How do I reset my Minecraft server's world?
How to reset your Minecraft server's world: delete the world folders in the game panel, optionally set a seed, and start again.
By Hermie Updated
You reset your Minecraft server's world by deleting the world folders. On the next start the server creates a new world. Your settings, plugins and list of OPs are kept; only the world is new.
Warning
A deleted world is gone. Make a backup first if you might want the old world back.
Reset the world
- Log in to the game panel, open your server and make a backup.
- Stop your server with Stop.
- Go to Files. Tick the world folders:
worldworld_netherandworld_the_end(only on Paper, Purpur and Spigot)
- Click Delete at the bottom and confirm.
- Want a specific world? Set a seed first. See How do I set a seed for my Minecraft server?
- Start your server with Start. Creating the new world can take a moment.
Is your world named differently?
The name of the world folder is at level-name in server.properties. If it says something other than world, delete the folders with that name.
Reset only the Nether or the End
On Paper, Purpur and Spigot, delete only the world_nether or world_the_end folder and start the server. On Vanilla, the Nether and the End are inside the world folder, as the folders DIM-1 and DIM1.
Check
During startup the console shows Preparing level "world" followed by Done. Join your server; you start in a new world.
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