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# Installing Voice Chat

> Add proximity voice chat to your FreeServer.host Minecraft server with the Simple Voice Chat plugin.

Add in-game proximity voice chat to your Minecraft server using the Simple Voice Chat plugin. Players hear each other based on distance, with no external app required.

## Requirements

* A Minecraft Java Edition server on Paper, Spigot, Fabric, or Forge.
* Every player installs the [Simple Voice Chat client mod](https://modrinth.com/plugin/simple-voice-chat) matching your server version.

## Install the plugin

<Steps>
  <Step title="Download the plugin">
    Get the latest build from [Modrinth](https://modrinth.com/plugin/simple-voice-chat) for your server platform and Minecraft version.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Upload to the plugins folder">
    Open the **Files** tab and upload the `.jar` file to `plugins/` (or `mods/` on Fabric/Forge).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Restart the server">
    Restart from the console. The plugin generates its config at `plugins/voicechat/voicechat-server.properties`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the voice port">
    Simple Voice Chat uses UDP on port `24454` by default. Check your server's **Network** or **Ports** tab and make sure the port is allocated.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Test the connection

Join the server with the client mod installed. A microphone icon appears in the HUD when voice chat is active. Use the in-game key binding (default `V`) to talk.

<Note>
  If players cannot hear each other, verify the UDP port is open and that everyone is running a compatible client version.
</Note>