Installation

Installation

PartyLink must be installed on the server and on every client that should see the HUD, the settings screen and ping markers.

• Players without PartyLink can still join a PartyLink server. They can use all /party commands and party chat, but they see no HUD, no markers and no settings screen.
• A PartyLink client on a server without PartyLink simply shows nothing.
• Client and server need the same PartyLink protocol. 2.0.x and 1.2.x use the same protocol and work together in both directions (a 1.2.x client simply has the old HUD settings). A 1.1.x client on a 1.2.x/2.0.x server (or the other way round) keeps working, but without HUD and markers. Update both sides.

Downloads per loader and Minecraft version

Download the file that matches both your loader and your Minecraft version. The file name tells you which one it is, for example partylink-neoforge-26.3-2.0.0.jar.

Minecraft	Fabric	Forge	NeoForge	Java
26.3	✔	✔	✔	25
26.2	✔	✔	✔	25
26.1.2	✔	✔	✔	25
1.21.11	✔	✔	✔	21
1.21.1	✔	✔	✔	21
1.20.1	✔	✔	✔	17

Fabric

1. Install Fabric Loader for your Minecraft version.
2. Put PartyLink and Fabric API into the mods folder.

Forge

1. Install Forge for your Minecraft version.
2. Put PartyLink into the mods folder. No other dependencies are needed.

NeoForge

1. Install NeoForge for your Minecraft version.
2. Put PartyLink into the mods folder. No other dependencies are needed.

Dedicated server

1. Copy the PartyLink jar into the server's mods folder and start the server once.
2. PartyLink creates config/partylink.properties. Adjust it (see Configuration) and run /party admin reload or restart.
3. The log shows these lines on a successful start:

   PartyLink initialized ...
   PartyLink commands registered: /party, /partylink, /pl, /pc
   

Where data is stored

What	Where
Server config	config/partylink.properties
Parties, roles, names, personal HUD settings, custom API data	the world save (overworld data folder, saved data partylink:parties)

Parties survive restarts as long as keepParties=true.