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# How to Reset Your Minecraft Server World

> Reset your Minecraft server world safely: back up, stop the server, set level-name to a new folder in server.properties and start. The old world is kept.

To reset your Minecraft server world on FREAKHOSTING, make a backup, stop the server, open `server.properties` in **Files** and change `level-name` to a folder name that doesn't exist yet, for example `world_new`. Start the server and it generates a fresh world. Your old world stays in its own folder, so you can switch back on the **Worlds** page.

| Difficulty | Time | Works on | Panel pages |
| - | - | - | - |
| Beginner | 5 minutes | All Minecraft: Java Edition servers | Backups, Files, Worlds |

## Before you start

* **Make a backup**: click **Backups** > **Create backup** and name it, for example, "Before world reset". See [how to create and restore backups](https://help.freakhosting.com/portals/game-panel/how-to-create-and-restore-backups.md).
* **Want a specific world?** Set a seed at the same time. See [how to use a custom world seed](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/minecraft/how-to-use-a-custom-world-seed-on-your-minecraft-server.md).

## How to reset your world and keep the old one

**1. Stop the server**

Open your server in the [Game Panel](https://games.freakhosting.com) and click **Stop**.

**2. Open server.properties**

Click **Files** and click `server.properties` in the main folder.

**3. Change level-name**

Find the `level-name` line and change it to a new folder name:

```properties theme={null}
level-name=world_new
```

Click **Save Content**.

**4. Start the server**

Click **Start**. The server can't find a world with that name, so it creates a new one. This can take a minute on the first start.

The old world keeps its folder (for example `world`). On Paper, its Nether and End stay in `world_nether` and `world_the_end`.

## How to switch back to the old world

Click **Worlds**, open the **Installed** tab and click **Set active** on the old world. Restart the server.

![Minecraft Worlds Installed tab with a world row showing the folder name, an Active badge and Set active, Rename and Delete buttons](https://mintcdn.com/freakhostingltd/oRNjFa_9Ix118Tkc/images/games/minecraft/mc-worlds-installed-tab.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=oRNjFa_9Ix118Tkc\&q=85\&s=b55ec854ef1c5b09f2a7618f5a2cd097)

Switch between worlds

## How to delete the old world for good

When you are sure you don't need the old world, delete it to free disk space:

* On **Worlds** > **Installed**, click **Delete** on the old world, or
* In **Files**, tick the old world folder and click **Delete**. On Paper, also delete its `_nether` and `_the_end` folders.

Files you delete in **Files** go to the Trash first, so you can restore them from there. See [how to use the file manager](https://help.freakhosting.com/portals/game-panel/how-to-use-the-file-manager.md).

## Can I reset only the Nether or the End?

Yes. Stop the server and delete only that dimension's folder:

| Server type | Nether | End |
| - | - | - |
| Paper and other Bukkit-based servers | `world_nether` | `world_the_end` |
| Vanilla, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge | `world/DIM-1` | `world/DIM1` |

Start the server and the dimension is generated again. Make a backup first, because builds in that dimension are lost.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does resetting the world remove my plugins and settings?

No. Only the world changes. Plugins, mods, `server.properties`, operators and the whitelist stay as they are.

### Do players keep their inventory after a reset?

Player data is stored inside the world folder, so in the new world players start with empty inventories. Their data stays in the old world.

### Can I reset to a fresh copy of a downloaded map?

Yes. Install the map again from the **Worlds** page. It goes into a new folder and can become the active world straight away. See [how to install a Minecraft map](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/minecraft/how-to-install-a-minecraft-map-or-world.md).

## Related guides

> **[Minecraft server guide](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/minecraft/minecraft-server-hosting-guide.md)**
>
> Every Minecraft guide in one place.

> **[Custom world seed](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/minecraft/how-to-use-a-custom-world-seed-on-your-minecraft-server.md)**
>
> Pick the seed for your new world.

> **[Install a map or world](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/minecraft/how-to-install-a-minecraft-map-or-world.md)**
>
> One-click maps from CurseForge.

> **[Upload your own world](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/minecraft/how-to-upload-a-custom-world-to-minecraft.md)**
>
> Use a single-player world instead.

> **[Pre-generate with Chunky](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/minecraft/pre-generating-your-world-to-prevent-lag-chunky.md)**
>
> Reduce lag in a new world.

> [!NOTE]
>
> **Tested by the FREAKHOSTING team** on our Game Panel on 29 October 2026 (Minecraft 26.1, Paper and Fabric). Steps may differ slightly if the game or its plugins change.

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**Last Updated:** October 2026


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