⚙️Change your server settings

Step-by-step guide to change your server settings.

Avoid editing server.properties while the server is running. Stop the server, make changes, then restart.

Objective

Change Minecraft settings (game mode, difficulty, PvP, view distance, etc.).

Step-by-step guide

1

Open settings

On the dashboard, open the Settings.

All file settings server.properties are shown here.

2

Edit key settings

Useful examples:

• gamemode : default game mode.

• difficulty : difficulty.

• pvp : enables/disables PvP.

• enable-command-block : enables command blocks.

• online-mode : premium only (enable for security).

• view-distance : view distance (performance impact).

• level-name : name of the world folder used.

• motd : message in the server list.

Useful generator:

• MOTD: https://minecraft.tools/fr/motd.php

Click "Save changes".

3

Restart and check

Restart the server.

Check the console to ensure the server starts without errors.

Common issues

• Changes not applied : restart the server.

• Server down after change : undo the last change, then restart.

• “Lost” world : check level-name and the world folder.

FAQ

Can I edit the MOTD elsewhere?

Yes, via the MOTD field on the dashboard: Customize its MOTD in the server list.