Server Properties

The server.properties file controls core server settings. Here are the most commonly adjusted options.

Accessing server.properties

Go to Files in your panel and click on server.properties in the root directory.

Common Settings

• gamemode=survival - Default game mode (survival, creative, adventure, spectator)
• difficulty=normal - World difficulty (peaceful, easy, normal, hard)
• max-players=20 - Maximum concurrent players
• pvp=true - Enable or disable player versus player combat
• white-list=false - Require players to be whitelisted
• motd=A Minecraft Server - Server description shown in server list
• online-mode=true - Verify player accounts with Mojang
• spawn-protection=16 - Radius around spawn where only ops can build

Applying Changes

After editing, save the file and restart your server for changes to take effect.