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What is BuildPaste?
BuildPaste is a growing platform for sharing and pasting Minecraft builds. By downloading the mod/plugin and selecting one of over 15,000 builds from this site, you can instantly paste it into your world.
Pasting is as simple as typing /paste in the chat or using the Build Placer tool to position builds more precisely before pasting them.
All these builds were uploaded by players like you. Share your own creations and become part of a community of thousands of builders.
Click in the top right corner and create an account
Click on Edit Profile in the top right corner and enter your Minecraft in-game usernameNOT the Microsoft username - use /say test to see your actual Minecraft name in the chat
Open Minecraft and enter a world with cheats on
Copy any build on this site and type /paste
Your BuildPaste and Minecraft account will link automatically and you can now copy any build you want or upload your own creations.
Is this not working?
If you can't seem to get your account connected, it's most likely one of the following errors:
You set a wrong name by accident in your profile.
There is another account with the same Minecraft name. ➜ This can happen with 3rd-party launchers like TLauncher where usernames are not unique.
For the first issue, check whether you set your Minecraft in-game name (not your Microsoft username shown in the launcher).
You can check it by using the /say test command in Minecraft.
For the second issue, use /connectaccounts <e-mail address> in Minecraft to directly link your Minecraft account with your BuildPaste account.
Installation
BuildPaste is available as a mod for singleplayer (NeoForge, Forge & Fabric) and as a plugin for servers (Paper & Spigot).
Pick your loader below for a step-by-step guide.
Singleplayer
NeoForge Minecraft 1.21 – latest
Download the NeoForge installer from the official neoforged.net website. Make sure to pick the version that matches your Minecraft version.
Run the installer, select Install client and confirm. This adds a NeoForge profile to your Minecraft launcher. If the installer won't open, you need to install Java first — the Minecraft launcher brings its own Java for the game, but not for running installers.
Download the BuildPaste .jar for NeoForge from CurseForge or Modrinth — again matching your Minecraft version.
Move the downloaded .jar into your mods folder (create it if it doesn't exist yet). To open the folder:
Windows: press Win + R, type %appdata%\.minecraft\mods and hit Enter.
macOS: in Finder press Shift + Cmd + G, type ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/mods and hit Enter.
Linux:~/.minecraft/mods — press Ctrl + H in your file manager to show hidden folders. Installed the launcher from Flathub? Then it's ~/.var/app/com.mojang.Minecraft/.minecraft/mods.
If you changed the game directory in the launcher's Installations settings, use that folder instead.
Start Minecraft with the NeoForge profile in the launcher. BuildPaste should now show up in the Mods menu of the main screen.
Prefer one click? BuildPaste can also be installed directly through the CurseForge app or the Modrinth app — just search for "BuildPaste" and hit install.
Fabric Minecraft 1.18 – latest
Download the Fabric installer from the official fabricmc.net website.
Run the installer, select your Minecraft version and click Install. This adds a Fabric profile to your Minecraft launcher.
Download the BuildPaste .jar for Fabric from CurseForge or Modrinth — matching your Minecraft version.
BuildPaste also requires the Fabric API mod — download it from CurseForge or Modrinth, again matching your Minecraft version.
Move both downloaded .jar files into your mods folder (create it if it doesn't exist yet). To open the folder:
Windows: press Win + R, type %appdata%\.minecraft\mods and hit Enter.
macOS: in Finder press Shift + Cmd + G, type ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/mods and hit Enter.
Linux:~/.minecraft/mods — press Ctrl + H in your file manager to show hidden folders. Installed the launcher from Flathub? Then it's ~/.var/app/com.mojang.Minecraft/.minecraft/mods.
If you changed the game directory in the launcher's Installations settings, use that folder instead.
Start Minecraft with the Fabric profile in the launcher and BuildPaste is ready to go.
Prefer one click? BuildPaste can also be installed directly through the CurseForge app or the Modrinth app — just search for "BuildPaste" and hit install.
Forge Minecraft 1.16 – 1.21.1
Download the Forge installer from the official files.minecraftforge.net website. Select your Minecraft version in the sidebar and pick the recommended installer.
Run the installer, select Install client and confirm. This adds a Forge profile to your Minecraft launcher. If the installer won't open, you need to install Java first — the Minecraft launcher brings its own Java for the game, but not for running installers.
Download the BuildPaste .jar for Forge from CurseForge or Modrinth — matching your Minecraft version.
Move the downloaded .jar into your mods folder (create it if it doesn't exist yet). To open the folder:
Windows: press Win + R, type %appdata%\.minecraft\mods and hit Enter.
macOS: in Finder press Shift + Cmd + G, type ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/mods and hit Enter.
Linux:~/.minecraft/mods — press Ctrl + H in your file manager to show hidden folders. Installed the launcher from Flathub? Then it's ~/.var/app/com.mojang.Minecraft/.minecraft/mods.
If you changed the game directory in the launcher's Installations settings, use that folder instead.
Start Minecraft with the Forge profile in the launcher. BuildPaste should now show up in the Mods menu of the main screen.
Prefer one click? BuildPaste can also be installed directly through the CurseForge app or the Modrinth app — just search for "BuildPaste" and hit install.
Multiplayer
Plugin (Paper & Spigot) Minecraft 1.16 – latest
Download the BuildPaste plugin .jar from CurseForge or Modrinth. The same file works for both Paper and Spigot.
Copy the .jar into the plugins folder of your server. If there is no plugins folder yet, you can simply create one.
Restart the server.
Verify the installation by running /buildpaste.
The plugin runs entirely server-side. Players can join and use BuildPaste without installing a client-side mod.
If you need help with the installation, you can get help on our Discord Server or via E-Mail
How can I paste builds?
When you're logged in, pasting is simple: click 'Copy' on any build page and then type /paste in the Minecraft chat. The copied build will generate right next to you. If you'd rather preview a build before placing it, consider using the Build Placer instead.
If you're not logged in, the paste command will be copied to your clipboard. Then, you can paste the command into the Minecraft chat by pressing Ctrl + V.
Good to know
When logged in, you can Click on your avatar in the top right corner → Change Paste Method → Select Basic/Advanced
You can type /paste dontplaceair to paste a build without placing the air blocks. This is useful if you want to place your builds in water or in any terrain.
You can type /undopaste to undo your last paste
How can I use the Build Placer?
The Build Placer is a tool which loads the currently selected build and previews it before pasting.
You can rotate the build and visualize exactly how it will be pasted.
However, you need to have a fully set-up account on buildpaste.net for it to work
(see How to get started).
Good to know
The Build Placer ONLY works for Forge 1.20 and upwards, NeoForge 1.21 and upwards and Fabric 26.2 and upwards
Configure the Build Placer with right-click
You can bind the currently selected build to the Build Placer using the configure menu or /bindbuild
You can use /undopaste to undo your last paste
How can I upload my own structures?
Select two opposite positions of your build with the 'Position Selector' item or by typing /pos1 and /pos2
Look at the front of your build to make sure it is facing the right direction when pasted
Type /upload <build name>
To share the build with the community, you can publish your build on buildpaste.net
Good to know
You can find your published and uploaded builds on your Profile
Your build will be listed on top of the Newest Builds after publishing
Can I use BuildPaste on a server?
You can use BuildPaste on a Paper or Spigot server when hosting the server yourself.
For that you simply need to install the Plugin.
You currently can't use BuildPaste on a Forge, NeoForge or Fabric server unless you install a 3rd party service like MohistMC which allows you to install plugins like the BuildPaste plugin on a Forge server.
Having the mod installed on your PC does not let you use BuildPaste on other multiplayer servers.
BuildPaste only works on servers that run the plugin themselves.
Commands
All commands you can use with BuildPaste are listed below. Note: all arguments surrounded by < and > are optional.
When given no argument, the command will show a short introduction to BuildPaste
Use this command to check if you have installed BuildPaste properly
Plugin only The arguments allowall/disallowall will toggle the ability for players without operator rights to paste builds
/paste
/paste <argument1> <argument2>
Pastes a build. argument1 and argument2 can either be the ID of the build or dontplaceair.
Use /paste dontplaceair to prevent placing air blocks.
When executing the command without passing a build ID, the pasted build will be the last build that was copied from buildpaste.net.
/construct
/construct <buildId>
Pastes a build with the items in your inventory. Can be used without cheats enabled.
When typing /construct a list of the required materials for the build will be shown.
You can then click on 'Construct' or 'Construct Anyways' to paste the build.
The build will be constructed using the blocks in your inventory. If you don't have all required items, the build will be placed with only the available blocks.
The blocks that were used will get removed from your inventory.
If you don't like how the build is placed then you can also type /undopaste, but you currently won't get the items back in your inventory.
/preview
Mod only/preview
Previews the currently selected build by rendering the outlines of it.
A chat message is additionally sent with the options to paste the build and remove the preview.
Currently only works for Forge 1.20+, NeoForge 1.21+ and Fabric 26.2+
/undopaste
/undopaste
Undoes the last paste that was made. You currently can't undo more than the last build you pasted.
/buildplacer
/buildplacer
Gives the player the Build Placer wand
/upload
/upload <name>
Uploads a build to the database. The build can then be pasted or published.
/selector
/selector
Gives the player the Position Selector wand.
The item can be used to select the positions that are required to upload a build.
Left clicking sets pos1, right clicking sets pos2
/pos1 & /pos2
/pos1/pos2
Sets the first or second position of the two positions that are needed for uploading a build.
/removepos
/removepos
Removes both positions, pos1 and pos2.
/connectaccounts
/connectaccounts <e-mail>
Links buildpaste.net with the Minecraft mod/plugin. The command is not necessary in most cases
since the accounts automatically connect when pasting the first build.
However, in rare cases, for example if someone else set their Minecraft name as your name, this command is useful.
The command takes an e-mail address as an optional argument.
/disconnectaccount
/disconnectaccount
Removes the connection between your buildpaste.net account and the Minecraft game.
/bindbuild
/bindbuild
Binds the currently selected build to a Build Placer.
For this command to work, you need to hold a Build Placer in your main hand.
/buildhistory
/buildhistory
Lists the last pasted builds. You can copy any build again by clicking on it in the list.
/sharebuild
Plugin only/sharebuild <build-ID>
Shares your currently selected build with all players on the server (requires being logged in).
Pass a build-ID to share that build instead.
Plugin Exclusives
These features are only available when using the Paper/Spigot plugin on a server.
Share your build
When using the plugin you can type /sharebuild to share your current build with the server.
All online players will then receive a message with two actions: Copy or paste.
'Copy' will copy the build if the player has an account so that they can then use /paste
'Paste' will paste the build instantly and doesn't require an account
Manage Permissions
By default, only operators are allowed to paste a build, but this can be changed by typing /buildpaste allowall.
You can revert this by typing /buildpaste disallowall.
Additionally, you can give players individual permissions using a plugin like LuckPerms. The available permissions are: