Force a Server Resource Pack on Your Players

What You Need

• A finished resource pack as a .zip (not a folder)
• A direct-download URL on a fast host (Dropbox raw, GitHub release asset, CDN, not Google Drive share links, they redirect)
• The SHA-1 of the zip

Get The SHA-1

Windows PowerShell:

Get-FileHash -Algorithm SHA1 my-pack.zip

macOS / Linux:

shasum -a 1 my-pack.zip

Copy the lowercase hex string.

Configure server.properties

resource-pack=https://cdn.endercloud.in/packs/my-pack.zip
resource-pack-sha1=8a9f...   (lowercase, full string)
require-resource-pack=true
resource-pack-prompt=Endercloud Survival uses a custom pack.

Restart the server.

What Each Field Does

Common Failures

• Invalid sha1 warning on startup → the hash doesn't match. Recompute and update.
• Players see "Failed to download" → URL is not a direct download (e.g. Google Drive share page).
• Pack appears but textures missing → the zip's root must contain pack.mcmeta and assets/, not be wrapped in an extra folder.

Pack Format Numbers

pack.mcmeta requires a pack_format:

{ "pack": { "pack_format": 22, "description": "Endercloud Pack" } }

• 1.20.5+ → 32+
• 1.20.2-1.20.4 → 22
• 1.19.4 → 13
• 1.19 → 9
• 1.18 → 8

Use the right number for your MC version or the client refuses to load it.

Need More Help?

Pack works locally but not on the server? Post the server console + a screenshot of the rejection dialog in Discord.