Download and install Java 17 or newer
Download the Paper server jar from the official PaperMC website
Create a new folder for your server
Put the Paper jar file into the folder
Open a terminal or command prompt in that folder
Run the server once with `java -jar paper-
Accept the EULA by opening `eula.txt` and changing `eula=false` to `eula=true`
Run the server again with the same Java command
Edit `server.properties` to change server settings if needed
Add plugins by placing their jar files into the `plugins` folder
Restart the server after adding or changing plugins