Changing Your Server Settings

To customize your server’s settings and tailor the gameplay experience, you can modify the server.properties file. This file controls various game settings such as difficulty, world settings, and player permissions.

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Step 1: Access Your Control Panel

1. Log in to your Ridgeline Servers Control Panel at https://panel.ridgelineservers.com/.
2. Select the server you wish to configure.

Step 2: Open the Files Section

1. Once you are in your server’s dashboard, navigate to the Files section.
2. Look for the file named server.properties in the list of files.

Step 3: Edit the server.properties File

1. Click on the server.properties file to open it in the editor.
2. You will see a list of configurable settings for your server.
3. Modify the settings according to your preferences. For example, you can change the difficulty, max-players, or even enable command blocks.

Here is a table of the available settings and their descriptions:

Some of the Recommended Values below are left blank, as they depend on your personal preference.

Key	Type	Default Value	Recommended Value	Description
accepts-transfers	boolean	false	false	Whether to accept incoming transfers via a transfer packet.
allow-flight	boolean	false	false	Whether players can use flight in Survival mode by using mods.
allow-nether	boolean	true	true	Whether players can travel to the Nether.
broadcast-console-to-ops	boolean	true		Whether to send console command outputs to all online operators.
broadcast-rcon-to-ops	boolean	true		Whether to send RCON console command outputs to all online operators.
bug-report-link	string	(blank)	(blank)	The URL for the server's bug report link. If left blank, no link is sent.
difficulty	string	easy		The difficulty level of the server. Options: peaceful, easy, normal, hard.
enable-command-block	boolean	false	true	Whether command blocks are enabled.
enable-jmx-monitoring	boolean	false	false	Whether to expose monitoring via JMX. Requires specific JVM flags to enable.
enable-rcon	boolean	false	false	Whether to enable RCON access to the server console over the network.
enable-status	boolean	true	true	Whether the server appears as "online" in the server list.
enable-query	boolean	false	false	Whether to enable query, which provides server information to external queries.
enforce-secure-profile	boolean	true	true	Whether to only allow players with Mojang-signed public keys to join.
enforce-whitelist	boolean	false	true	Whether to enforce whitelist changes.
entity-broadcast-range-percentage	integer (10-1000)	100	100	How close entities must be to a player to be sent.
force-gamemode	boolean	false	false	Whether to force players to the default game mode upon joining.
function-permission-level	integer (1-4)	2	2	Permission level for executing functions (1: Least restrictive, 4: Most restrictive).
gamemode	string	survival		Default game mode for new players. Options: survival, creative, adventure, spectator.
generate-structures	boolean	true	true	Whether the world generator creates structures like villages, dungeons, etc.
generator-settings	string (JSON)	(blank)	(blank)	JSON object specifying generator settings for world generation.
hardcore	boolean	false		Whether the world is in hardcore mode.
hide-online-players	boolean	false		Whether to hide the player count and names in the multiplayer server list.
initial-enabled-packs	string array	["vanilla"]	["vanilla"]	Specifies which datapacks are enabled on first server start.
initial-disabled-packs	string array	(blank)		Specifies which datapacks are disabled on first server start.
level-name	string	world		Name of the default world folder.
level-seed	string	(blank)		Seed for world generation.
level-type	string	minecraft:normal	minecraft:normal	World generation type. Options: minecraft:normal, minecraft:flat, minecraft:large_biomes, minecraft:amplified, etc.
max-players	integer	20		Maximum number of players allowed on the server.
max-tick-time	integer	60000	60000	Maximum tick time (ms) before considering the server hung and stopping it. Changing this to -1 will disable this feature.
max-world-size	integer (1-29999984)	29999984	29999984	Maximum world size in blocks.
motd	string	A Minecraft Server		Message of the day displayed in the multiplayer server list.
online-mode	boolean	true	true	Whether to check for valid player accounts with Mojang authentication servers.
op-permission-level	integer (1-4)	4	4	Permission level operators have by default.
player-idle-timeout	integer	0	0	Timeout in minutes before idle players are kicked. 0: Players are never kicked.
prevent-proxy-connections	boolean	false	false	Whether to disconnect players using proxies or VPNs.
pvp	boolean	true		Whether player versus player combat is enabled.
rate-limit	integer	0	0	Network rate limit in packets per second per connection. 0: No limit.
require-resource-pack	boolean	false		Whether players must accept the server's resource pack to join.
resource-pack	string	(blank)		URL for the server's resource pack.
resource-pack-prompt	string	(blank)		Custom message displayed when asking players to download the resource pack.
spawn-animals	boolean	true	true	Whether animals like cows, chickens, etc., can spawn.
spawn-monsters	boolean	true	true	Whether hostile mobs can spawn.
spawn-npcs	boolean	true	true	Whether non-player characters (villagers) can spawn.
spawn-protection	integer	16		Size of the spawn-protection area (in blocks).
sync-chunk-writes	boolean	true	false	Whether chunk writes are synchronized to disk.
use-native-transport	boolean	true	true	Whether to use optimized system calls for networking.
view-distance	integer	10	10	Number of chunks sent to players.
simulation-distance	integer	10	10	Number of chunks in which entities are actively simulated.
white-list	boolean	false	true	Whether to enable the whitelist.

Step 4: Save the Changes

1. After making your changes, click Save to apply the new settings.
2. Restart your server for the changes to take effect.

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Additional Help

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