Installing Data Anchor on Servers and Clients

Client and Server Requirements

Data Anchor Mod includes a dedicated packet utility that handles network communication in all directions between the game client and dedicated servers. Because it processes network packets for dependent mods, both your client and your multiplayer server must have Data Anchor installed in their respective mods folders.

If a server runs a mod relying on Data Anchor's networking utilities, connecting with a vanilla client or a client missing Data Anchor can lead to connection issues, packet errors, or missing feature synchronization.

Matching Your Mod Loader

Data Anchor is built from the ground up for multiloader compatibility across Forge, Fabric, and NeoForge. When deploying it on a server or client:

1. Check which mod loader your server is running (Forge, Fabric, or NeoForge).

2. Ensure the exact matching build of Data Anchor is placed into the server's mods folder.

3. Make sure every player joining the server has the corresponding loader and Data Anchor file in their local mods directory.

Having matching installations across both sides allows network packets to pass smoothly, keeping entity and chunk data synchronized during multiplayer sessions.