Minecraft · Easy · 5 minutes
How to edit server.properties
The server.properties file controls many basic Minecraft server settings, including the message shown in the server list, player slots, difficulty, gamemode, whitelist, and more.
Where to go
Open your VialStack panel, select your Minecraft server, then go to Files. In the main server folder, open server.properties.
What to edit
Find the line you want to change. For example, to change the server list message, edit motd:
motd=Welcome to my server
To change player slots, edit:
max-players=20
Save and restart
Click save in the file editor. Then go back to the server console and restart the server so Minecraft loads the new settings.
Common mistakes
- Do not add extra spaces before the setting name.
- Only change one setting per line.
- If the change does not apply, fully stop the server, save the file again, then start it.