Where is folder/file X (world_nether, logs, paper.yml, datapacks, server-icon)?

Not sure where a particular file or folder lives on your server? This is a quick map of the most common locations, all relative to your server root in the Files tab (or over SFTP).

Common file and folder locations

From the server root, here is where the files people ask about most often live:

• server.properties, server.jar, server-icon.png — in the root folder.
• world/, world_nether/, world_the_end/ — your worlds. Datapacks live in world/datapacks/.
• plugins/ — plugins and their config subfolders. The paper.yml, spigot.yml, and bukkit.yml files sit in the root.
• mods/ and config/ — mods and their configuration files.
• logs/latest.log and crash-reports/ — your logs and crash reports.

How to open them

1. Go to the Files tab to browse and edit these directly in the panel.
2. For large folders like world/, use SFTP (details in the Settings tab) instead of the web editor.

Tip: logs/latest.log and the crash-reports/ folder are the first places to look when something breaks — you can also share a log straight from the Console tab via mclo.gs.

Frequently asked questions

Where do datapacks go? In world/datapacks/, inside your main world folder.

Where are paper.yml / spigot.yml / bukkit.yml? In the server root, not inside the plugins/ folder.

Where do I find crash reports? In the crash-reports/ folder at the server root. The most recent live log is logs/latest.log.