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How to change the world preset on a Minecraft server

Last updated on Jul 29, 2024

Minecraft world presets allow players to generate unique and customized game worlds. These provide a convenient way to create specific environments, landscapes, or challenges without manually tweaking various parameters. Players can easily choose from world presets such as a world with large biomes or a super flat world.

Note: Make backups locally to save any necessary files.


How to Change the World Preset on a Minecraft Server

  1. Login to the QuickHost Game Panel.

  2. Stop the server.

  3. On the left select Files.

  4. Open server.properties

  5. Find level-type=

  6. Edit the text to change the world preset. Available values are listed below.

    default= The standard Minecraft world preset.
    For Minecraft version 1.19+, use normal instead.

    flat= Generates a flat world, also known as 'superflat'.

    largebiomes= Generates biomes that are more expansive than the default.
    For Minecraft version 1.19+, use large_biomes instead.

    amplified= Generates a world with an increased world generation height limit. Resulting in towering landmasses.

  7. To generate a new world, change the name of the world folder to something new.

  8. Start the server. It will generate a new world.