Logs and crash reports: how to read them
Where Millida server logs are stored, how WARN differs from ERROR, how to find the culprit plugin in a stack trace, and how to interpret common console lines.
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The log answers almost any “why” question, if you know where to look. The skill pays off from the very first crash.
Where to look
- “Console” — live output right now, with history and search.
logs/latest.login Files — the same log in full. Previous runs sit next to it in.log.gzarchives.crash-reports/— separate files that appear only when Java itself crashes (usually on modpacks).
What a line is made of
[12:03:44] [Server thread/ERROR]: [Essentials] Error in config
Time → thread → level → source in square brackets → text.
| Level | Should you react |
|---|---|
INFO | no, normal server life |
WARN | sometimes: the server coped, but something is off |
ERROR | yes, something failed |
FATAL | the server is dying right now |
A pile of WARN at startup on modpacks is normal. Focus on the first ERROR, not the last one: what follows is usually fallout.
Find the culprit in a stack trace
A stack trace is a long strip of lines starting with at …. You don't need to read all of it:
- The top line after
Caused by:— what exactly broke. - Look for a familiar name in the
atlines —at com.plugin.name…. That's your culprit. Exception in thread "main"at startup is a core or Java problem, not a plugin.
A line like [Plugin] Enabling Plugin v1.2 right before the error is a hint too: it crashed while enabling that specific plugin.
Common lines
| Line | What it means |
|---|---|
Can't keep up! Is the server overloaded? | the server can't keep up with ticks — Lag and TPS |
java.lang.OutOfMemoryError | the plan's memory ran out |
A single server tick took 60.00 seconds (watchdog) | something blocked the main thread — almost always a plugin or mod |
UnsupportedClassVersionError | the .jar was built for a newer Java — Core and version |
Server attempted to load chunk saved with newer version | the world is newer than the server version |
while scanning a simple key | broken YAML config: tabs or indentation |
Failed to load level | the world is corrupted — restore a backup |
Invalid signature for profile public key | 1.19+ chat signature; have the player reconnect |
Unable to access jarfile | the core file is missing — restore the core from the catalog |
Address already in use | the port is taken by a previous process; restart the server from the control panel |
What to send to support
Not a screenshot of the last line, but a chunk of the log from startup to the error — or a link to the file. Ideally: the whole latest.log plus a description of “what you did before it happened”. That way you get an answer in minutes.
Modpacks
On Forge and Fabric, also check crash-reports/crash-*.txt: at the top there's a -- Head -- block with the exact cause, and a list of mods at the bottom. The Missing or unsupported mandatory dependencies error means a mod needs another mod — install the dependency.
