# How to Remove a Mod From a Modpack on a Minecraft Server

> Take a mod out of your server's modpack safely, and keep players' packs matching.

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Category: Minecraft
Last updated: 2026-11-05

## Remove it

1. Go to **Backups** and create a backup. Removing a mod deletes its blocks and items from the world.
2. If the mod was installed with **Package Manager**, find it in the installed list and remove it. Otherwise stop the server, open `mods` in **Files**, and delete its `.jar`.
3. Restart the server from **Console**.

## Check nothing else needs it

Other mods may depend on the one you removed. If the server won't start, **Console** names the mod that's missing a dependency. Put the mod back, or remove the one that needs it.

## Tell your players

Players should remove the mod from their copy of the pack too, or they may be unable to join. Client-only mods (minimaps, shaders) are the exception; they can stay on players' computers.

> [!WARNING]
> Anything made with the mod (blocks, machines, items) disappears from the world when it's removed. Back up first.