How to Install spark

spark is a performance monitoring and profiling tool for Minecraft servers. It can help identify what is consuming server resources when you are experiencing lag, slow ticks, or other performance-related problems. spark is available for multiple Minecraft server platforms and mod loaders. Download the version that matches your server from the spark downloads page. For older releases, you can also check the CurseForge files page.

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Install spark

1. Sign in to the game panel at gamepanel.fourseasonshosting.com.
2. Stop the server.
3. Open Files.
4. Upload the spark JAR to the appropriate directory:
   • Paper/Spigot: plugins
   • Forge/Fabric: mods
5. Start the server.

spark will load automatically during startup.

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Run a Performance Profile

For the most useful results, start a profile while the server is actively experiencing the performance problem you are trying to investigate. Running a profile when everything is operating normally may not capture the source of the issue.

1. Run the following command either in-game or from the server Console:
   spark profiler start
   
   When using the panel console, do not include the / at the beginning of the command.
2. Allow the profiler to collect enough information while the lag or high resource usage is occurring.
3. Once you have collected sufficient data, run:
   spark profiler open
   
4. spark will generate a report and provide a URL in the console.
5. Open the provided URL in your browser to review the profile.

The report breaks down server activity and can help identify which tasks, plugins, mods, or other operations are consuming the most tick time.