The server.properties file is one of the most important files on your Minecraft server. It controls the basic settings of your Minecraft server, from game difficulty to changing your server’s authentication mode. This guide will cover the basics of the file, and will describe what the most common settings are. RCON and other settings will be covered in other guides, and when they are written, they will be included below. Lets get started with the most common settings you will see!
Settings Galore
| Setting Name | Description | Scenario |
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| gamemode | This setting will allow you to set your server’s default gamemode (OPs can still change their gamemode! | If you want to run a creative server, you would change this setting to creative. |
| enable-command-block | This setting will allow admins to disable command blocks, preventing even OPs from using them. | You might use this command to stop your staff from trolling players with them. |
| motd | This will allow you to change the message that shows up in the server list. | Showcase events, notices and more in the motd field |
| pvp | This setting allows admins the ability to disable pvp | You might set this to false if your server doesn’t allow pvp |
| online-mode | This setting changes your server’s authentication mode, so it no longer reaches out to Mojang to verify player accounts. | This setting is used for cracked servers, as well as servers apart of a bungeecord network. |
| allow-flight | This will allow players to fly with cheats | You might want to enable this if you are having issues with elytra. |
| allow-nether | This setting lets admins disable the nether entirely | You might set this to false if you don’t want players visiting the nether (minigame servers) |
| max-players | This setting lets admins configure the max amount of players allowed on a server at a time. | If you want to only allow 5 players at a time, you can set this setting without using plugins. |
| level-name | This setting allows the admins to set a custom world as the default. | This setting is useful if you uploaded a custom world |
| spawn-monsters | This setting allows admins to disable the spawning of hostile mobs | This is useful in superflat building worlds! |
| spawn-animals | This setting allows admins to disable the spawning of passive mobs | This is useful if you don’t want animals spawning in a custom map/world. |
| spawn-npcs | This setting allows admins to disable the spawning of village type mobs (Villagers/Traders) | This is useful if you don’t want villagers on your server. |
| hardcore | This setting makes it so players who die cannot respawn | Useful for 100 day servers. |
