Modrinth Hosting shared modded Minecraft servers invitations, Digi Mart USA News: Since November 2, 2026, Modrinth Hosting allows server owners to invite friends to a modded Minecraft server and provide the files needed to play. An invitation sent by Modrinth username or by link creates, within Modrinth App, a Minecraft installation linked to the server.
Players can thus retrieve the mods planned by the administrator without having to search for them one by one.
This update also adds management of player-side content: shaders, texture packs, or mods to be installed on both sides can be prepared from the server panel. If the configuration changes, the administrator can send an update to the associated installations.
The feature is reserved for servers using Modrinth Hosting, the paid hosting service of Modrinth, and does not apply to all Minecraft servers.
The principle is fairly simple. The server owner opens the Play tab of their Modrinth Hosting space.
They can invite someone using their Modrinth username or create a link to send by message.
When the friend accepts, Modrinth App creates an “instance” linked to the server. An instance is a separate Minecraft installation with its own version and files.
The player therefore does not need to modify their usual installation to try this server.
Once the instance is prepared, the Play button launches Minecraft and enters the server directly, without copying its IP address into the multiplayer menu.
For a group of friends, the benefit is concrete: the person managing the server prepares the files once, and the others no longer have to rebuild the modpack on their own.
A modded server does not necessarily use the same files as its players. A shader, for example, changes graphics on the player’s computer: the server does not need to run it.
Conversely, some tools serve only the server’s operation. Other mods, notably those that add game elements, must work on both sides.
In the Content tab, Modrinth adds a column called “Enabled for” with three choices.
When a mod is added from Modrinth, the platform attempts to automatically choose the right placement based on the information provided for that version. This is not infallible: if a dependency seems to require an unusual placement, a warning appears so the administrator can verify.
The novelty thus allows shared files to include content that has no place on a server, such as client-side optimization mods, resource packs, or shaders. The owner can also distinguish required elements from those they simply wish to offer.
This is often where a game among friends becomes complicated: one person is still playing with the old version, another has not installed the new mod, and no one understands why the connection fails.
With instances linked to the server, the administrator can send an update of the shared content when they change their configuration. Modrinth App then receives these changes for the associated installations.
It remains the administrator’s responsibility to choose and verify the files they distribute: the feature does not guarantee that an incompatible mod will become compatible.
Not all players use the same launcher. From the Play tab, the administrator can also download the content intended for participants as a .mrpack file.
This format allows importing a modpack into a compatible launcher.
This is convenient for those who prefer to keep their usual launcher, but there is a difference: the export does not necessarily offer the same update tracking as an instance directly linked in Modrinth App. If the pack changes, it will be necessary to check how the launcher used handles its update.
Servers hosted on Modrinth before this update must go through a one-time migration before using the new sharing. Why?
Until now, the platform excluded certain files reserved for players to avoid unnecessarily installing them on the server. They now need to be located and sorted in the right place.
The migration reinstalls the content, distinguishing what goes on the server, with players, or on both sides. Modrinth says it creates a backup beforehand, so the server can be restored if the operation causes a problem.
It is offered at the first share from the Play tab.
Before inviting everyone: it is better to verify that required mods are properly shared, that files are intended for the correct devices, and that the migration completed correctly. The backup announced by Modrinth remains useful, but it does not replace these checks.
This update complements the features Modrinth had already presented for discovering and joining servers from its application. This time, it mainly targets groups that directly administer their server with Modrinth Hosting and want to avoid managing each friend’s files by hand.
Sources: Modrinth announcement of November 2, 2026 and official demonstrations; Modrinth Hosting; Server Projects presentation.
