Canadian Gator Minecraft

Welcome to the Canadian Gator Server

Java & Bedrock crossplay, cozy community builds, controlled chaos, and a live 3D map so you can stalk your friends’ mega-projects in style.

Mode Survival • Paper 1.21.x
Players Java + Bedrock (Geyser/Floodgate)
Vibe Chill • Cozy • Gator-approved
Today on the server Loading latest Gator gossip…
🗺️ Open Live Map
Server at a glance
• Paper 1.21.x
• Geyser + Floodgate for Bedrock
• Command blocks enabled
• View distance tuned for performance
Connection Info
Java: mc.canadiangator.net:25565
Bedrock: mc.canadiangator.net:19132
Whitelist: ask Gator Backups via VPS stack
Live Map
Check map.canadiangator.net for world overview, bases, and road planning. Beware: spoilers everywhere.

🎮 How to Join

Same world, two ways in. Java and Bedrock players share the main survival world thanks to Geyser/Floodgate.

💻 Java Edition

From the Multiplayer screen:

  • Server Name: Canadian Gator
  • Server Address: mc.canadiangator.net
  • Port: 25565

Then:

  • Make sure you’re on a compatible 1.21.x client.
  • Hit Join Server and let the Gator welcome you.

📱 Bedrock Edition

On console / mobile:

  • Go to Play → Servers → Add Server.
  • Name: Canadian Gator
  • Server Address: mc.canadiangator.net
  • Port: 19132

Make sure:

  • You’re signed into your Microsoft account.
  • Online play / crossplay is enabled on your device.

⭐ Server Features

🐊 Crossplay by Default
Java and Bedrock players share the same main world. Build together, prank gently, and pretend you don’t see each other staring at the live map.
Geyser + Floodgate
⚙️ Paper Performance
Server powered by Paper for better performance and control, tuned for a small, friendly community instead of giant lag-ridden chaos.
Optimized settings
🧱 Survival with Comforts
Classic survival, but with thoughtful tweaks to make long-term play comfortable: view distance, simulation distance, and protections tuned by the Gator.
Long-term world
🧭 Community Projects
Road networks, shared farms, spawn upgrades, and future mini-games area — jump into community builds or carve your own path.
Bring your ideas
🔒 Protected & Monitored
Fail2Ban, logs, and VPS monitoring keep bad actors out. This is a cozy corner of the internet, not a free-for-all anarchy realm.
Gator watching the gate
📦 Backups & Automation
Server world lives inside a bigger Canadian Gator VPS stack with backups, monitoring, and scripted health checks — not a random one-click host.
More automation coming

🗺️ Worlds & Live Map

Your world is more than just overworld. Use the live map to plan, explore, and occasionally spy on that suspicious mountain someone keeps terraforming.

🌍 Overworld (Survival)
Main survival world: bases, farms, roads, and community builds. The live map shows terrain, builds, and where players last roamed.
View on live map
🔥 Nether & End
Use nether tunnels to travel faster, and keep the End for legit fights and planned re-fights. No random griefing of end gateways or portals.
Ask before big changes
🧭 Navigation Tips
Mark important spots with signs and simple roads. Use the map to align big projects with existing paths so everything feels connected.
Think like a world planner

📜 Gator Code of Conduct

  1. Be decent. No harassment, hate, or making people miserable.
  2. No griefing or stealing. Ask before touching other people’s builds or chests.
  3. Respect the world. Fix creeper holes, replant trees, and don’t leave random junk pillars.
  4. Don’t nuke performance. Huge redstone contraptions or mob farms need a quick “hey Gator, is this okay?” first.
  5. Keep it cozy. Light swearing is fine; hate, slurs, or targeted nastiness are not.
  6. Talk first. If there’s drama, grief, or confusion, talk to the admin instead of starting a revenge arc.

The goal is simple: a small server that feels like home. If you’re not sure something is okay, just ask. The Gator would rather talk than ban — but will absolutely ban if needed. 🐊

🎒 New Player Starter Kit

If you’re feeling lost, that’s normal for the first night. Ask in chat or Discord and someone (or the Gator) will point you in the right direction.

🧰 Behind the Scenes (For the Admin Brain)

This page is the friendly, pretty face for players. The real control panel is still your SSH session, Docker commands, monitoring dashboards, and logs.

⚡ Server Status

Live Snapshot
Checking /status.json…
Server Health Loading…
Load Avg —
Minecraft Container Loading…
System chill —
Data comes from the same scripts that drive gatorhealth. If this panel falls back, the shell is still the source of truth.

For deeper debugging, jump into the VPS:

  • gatorhealth right after a reboot to see “normal”.
  • docker ps to confirm containers are happy.
  • gatorjail if something sketchy hits the server.

This panel is meant as a quick glance for you or trusted players — the real tools are still waiting at the shell prompt.