
Custom LAN
Gives you more control over your integrated server through the Open to LAN menu.
About this Mod

A Fabric mod that allows you to:
- Customize more of your integrated server (Online Mode, PvP, Max Players, MOTD)
- Use ampersands (
&) for formatting codes instead of section signs (§) and variables (e.g.${username},${world}) in the MOTD - Change the settings mid-game (including the port) and stop the server without quitting the world
- Save the settings globally or per-world (they are loaded automatically with per-world settings taking priority over the global ones, which take priority over the system defaults)
- Change who can use cheats individually using the
/opand/deopcommands and cheat in singleplayer without opening to LAN (replaces the Allow Cheats button) - Manage bans with
/ban,/ban-ip,/banlist,/pardonand/pardon-ip, and whitelist players with/whitelist(use/whitelist on/offto enable/disable) - Expose your server outside of your LAN without port forwarding using tunnels (currently only ngrok is supported)
It also allows you to start the LAN world by pressing Enter, doesn't force the gamemode (e.g. anyone who left in Creative mode will still be in Creative when they join even if the world is set to Survival), and extends the /publish command, which can now change settings mid-game as well (use a port of -1 to randomize it):
/publish [<port>] [<onlineMode>] [<pvpEnabled>] [<maxPlayers>] [<defaultGameMode>] [<tunnel>] [<motd>]
/publish [perworld|global|system] [<port>] [<onlineMode>] [<pvpEnabled>] [<maxPlayers>] [<defaultGameMode>] [<tunnel>] [<motd>]
/publish stop
It requires Fabric Loader and Cloth Config API, but Fabric API is not required.
It has been backported to all Minecraft versions supported by Fabric (except the snapshots)!
I'm not planning on porting it to Forge myself for now, but you're more than welcome to send me a pull request.
Explanation of MOTD formatting codes and variables
In the MOTD, ampersands (&) are replaced with section signs (§) to allow you to enter formatting codes (e.g. &9Hello, &a&lworld! makes Hello, blue and world! green and bold).
You can use two ampersands in a row (&&) to get an actual ampersand (&).
The following variables will be expanded using Apache Commons Text's StringSubstitutor:
${username}– the host's username (e.g. “DimiDimit”)${world}– the world's name (e.g. “New World”)
Explanation of saved settings
The settings can be saved per-world or globally. When the Open to LAN screen is opened, the settings are loaded automatically in that order, and they can also be loaded manually using the Load buttons.
Using the /publish command without specifying which saved settings to use (perworld, global or system) uses the same order if the world hasn't been opened to LAN, or the current values instead of any saved settings if it has.
Specifying the saved settings uses those particular settings or the system defaults if they haven't been saved, without checking any others, even if the world has been opened to LAN (e.g. if perworld is specified and no per-world settings are saved, the system defaults will be used even if there are saved global settings).
The settings specified as arguments will override the saved settings or current values (e.g. /publish perworld 12345 false will use the per-world settings, except that the port will be 12345 and online mode will be disabled).
The global settings are stored in .minecraft/config/customlan.toml, while the per-world ones are stored in data/customlan.dat in the respective world's directory.
Explanation of /op and /deop
/op and /deop work like in dedicated servers.
You can also use them on yourself, the host. Doing this will add/remove the “Cheats” label on the world (as if you've NBT edited the allowCommands field), and you can use these commands without opening to LAN as well, replacing the Vanilla method of opening to LAN, cheating, quitting the world and entering it again.
Operators are persisted per-world in an ops.json file inside that world's directory. To allow operators to assign and remove other operators, as well as ban and whitelist players, change their level in the ops.json file to 3 or higher (the default is 2, while level 4 allows them to use /publish). You, as the host, can always assign and remove operators, even if you're not an operator yourself.
Explanation of bans and whitelists
These commands also work like in dedicated servers, though you cannot ban or whitelist the host.
Enabling the whitelist does not kick all non-whitelisted players (i.e. enforce-whitelist is always false).
The files used are also per-world and the same as on dedicated servers—banned-players.json, banned-ips.json, whitelist.json—though whether the whitelist is enabled is stored in data/customlan.dat.
Available Versions
How to Install Custom LAN on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.8).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Custom LAN". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6 (+37 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Custom LAN server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.8). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Custom LAN compatible with fabric and quilt?
Custom LAN officially supports fabric, quilt for Minecraft 1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Custom LAN – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Custom LAN consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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