--- title: "How to move a server from Aternos to paid hosting | StreetHosting" description: "Leave Aternos without losing your world: download the backup, upload the world and plugins to paid hosting, and get a server that stays online with no queue." url: "https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/minecraft/move-aternos-server-to-paid-hosting" type: "page" language: "en-US" --- Minecraft · 3 min · Beginner Published on Jun 17, 2026 · Updated on Jun 17, 2026 # Move from Aternos to paid hosting Aternos is free, but it hibernates when nobody joins and it has a queue. Here is how to export your world and plugins and move everything to hosting that is really online 24 hours a day. 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What you get is an always-online server, with no queue and no hibernation. The world is preserved as long as you export it first. ## Why leave Aternos[](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/minecraft/move-aternos-server-to-paid-hosting#por-que-sair) Aternos works well to get started, but it has limits that become a problem once your community grows: the server hibernates when nobody joins, there is a queue to start it, and performance varies. When your friends complain that the server is always off, it is time to move. See the full picture in [free or paid server](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/minecraft/free-vs-paid-minecraft-server-hosting). ## Export from Aternos[](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/minecraft/move-aternos-server-to-paid-hosting#exportar) 1. Open the Aternos panel with the server stopped. 2. Generate a backup or download the server files. 3. Keep the world folder and the plugins folder. 4. Write down the exact version that was running. Also write down the list of plugins and their versions. Recreating the same setup avoids surprises on the first boot at the new hosting. ## Import on the new hosting[](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/minecraft/move-aternos-server-to-paid-hosting#importar) On the paid hosting, create the server with the same version, upload the world and plugins through the control panel, and start it. The process is the same as any host switch, covered in [moving a world to another host](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/minecraft/move-minecraft-world-to-another-host). ## Aternos and paid hosting[](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/minecraft/move-aternos-server-to-paid-hosting#comparacao) | Aspect | Aternos | Paid hosting | | -------------- | -------------------------- | -------------------------------- | | Availability | Hibernates with no players | Online 24 hours | | Queue to start | Yes | None | | Performance | Variable | Resources dedicated to your plan | | Support | Community | Support in Portuguese | ## New IP[](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/minecraft/move-aternos-server-to-paid-hosting#novo-ip) After testing, share the new IP with your community. The server now [stays online 24 hours](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/minecraft/24-7-minecraft-server), with no waiting. To start simple, check out [Minecraft Fácil](https://streethosting.com.br/en/minecraft-facil) or compare all the plans on [Minecraft hosting](https://streethosting.com.br/en/minecraft). In this guide * [Why leave Aternos](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/minecraft/move-aternos-server-to-paid-hosting#por-que-sair) * [Export from Aternos](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/minecraft/move-aternos-server-to-paid-hosting#exportar) * [Import on the new hosting](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/minecraft/move-aternos-server-to-paid-hosting#importar) * [Aternos and paid hosting](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/minecraft/move-aternos-server-to-paid-hosting#comparacao) * [New IP](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/minecraft/move-aternos-server-to-paid-hosting#novo-ip) ## Frequently asked questions Will I lose my world if I leave Aternos? No, as long as you download the backup first. The world and plugins live in a file that you upload to the new hosting. It is the same logic as any migration between hosts. Why does Aternos hibernate? Because it is free, Aternos shuts the server down when nobody is playing and uses a queue to start it again. On paid hosting, the server stays online all the time, with no waiting. Do I need to keep the same version? Yes, so you do not break the world and the plugins. Upload to the new hosting with the same version that was running on Aternos, and only then think about updating, calmly. Is it hard to move? No. It is basically downloading on one side and uploading on the other through the control panel. Anyone who has never done it can follow the step by step, and if you get stuck, support can help. Next step Create a Minecraft server Simple plans for beginners, with activation within 60 seconds, Anti-DDoS and support in Portuguese. 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