The restart button doesn't work and my server is stuck on "Starting..." — how do I fix it?
A server stuck on "Starting..." is almost always waiting on something during boot, or it needs a hard stop before it'll come back cleanly. The Console usually tells you exactly what's holding it up.
Why a server hangs on Starting
Boot can stall on a missing file, a bad config, an unaccepted EULA, or a slow world load. Sometimes the process just needs to be forced down and started fresh.
Getting it unstuck
- Click Stop (or Kill) to force it down, then Start again.
- Watch the Console during boot for the error that's stalling startup.
- Fix whatever the console reports and restart.
- If it never leaves "Starting..." with no console progress at all, open a ticket.
Warning: Use Kill sparingly — forcing a stop mid-write can corrupt a world. Prefer a clean Stop, and back up regularly.
Frequently asked questions
There's no console output at all — what does that mean? It could be a node issue. Contact us so we can check from our side.
It says "You need to agree to the EULA" — how do I fix that? Set eula=true in eula.txt and restart (Minecraft).
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