How do I install a resource/texture pack that prompts players?

A Minecraft server can push a resource or texture pack to players automatically by pointing a config value at a hosted copy of the pack. The pack file itself lives on a web host, not on your server — the server just tells clients where to download it.

How server resource packs work

You host the pack .zip at a direct download URL, then set that URL in server.properties. When players join, the server offers (or requires) the pack and their client downloads it from your link.

Setting it up

1. Host your pack .zip at a direct download URL — a public link that returns the file itself, not a webpage.
2. In the Files tab, edit server.properties and set resource-pack to that URL (add resource-pack-sha1 if you have the hash).
3. Optionally set require-resource-pack=true to prompt or require the pack.
4. Restart from the Console tab.

Warning: The URL must be a direct download to the zip, not a share page. A webpage link won't work, and the pack file is not stored on your server.

Frequently asked questions

Where should I host it? Any host that gives a direct link works — some people use a dedicated file host or their own web space.

It's not prompting players — what's wrong? Check that the URL is a true direct download and that you restarted after saving.