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# Choose Java server software and version

> Switch a Purpify server to Java Edition and select the Minecraft Java version from the game panel.

Use **Software** to choose Java Edition. Use **Versions** to choose the Minecraft Java version the server runs.

## Switch to Java Edition

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the server">
    Sign in at [panel.purpify.host](https://panel.purpify.host) and select the server you want to change.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create a backup">
    Back up files and world data before changing the server edition or software.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open Software">
    Go to **Software** and choose Minecraft Java Edition.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Apply the change">
    Follow the panel prompts, then wait for the software change to finish before starting the server.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Warning>
  Changing from Bedrock to Java does not convert a Bedrock world, behavior pack, or resource pack into a Java-compatible format.
</Warning>

## Choose a Java version

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Versions">
    Open the Java server in the game panel and go to **Versions**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select a version">
    Choose your preferred Minecraft Java version.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check compatibility">
    Confirm that the server software, plugins, mods, modpack, and player clients support that version.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start and verify">
    Start the server, watch the console for errors, and connect with a client on the selected version.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Software and version are different settings

| Setting      | What it controls                                          |
| ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Software** | The server edition or software the server runs.           |
| **Versions** | The Minecraft Java version used by the selected software. |

If a plugin or mod stops working after a version change, install a release that supports the selected Java version or restore your backup.