
OpenToLan - Easy LAN Server Discovery
What It Does
OpenToLan makes your Minecraft server show up in the "Local worlds" section of other players' multiplayer menus on the same network - just like when you use "Open to LAN" in singleplayer!
Main Features
✅ Auto-Setup: Automatically detects your server's port and MOTD - just install and go!
✅ Drag & Drop Ready: Works right out of the box with your existing server settings
✅ Easy Configuration: Change the server name and port if needed via simple config file
✅ LAN Discovery: Friends can find and join your server without knowing the IP address
How It Works
When enabled, the plugin broadcasts your server info over the local network. Other Minecraft players on the same network will see your server listed under "Local worlds" in their multiplayer menu, just like singleplayer LAN games!
Installation
- Drop
OpenToLan.jarinto your server'spluginsfolder - Restart your server
- That's it! Your server will appear in friends' Minecraft clients
Quick Config (Optional)
If you want to customize the server name or port, edit the config.yml file:
lan:
motd: "§6My Awesome Server" # Change the display name
port: 25565 # Change port if needed
enabled: true # Set to false to disable
Usage
- Enable/Disable: Use
/lantogglecommand in-game (op permission required) - Auto-Detect: Plugin automatically uses your server's current port and MOTD
- No IP Needed: Friends just open Minecraft → Multiplayer → Your server appears in the list!
Requirements
- Any Bukkit/Spigot/Paper server 1.13+
- Players must be on the same local network
- Works with all Minecraft Java Edition clients
Perfect for: Hosting servers for friends and family on your local network without complicated setup!
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.13, 1.13.1, 1.13.2
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as opentolan-1.0-ALPHA.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 12 KB
- Download link checked 10 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.