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Downloads and Releases
djinnbanter edited this page Jun 24, 2026
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Watchtower ships two files per version: the mod (for your server) and a recovery tool (for when the server won't boot).
| File | Where to put it |
|---|---|
watchtower-neoforge-1.0.0+mc1.21.jar |
Server mods/ folder — required
|
watchtower-cli-1.0.0.jar |
Same mods/ folder — recommended (not loaded as a mod; used with java -jar over SSH) |
| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| GitHub Releases | https://github.com/djinnbanter/WatchTower/releases |
| Modrinth | https://modrinth.com/mod/watchtower |
JARs are not stored in the git repo — download from releases or build from source.
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
watchtower-neoforge-1.0.0+mc1.21.jar |
Dashboard, reports, live metrics — Minecraft 1.21.x |
watchtower-cli-1.0.0.jar |
Recovery zip when server won't boot |
Local build: releases/1.0.0/ and releases/latest/ after ./gradlew copyReleaseJars.
Match CLI version to mod version when possible.
- Copy mod JAR to
mods/ - Start server — see Installation
- Open dashboard — see Quick Start Checklist
- NeoForge loader range:
[1.21.1,1.22)— one JAR for 1.21.1 through latest 1.21.x patch -
License: GPL-3.0-or-later (see repository
LICENSE) - Build from source: CONTRIBUTING.md
Watchtower · GitHub · Releases · Modrinth · Contributing · GPL-3.0-or-later
Start here
- Home
- Installation
- Quick Start Checklist
- Dashboard Overview
- Dashboard Tabs
- Understanding Data Sources
- Using Spark with Watchtower
- Live Charts
Day-to-day
- Commands
- Configuration
- Security and Access
- Hosting Panels
- Reading Metrics on Hosted Servers
- Health Reports
- Backups
- Scheduled Reports
When things go wrong
Reference