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Guides for bot people
Practical write-ups on bots, proxies and servers.
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· 5 min read
How to AFK in Minecraft Without Your PC
Three ways to stay AFK in Minecraft overnight, what each one costs, and where headless bots fit.
· 5 min read
Mineflayer vs Hosted Bot Service: Which to Use?
Mineflayer is a free Node.js library, a hosted dashboard is a convenience layer. When each makes sense.
· 6 min read
Proxies for Minecraft Bots: SOCKS5 vs HTTP Guide
How proxies work with Minecraft bots, which type to pick, and the difference between datacenter and residential IPs.
· 6 min read
How to Run Mineflayer Bots on a VPS
Install a Mineflayer worker on a Linux VPS, keep it running with systemd, and put it behind HTTPS.
· 5 min read
Minecraft Bots, Server Rules and Bans Explained
Why servers ban AFK bots, how they detect them, and how to use bots without breaking the rules.
· 4 min read
Minecraft Server Captchas and What Bots Can Solve
How verification checks on Minecraft servers work, which ones a bot can answer, and which it cannot.
· 5 min read
DonutSMP AFK Bot: What to Check Before You Run One
Thinking about an AFK bot for DonutSMP? What a bot can and cannot do there, why the server rules come first, and how to test safely on an alt.
· 6 min read
AFK Bots for Skyblock, Survival and Factions Servers
Which bot plugins fit Skyblock, Survival, Factions and Anarchy servers, with setups for fishing, mining, grinding and keeping an alt online.
· 4 min read
Minecraft Auto Fish Bot: How It Works and Setup
How an auto fish bot detects bites, why the right bite event matters, and how to run one for days with auto-eat on a fishing farm.
· 4 min read
AFK Bot for Cracked (Offline-Mode) Minecraft Servers
How to keep a bot online on an offline-mode server, handle /register and /login, and avoid the common join problems.
· 4 min read
Hypixel AFK Bot: Why Bots Are a Bad Idea There
Hypixel is the biggest Minecraft network, and it is strict about automation. What that means for AFK bots and what to do instead.
· 4 min read
ManaCube AFK Bot: What to Know Before You Try
Considering an AFK bot for ManaCube? Which bot jobs fit prison and skyblock style modes, and why the rules decide everything.
· 4 min read
FruitSMP AFK Bot: Rules, Setup and Safer Testing
How to think about an AFK bot on FruitSMP or any popular SMP: check the rules, use an alt, and pick bot jobs that fit survival.
· 4 min read
2b2t Queue and AFK Bots: Holding a Spot Online
How long queues work on anarchy servers like 2b2t, why people use bots to stay online, and what to watch for.
· 4 min read
Minehut AFK Bot: Keeping a Free Server Awake
Free hosts such as Minehut stop servers when nobody is online. What a keep-alive bot does, and why you should read the terms first.
· 4 min read
Microsoft Account Login for Minecraft Bots
How a Minecraft bot signs in with a Microsoft account, what the device code step is, and how to keep an alt safe.
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Minecraft Bot Versions: 1.8 to the Latest Release
Which Minecraft Java versions a bot can join, how ViaVersion changes the answer, and how to pick the right version setting.
· 4 min read
Discord Alerts for Minecraft Bots: Setup Guide
Get a Discord message when a player joins, when your name is mentioned, or when a bot is kicked. Setup with a webhook.
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Minecraft Macro Bot: Build a Sell Route Without Code
Chain goto, chat, wait and look steps into a loop. A worked example of a walk, sell and wait route for a Minecraft bot.
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How Many Minecraft Bots Fit on One VPS?
A rough guide to CPU and RAM per bot, how plugins change the load, and when to add a second node.