What Is a Pterodactyl Egg?
An egg is a configuration template in Pterodactyl that defines how a server is set up. It specifies the server software, startup command, environment variables, and Docker image. When you order a CraftNodes plan, the egg determines what kind of server you get.
Common Minecraft Eggs
- Paper — Standard Paper server egg (default for CraftNodes Minecraft plans)
- Forge — For modded Minecraft with Forge mod loader
- Fabric — For Fabric mods and performance optimization
- Vanilla — Unmodified official Minecraft server
- BungeeCord/Velocity — Proxy server eggs for networks
Switching Eggs
You can switch your server egg from the Startup tab in Pterodactyl. Be careful — switching eggs may change startup parameters and could require reinstalling server files.
Discord Bot Eggs
CraftNodes Discord Bot plans use a Python or Node.js egg that provides the correct runtime environment. The egg handles installing your bot dependencies via pip install or npm install automatically at startup.