Download the Paper server jar from the official PaperMC website
Create a new folder for your Minecraft server files
Place the Paper jar file into the server folder
Open a terminal or command prompt in that folder
Run the server with a Java command such as `java -jar paper.jar`
Wait for the server to generate its files
Open `eula.txt`
Change `eula=false` to `eula=true`
Save the file
Run the server again with the same Java command
Edit `server.properties` to change server settings if needed
Add plugins to the `plugins` folder
Restart the server after adding or removing plugins
Connect to the server using the server IP in Minecraft Java Edition