How to Add Behavior and Resource Packs to Your Minecraft Bedrock Server

You can install behavior packs and resource packs on your server to enhance the gameplay experience. Packs are uploaded as folders and then activated via a JSON file in the world.

Upload packs

1. Download pack
   Download the desired pack. If it comes as a .mcpack or .mcaddon file, rename it to .zip and extract it.

2. Stop the server
   Stop your server via the dashboard.

3. Connect via SFTP
   Connect to your server via SFTP.

4. Upload pack folder
   Upload the extracted folder to the corresponding directory:

   Pack type	Directory
   Behavior Pack	/behavior_packs/
   Resource Pack	/resource_packs/

Activate packs

5. Find UUID and version
   Open the manifest.json file inside the uploaded pack folder. Copy the uuid and version values from the header section:

   {
     "header": {
       "uuid": "your-pack-uuid",
       "version": [1, 0, 0]
     }
   }

6. Edit JSON file
   Open (or create) the corresponding JSON file in your server's world folder (e.g. /worlds/Bedrock level/):

   Pack type	File
   Behavior Pack	world_behavior_packs.json
   Resource Pack	world_resource_packs.json

   Add the pack with its pack_id and version. The example shows how two packs appear in the list — the entries are separated by a comma:

   [
     {
       "pack_id": "uuid-of-the-first-pack",
       "version": [1, 0, 0]
     },
     {
       "pack_id": "uuid-of-the-second-pack",
       "version": [1, 2, 0]
     }
   ]

   Each entry gets the uuid and version from the manifest.json of the respective pack. If you only use one pack, leave out the second entry along with the comma.

   Tip

   Check the file with a JSON formatter like JSONLint after editing — a single missing or extra comma is enough to stop the server from loading your packs.

7. Start the server
   Save the files and start your server.

Warning

Always use the uuid from the header section of manifest.json, not from the modules section.

Note

Some packs require all players to install the resource pack on their client as well.