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DatapackLoader

Automatically add datapacks to your server.

PluginsFree1.16 – 1.20
by lichenaut · listed from Hangar
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Opens Hangar · 502 downloads there

What it does

Automatically add datapacks to your server.

DatapackLoader is a plugin for Paper / Spigot servers, made by lichenaut. It supports Minecraft 1.16 – 1.20. It has been downloaded 502 times on Hangar. That puts it at #58 of the 98 world and map plugins listed here. The last update came out on Feb 27, 2024.

Supported versions

1.201.191.181.171.16

Release history

DatapackLoader has had 2 releases on Hangar since Mar 11, 2023. None of them came out in the past year. The newest is 1.3.0, released on Feb 27, 2024. It is made for Minecraft 1.14 – 1.20.4. It runs on Paper. The download is 378 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
1.3.0Feb 27, 20241.14 – 1.20.4Release
1.2.2Mar 11, 20231.14 – 1.19.3Release

Commands

The commands named on the Hangar page of DatapackLoader:

/dl/dltp

Permissions

Permission nodes named there, to give with a plugin like LuckPerms:

datapackloader.helpdatapackloader.tp
Description from the author on Hangar

Help me maintain DatapackLoader!: ko-fi.com/lichenaut

DatapackLoader is a Spigot / Paper plugin that automatically adds datapacks into your server! This plugin is intended as a tool to quicken datapack development, but it can also be used to install datapacks.

There are four options for adding datapacks:

  • Dragging and dropping by hand into the plugin's 'Datapacks' folder.
  • Pasting a URL into the '/dl import ' console command.
  • Pasting URLs into 'config.yml'.
  • Enabling 'starter-datapack' in 'config.yml'.[/INDENT]

Command | Permission | Description:

  • /dl help | datapackloader.help | Describes how to use the plugin.
  • /dl import | (console only) | Imports a datapack from a .zip URL.
  • /dltp | datapackloader.tp | Teleport to the given world's spawn with spectator mode.

config.yml

README.txt (May not work due to Hangar's link handling).

Tutorial video:
@YouTube

Thank you to all who use DatapackLoader!

Contact server :): https://discord.gg/txJDdYcRV6

Written by lichenaut. Read it with pictures on Hangar.

How to install DatapackLoader

  1. Make sure your server runs Paper and Spigot on Minecraft 1.16 – 1.20.

  2. Download the .jar file from Hangar and put it in the plugins folder of your server.

  3. Restart the server. Avoid /reload, many plugins do not handle it well.

  4. Type /plugins in the console: DatapackLoader should be listed in green. Its config files are created in the plugins folder on the first start.

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16
Runs on
Paper, Spigot
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
Free to use
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 10, 2026)

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Questions

Does DatapackLoader work on Minecraft 26.x?

Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.20.

Is DatapackLoader free?

Yes. DatapackLoader is free to download from Hangar.

Which server software does DatapackLoader run on?

DatapackLoader runs on Paper and Spigot servers.

Is DatapackLoader still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to DatapackLoader?

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