option. All three work on Paper.

Dynmap works on all Minecraft plans at HostValues. Extra ports are included.

Can I hide player positions?

Yes. In configuration.txt you turn off player-positions, or you give only certain players visibility through permissions.

Does Dynmap use a lot of disk space?

The map tiles take up space: a world of 5,000 by 5,000 blocks can generate 1 to 3 GB of tiles. Keep this in mind with your storage limit.

Does Dynmap work with GriefPrevention claims?

Yes, with the Dynmap-GriefPrevention addon. Claims are then shown as coloured overlays on the map.