How to allow multiple versions of Minecraft on your server

Would you like for your players to join your 1.8 server with 1.12? You are in the right place!

There are different plugins that allow your players to join your server from multiple versions of Minecraft. If you don't know how to install plugins, refer to this guide.

🆕 How to allow newer versions of Minecraft

In order to allow more recent Minecraft versions to join your server, you need to install the plugin ViaVersion.

Note:

• ViaVersion can be downloaded from here.

Last checked Apr 9, 2020

👵 How to allow older versions of Minecraft

🌚 For versions back to 1.9.x

If you would like to add backward compatibility to your server (all the way back to 1.9) then you need to use a plugin called ViaBackwards which requires ViaVersion. This allows all versions of Minecraft from 1.9.x to 1.13.x to join your server, although it can be buggy sometimes. Luckily the developers are constantly improving it.

Note:

• ViaBackwards can be downloaded from here.

• ViaBackwards-Abstraction can be downloaded from here.

• ViaVersion-Abstraction can be downloaded from here.

Last checked Apr 9, 2020

🌑 For versions back from 1.7.10 to 1.8.x

If you would like to add backward compatibility all the way back to 1.7.10 and 1.8 then you need to use a plugin called ViaRewind which also requires ViaVersion. Do however note that this isn't officially supported by the developer of ViaVersion.

Note:

• ViaRewind can be downloaded from here.

• ViaRewind-DEV can be downloaded from here

Last checked Apr 9, 2020

⁉️ Unsure what plugin to use for what versions?

ViaVersion

• 1.8.x servers will allow 1.8.x, 1.9.x, 1.10.x, 1.11.x, 1.12.x, 1.13.x, 1.14.x, 1.15.x

• 1.9.x servers will allow 1.9.x, 1.10.x, 1.11.x, 1.12.x, 1.13.x, 1.14.x, 1.15.x

• 1.10.x servers will allow 1.10.x, 1.11.x, 1.12.x, 1.13.x, 1.14.x, 1.15.x

• 1.11.x servers will allow 1.11.x, 1.12.x, 1.13.x, 1.14.x, 1.15.x

• 1.12.x servers will allow 1.12.x, 1.13.x, 1.14.x, 1.15.x

• 1.13.x servers will allow 1.13.x, 1.14.x, 1.15.x

• 1.14.x servers will allow 1.14.x, 1.15.x

• 1.15.x servers will allow 1.15.x

ViaBackwards

• 1.10.x servers will allow 1.9.x

• 1.11.x servers will allow 1.9.x, 1.10.x

• 1.12.x servers will allow 1.9.x, 1.10.x, 1.11.x

• 1.13.x servers will allow 1.9.x, 1.10.x, 1.11.x, 1.12.x

• 1.14.x servers will allow 1.9.x, 1.10.x, 1.11.x, 1.12.x, 1.13.x

• 1.15.x servers will allow 1.9.x, 1.10.x, 1.11.x, 1.12.x, 1.13.x, 1.14.x

Warning: Version 1.13.x, 1.14.x, and 1.15.x require ViaVersion-Abstraction and ViaBackwards-Abstraction.

ViaRewind

• 1.8.x servers will allow 1.7.x

• 1.9.x servers will allow 1.7.x, 1.8.x

• 1.10.x servers will allow 1.7.x, 1.8.x

• 1.11.x servers will allow 1.7.x, 1.8.x

• 1.12.x servers will allow 1.7.x, 1.8.x

• 1.13.x servers will allow 1.7.x, 1.8.x

• 1.14.x servers will allow 1.7.x, 1.8.x

• 1.15.x servers will allow 1.7.x, 1.8.x

Warning: Version 1.13.x, 1.14.x, and 1.15.x require ViaRewind-DEV.