The Properties tab provides a form-based editor for server.properties — no manual file editing required.
Common Settings
General
| Property | Description |
|---|
| MOTD | Message shown in the Minecraft server list |
| Spawn Protection | Radius around spawn that non-operators cannot break (default: 16) |
| OP Permission Level | Permission level for operators (1–4, default: 4) |
Gameplay
| Property | Description |
|---|
| Difficulty | Peaceful / Easy / Normal / Hard |
| Gamemode | Survival / Creative / Adventure / Spectator |
| PvP | Enable or disable player vs. player combat |
| Allow Flight | Allow flying in survival mode (useful with movement plugins) |
| Max Players | Maximum number of simultaneous players |
| Spawn Animals | Allow passive animal spawning |
| Spawn Monsters | Allow hostile mob spawning |
World
| Property | Description |
|---|
| Level Type | World type: normal, flat, amplified, or large_biomes |
| Level Seed | World generation seed |
| Generate Structures | Enable or disable dungeon/village generation |
| View Distance | Server-side render distance (chunks, default: 10) |
| Simulation Distance | Active entity simulation distance (chunks) |
Network
| Property | Description |
|---|
| Server Port | TCP port the server listens on (default: 25565) |
| Online Mode | Enforce Mojang authentication (set false for offline/cracked mode) |
| Max Packet Size | Maximum size of network packets |
Security
| Property | Description |
|---|
| Whitelist | Restrict who can join — use /whitelist add <player> in the Console to add players |
| Enable Command Block | Allow command blocks to run commands |
| Enforce Secure Chat | Require signed chat messages (Minecraft 1.19.1+) |
How to Edit
- Navigate to the Properties tab.
- Modify values using toggles, dropdowns, sliders, or text fields.
- Click “Save” to write changes to
server.properties.
- Restart the server — most properties take effect only on restart.
Advanced Properties
The Advanced tab within Properties exposes less common settings such as:
resource-pack URL and SHA-1 hashnetwork-compression-thresholdentity-broadcast-range-percentageenable-jmx-monitoring
Edit these only if you know what they do — incorrect values can cause server instability.