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docs.papermc.io is the official documentation hub for all projects under the PaperMC umbrella. It is a reference site for server administrators, plugin developers, and contributors who work with PaperMC software — not a download page, and not an official Minecraft site. Use it when you need setup guidance, configuration references, or project-specific technical documentation for Paper, Velocity, Folia, Adventure, Waterfall, or related tools.
What the site covers
The homepage organizes documentation by project. Each entry points to a distinct product with its own purpose:
| Project | What it is, per the docs site |
|---|---|
| Paper | A high-performance Minecraft server that aims to fix gameplay and mechanics inconsistencies |
| Velocity | A modern, next-generation Minecraft server proxy |
| Folia | A fork of Paper that adds regionized multithreading to the dedicated server |
| Adventure | A Java library for server-controllable user interface elements in Minecraft: Java Edition |
| Waterfall | A discontinued BungeeCord proxy fork that aimed to improve performance and stability |
| Miscellaneous | Various other documentation and tools |
Two details are worth noting before you rely on the site. First, Waterfall is explicitly marked as discontinued, so its pages are best treated as historical reference rather than guidance for new deployments. Second, Folia is described as a fork of Paper with regionized multithreading — a meaningfully different server model from Paper, so don't assume Paper instructions transfer unchanged.
Who each section is for
- Server administrators running Paper or Velocity will find the operational documentation here: configuration, setup, and behavior of the server and proxy.
- Developers building on Paper or using Adventure for UI elements in Minecraft: Java Edition should start with those project sections.
- Anyone evaluating Folia should read its section specifically, since its multithreading model sets it apart from Paper.
- Contributors have a dedicated path: the site includes a "Contribute" section thanking everyone who has written code, submitted feedback, fixed typos, or shared expertise, and framing the docs as a team effort.
What it is not
The site's own footer states that it is not an official Minecraft website and is not associated with Mojang Studios or Microsoft. Product and company names are trademarks of their respective holders, and their use does not imply affiliation or endorsement. In practice, this means you should treat docs.papermc.io as PaperMC's project documentation only — not as an authoritative source for Minecraft itself.
The documentation is built with Starlight, and the site carries a copyright notice for PaperMC and contributors (© 2026).
How to use it
- Identify your project first. If you run a Paper server, go to the Paper section; if you operate a proxy, go to Velocity. Mixing guidance across projects is the most likely source of confusion, especially with Folia's different threading model.
- Check the project status. Waterfall's discontinued status should shape how much you invest in reading its pages.
- Use the Contribute section if you want to improve the docs — the site explicitly welcomes code, feedback, typo fixes, and shared expertise.
If your goal is simply to confirm what the site is: it's the central documentation resource for PaperMC's family of Minecraft server, proxy, and library projects, maintained by PaperMC and its contributors.