Server settings guides

Server settings

Server properties, MOTD and icon, max players, gamerules, spawn, resource packs and Java.

Add a server resource pack Give every player your resource pack automatically when they join your Minecraft server, using a direct download link and the resource-pack setting. Change your Java version Fix "unsupported class version" crashes by matching your server's Java version to your Minecraft version. Includes a quick Java version chart. Change your max players Change how many players can join your Minecraft server at once with max-players, and see what controls the name and message in the server list. Keep inventory and other gamerules Turn on keep inventory and change popular Minecraft gamerules from your console: skip the night with one player, stop mob griefing, no phantoms and more. Server icon and MOTD Add a custom 64x64 server icon and a coloured MOTD, so your Minecraft server stands out in the multiplayer server list. Server properties explained What the most-used Minecraft server.properties settings do (MOTD, max players, gamemode, difficulty, whitelist, view distance, seed) and how to change them. Set your spawn point Set where players spawn on your Minecraft server with setworldspawn, and protect the area around spawn from griefing with spawn-protection.

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