need help hosting a server on a dell optiplex for friends and school

[/u/CandidCaterpillar496]

Hey everyone,

I currently have a Dell OptiPlex 3060 Micro with an i5-8500T and 16GB of RAM, and I want to use it to host a Minecraft server for school and friends. I’ll probably upgrade in the future, but for now I want to make the most efficient setup possible.

Where I’m getting stuck is how to host it. There are so many different tutorials and setups that it’s hard to know what’s actually best.

Right now the options ive seen (i know there are prob better alternatives, thats why im here):

• Debian + Crafty Controller
• Pterodactyl
• I also saw something called PufferPanel

For the server software:

• I definitely want to use plugins (especially Skript), so PaperMC was my first choice
• But then I started reading about Folia (and the Canvas fork), and now I’m not sure if that’s better for performance or just overkill for a small server

ALSO, i don't know if i should use port forwarding, or just take the pain and use playit.gg's ugly server name and lag that it ads? or better options maybe?

My goals are:

• Good performance for a small group of friends
• Ability to control/manage the server remotely
• Efficient use of my hardware (since it’s not super powerful)

So my questions:

1. What’s the best OS + panel setup for my use case?
2. what other software do i need
3. can anybody help me through this?

Thanks in advance

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