Server Properties
Configure and understand Minecraft's server.properties change max players, MOTD, world type and seed, render distance, gamemode, and performance-related options.
Minecraft Server Properties
This guide walks through the most commonly changed settings in server.properties for Minecraft servers hosted on Lagless. We'll cover how to change max players, world type, seed, render distance, motd, level-type, and a few other useful properties.
Accessing server.properties
Open your server panel and click File Manager
Navigate to the server root and locate server.properties
Click Edit to open the file in the panel editor
Make your changes and Save the file
Restart the server for changes to take effect
Common Properties
max-players
Controls the maximum number of concurrent players allowed on the server.
Example:
- Increase this if you expect more players, but ensure the server has enough resources. Lowering it can help reduce load.
motd
The message-of-the-day shown in the server list.
Example:
Tips:
- Keep it short and descriptive
- Avoid special characters that the client might not render
level-type
Controls the world generator type. Common values:
default— Standard worldflat— SuperflatlargeBiomes— Larger biomesamplified— Amplified terrain
Example:
level-seed
Sets the world seed used by the world generator. Use this to reproduce a specific world.
Example:
Tips:
- Seeds can be strings or numbers
- If empty, a random seed will be generated on world creation
view-distance (render distance)
Controls how many chunks away the server will send to players. Higher values increase visibility but add CPU/memory and network cost.
Example:
Recommendations:
- For small servers (up to 10 players):
8-10 - For larger servers: monitor performance and adjust accordingly
difficulty
Sets the game difficulty. Options: peaceful, easy, normal, hard.
Example:
gamemode
Sets the default game mode for new players. Options: survival, creative, adventure, spectator.
Example:
allow-flight
Allows players to fly (useful for mods/plugins or creative play). Set to true or false.
Example:
spawn-protection
Protects an area around the spawn point from build/destroy actions by non-ops.
Example:
enable-command-block
Enable command blocks on the server. Set to true or false.
Example:
Advanced Options
max-tick-time— Controls watchdog settings for server stallsresource-pack/resource-pack-sha1— Force a resource pack on playersquery.portandquery.enable— Enable server query
Advanced Settings
Only change advanced options if you understand the impact — incorrect values may make the server unstable.