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KEYDAL blog: what we learn in the field on hosting, domains, servers, security, software and press law; step-by-step guides and current notes.
Minecraft MySQL Connection Error: Connection Refused Fix
Getting MySQL connection errors on your Minecraft server? The causes behind Connection refused and Access denied, plus a step-by-step guide to fixing
Press LawDo You Need a Licence to Use Music in News Content in Turkey?
Music in news content raises two separate layers of rights: author's rights and related rights. The licensing map drawn from FSEK Articles 25, 37.
InternetWhat Are MTU and MSS? Fixing Packet Loss on VPN Connections
A technical guide to MTU, MSS and Path MTU Discovery, how they cause packet loss inside VPN tunnels, and how to solve the problem with MSS clamping.
Game ServersMinecraft World Management: Multiverse, WorldBorder and Backup Guide
Multi-world management with Multiverse-Core, world borders, Chunky pre-generation, automatic backup scripts and world optimization for Minecraft serve
Game ServersMinecraft Server Setup: The Complete Beginner's Guide
VPS selection, Java installation, Paper/Purpur server setup, configuration, firewall, screen/systemd and the first optimizations — step by step from s
TroubleshootingMinecraft Server Problems and Fixes | General Guide
A diagnosis hub for Minecraft server problems: setup, configuration, lag, connection, plugin and world errors solved category by category for server a
Game ServersMinecraft Server Optimization: The Complete TPS & Performance Guide
JVM flags, server.properties, paper.yml, spigot.yml, bukkit.yml, pre-generation and Spark profiling — every optimization setting explained in full det
TroubleshootingMinecraft Server Error Troubleshooting | Log Reading and Debug
A systematic guide to Minecraft server error troubleshooting: reading logs, diagnosing exceptions, plugin conflicts.
Game ServersMinecraft Server Economy System: Vault, EssentialsX and Shop Guide
Vault integration, currency setup, shop plugins (ShopGUI+, ChestShop), player trading and economy balancing for a healthy, stable Minecraft server eco
TroubleshootingMinecraft Server Configuration Problems | Config Fix Guide
Minecraft server configuration problems and fixes: bad server.properties, spigot.yml and paper.yml settings, YAML syntax errors and config value confl
Game ServersHow to Run a Plugin Pack on a 1 GB RAM Server: The Lightweight Stack Guide
A plugin pack setup guide for cheap 1 GB and 2 GB RAM VPS boxes: lightweight plugin picks, Aikar's flags, paper.yml tuning.
Game ServersMinecraft Plugin Guide: Installation, Configuration and Recommendations
Plugin installation, file structure, the core plugins (LuckPerms, EssentialsX, WorldEdit, WorldGuard, Vault, CoreProtect), compatibility and security.
TroubleshootingMinecraft Lag Problems | Server, Client and Network Lag
A complete guide to Minecraft lag problems: telling server, client and network lag apart, measuring TPS, diagnosing ping and fixing each type one by o
Game ServersMinecraft Anti-Cheat System: Setup and Configuration Guide
NoCheatPlus, Vulcan and Grim compared, plus installation, false positive tuning and ban system integration for your Minecraft server anti-cheat setup.
SEOThe Meta Robots Tag: noindex, nofollow and Other Directives
What do noindex, nofollow and noarchive do in the meta robots tag, how does it differ from robots.txt and how is X-Robots-Tag used?
SoftwareWhat Is Markdown and How Do You Use It? A Beginner's Guide
A practical beginner's guide covering what Markdown is, its core syntax, how GitHub Flavored Markdown differs, and the mistakes beginners make most of
Press LawIs Displaying Identity and Contact Information on a Website Mandatory in Turkey?
Two sources apply: the Article 3 information duty in Law No. 5651 and the Article 4 imprint in Press Law No. 5187.
Game ServersLuckPerms Permissions Management: The Complete Guide
Installation, commands, groups, inheritance, prefix/suffix, web editor, contexts, weight, storage and verbose — the whole LuckPerms wiki in one guide.
SoftwareWhat Is Lorem Ipsum and Where Does It Come From? Using Placeholder Text in Design
A guide to the origins of Lorem Ipsum placeholder text going back to Cicero, why designers prefer it, and the risks you need to watch out for.
HostingWhat Is umask in Linux? How Default File Permissions Are Decided
umask decides which permissions new files and directories get by default on Linux. The calculation logic.
HostingLinux File Permissions: A Guide to chmod, rwx and Octal Notation
Learn chmod, rwx and octal notation in Linux file permissions with examples; review setuid, setgid, sticky bit.
Game ServersLimboAuth: Setting Up a Minecraft Auth System on Velocity Proxy — The Complete Guide
What LimboAuth is, how to install and configure it: the auth plugin for Velocity proxy, database, captcha, 2FA.
Press LawIs a Website Liable for Reader Comments in Turkey?
Article 5 of Turkey's Internet Law No. 5651 imposes no duty to monitor on hosting providers. Reader comments and your own reporting follow different r
TroubleshootingMinecraft Lag Spike Fix | Periodic Freezing and GC Problem
Are periodic lag spikes hitting your Minecraft server? A fix guide covering Garbage Collection pauses, autosave and JVM flag optimization on Paper ser
Press LawHow Should an Advertorial Be Labelled in Turkey?
Labelling sponsored news in Turkey: Law No. 6502 Article 61 and Regulation Article 6, why no font-size rule exists online, and what to do in practice.
SEODoes Keyword Density Still Matter? A Content Analysis Guide
Does keyword density still matter for SEO? A content analysis guide explaining semantic search, readability and natural repetition balance with exampl
Press LawJournalist Severance and Notice Pay in Turkey: How to Calculate
How severance pay and pay in lieu of notice are calculated for journalists in Turkey under Article 6 of Press Labour Act No. 5953, with worked example
Press LawCalculating Journalist Overtime Pay in Turkey (Act No. 5953)
Overtime pay for journalists under Turkey's Press Labour Act No. 5953: the 50% premium, double pay after midnight, the 3-hour cap and the fivefold fin
Press LawJournalist Employment Contract Template (Turkey, Act No. 5953)
Journalist employment contract template under Turkey's Press Labour Act No. 5953: mandatory clauses, seniority, notice periods, overtime.
Press LawIs Journalism Exempt from Turkey's KVKK?
The word journalism never appears in Article 28 of Turkey's KVKK. The exemption rests on freedom of expression.
TroubleshootingMinecraft Java Version Error: UnsupportedClassVersionError Fix
Getting a Java version error on your Minecraft server? Fix UnsupportedClassVersionError and install the correct Java version for your MC build.
Game ServersIs Copying a Minecraft Plugin Pack Legal? The Legal and Ethical Framework
Is copying, cracking or reverse engineering a Minecraft plugin pack legal? The Minecraft EULA, Law No. 5846 (FSEK), licence types and what copies cost
Press LawIs Cookie Consent Mandatory in Turkey?
The word cookie never appears in Turkey's KVKK or its regulations. The cookie regime is built from the Article 3 definition.
Press LawIs Comment Moderation Mandatory in Turkey?
Article 5 of Internet Law No. 5651 imposes no pre-moderation duty on hosting providers. We separate what is mandatory from operational advice.
SoftwareWhat Is an IBAN? How the Check Digits Are Calculated
The structure of an IBAN and how its check digits are calculated with the ISO 7064 MOD 97-10 algorithm.
SoftwareWhat Is an HTML Entity? Displaying Special Characters Safely
How do you safely display characters that carry special meaning in HTML?
Game ServersHow to Run a Spark Analysis: TPS, MSPT and Finding the Source of Lag (2026)
How do you read a spark profiler report? The /spark profiler start-stop commands, TPS/MSPT interpretation, plugin CPU breakdown and lag source detecti
SEOHow to Plan a Digital Ad Budget: Daily Spend and CPC/CPM Maths
A practical guide to turning a total ad budget into daily spend, estimating clicks and impressions with CPC/CPM, and understanding how budget pacing w
Game ServersHow to Install a Minecraft Plugin Pack: The A-to-Z Setup Guide
How do you install a Minecraft plugin pack? Spigot, Paper and Bukkit differences, the plugins folder, dependencies, first config settings.
Press LawHow to Credit Sources in News Reporting in Turkey
The source elements enumerated in FSEK Article 36(3), plus copy-and-paste source-line templates for news quotes, opinion columns.
Game ServersHow to Add a Plugin Pack on Aternos (2026 Up-to-Date Guide)
How to upload a plugin pack to your Aternos server: file manager, unzipping, upload limits, RAM/TPS caps, Aternos limits and when to move to a VPS.
SoftwareHow Is the Reading Time of an Article Calculated?
How is the reading time of a text calculated? We cover the word-count method, what a good text statistics tool should offer.
Press LawHow Much Text May Be Used in a News Quotation in Turkey?
Turkey's FSEK sets no word or percentage limit for quotation. The qualitative tests it does impose: justified proportion.
Press LawIs a News Website a Hosting Provider or a Content Provider in Turkey?
Turkey's Internet Law No. 5651 defines capacities, not outlets: a news site is a content provider for its own copy and a hosting provider for reader c
SEOAd Copy Character Limits on Google Ads, Meta Ads and X
Official character limits for Google Ads, Meta, X and LinkedIn ad fields: which ones are hard caps and which are only the recommended length before tr
HostingWhat Is .gitignore and How Do You Use It Correctly?
What the .gitignore file does, how its pattern syntax works, and how to remove files that are already tracked from a repository with git rm --cached.
Press LawWhat to Do If the Whole Site Is Blocked
On what two conditions can a whole site be blocked under Law No. 5651? The texts of Articles 8(17) and 8/A(3).
Press LawHow Many Days Does a Freedom of Information Request Take in Turkey?
Under Right to Information Act No. 4982 the response time is 15 business days, exceptionally 30. Start of time, extension, fee interruption.
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