Over the last few years, SMP servers have taken the Minecraft world by storm, making it possible for hundreds of people to play together.

Players must have the same modpacks installed locally into their game in order to join a specific modded server. This guide will showcase some of the best modded Minecraft servers to play right now.

Joining an SMP server is simple. You just need to find the server you want to join from a website such as minecraftservers.org or Minecraft-server-list.com.

The Dream SMP, a private server for Minecraft content creators, has exploded in popularity. Hundreds of thousands of fans watch videos about lore and characters in the server's expanding universe.