Kicked Because the Server Resource Pack Was Rejected

Direct answer

If the pack is required and the player selects “Decline,” a disconnect is expected. If they accept but still cannot join, investigate URL/ZIP download and SHA-1 verification separately.

What it means

For a server.properties resource pack, require-resource-pack=true makes acceptance mandatory. Plugin-sent resource packs can follow different rules; check the plugin generating the prompt.

If you are a player

• Record whether you selected Accept or Decline; if you declined a required pack, accept it on the next connection if you trust the server.
• If accepted but not loaded, send the exact download/verification error to the owner, including your Minecraft client version.

If you run the server

1. Check require-resource-pack and confirm whether a forced download is intentional. Do not disable it if custom models or server gameplay depend on the pack.
2. If optional, set require-resource-pack=false, restart as needed and test declining the prompt. If required, clearly explain to players that declining causes a kick.
3. For accepted-but-failing cases, test the public resource-pack URL from outside the host, confirm it serves a ZIP via HTTPS where appropriate, and ensure resource-pack-sha1 matches the downloaded file.
4. If a plugin sends the pack, follow that plugin’s version-specific settings rather than assuming server.properties controls every prompt.

# server.properties example when the pack is optional:
require-resource-pack=false
# If using a required pack, set true and supply a valid
# resource-pack URL and matching resource-pack-sha1.

References

References used to verify the settings and troubleshooting steps in this fix.

• PaperMC: server.properties reference

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