How to Edit Your Core Server Settings

Published June 9, 2026 · By Host Havoc Technical Support Team

Your Minecraft server's core settings are stored in server.properties. The Minecraft panel gives you a straightforward way to edit these without needing to use an FTP client directly.

Edit core server settings

  1. Log into the Minecraft panel.
  2. Open your server's control panel page.
  3. Click Files on the left side, then click Config Files.
  4. Click Server Settings to open the server.properties editor.
  5. Modify the settings as needed.
  6. Click Save when finished.

Common settings

SettingDescription
level-seedSeed used to generate the world. See change level seed.
white-listEnables the server whitelist. See enable whitelist.
gamemodeDefault game mode for new players (survival, creative, adventure, spectator).
difficultyServer difficulty (peaceful, easy, normal, hard).
max-playersMaximum number of players allowed on the server at once.
pvpEnables or disables player vs. player combat.

Troubleshooting

Changes did not apply. Restart the server after saving. Some settings only take effect on the next start.

Config Files page shows no options. This can occur if the server has never started successfully and server.properties has not been created yet. Start the server once, let it fully load, then stop it and try again.