How to Reset your Minecraft Server World

Over time your Minecraft world can become cluttered or you may simply want a fresh start. Resetting your world deletes the existing terrain and generates a new world the next time the server starts. Your plugins and settings remain unchanged. This guide shows you how to safely reset your world using the Wabbanode Control Panel.

Back Up Your Current World

Before making any changes, create a backup. Don't know how? Read our guide on How to Backup your Server Files.

Identify Your World Name

If you have changed the world name, you need to confirm what it is before deleting it:

1. In Files, open server.properties.
2. Look for the line level-name=. The value after the equals sign is the name of the world folder the server loads. Make a note of it, then Save and return to the file list.

Resetting the World

1. Navigate to the Wabbanode Control Panel and Stop your server.
2. Open Files, locate the folder with the name you noted in the previous section. For Spigot/Paper servers, also select the world_nether and world_the_end folders if they exist. You can click the check box next to each folder name to select it.
3. Click Delete and confirm the deletion. Deleting the world folders permanently removes all generated chunks, player builds and inventories stored within those worlds. If you only want to archive them, you can rename the folder (for example to world_old) instead of deleting it.
4. Start your server. Minecraft will automatically generate a new world folder using a new random seed (or the level-seed you have configured in server.properties).

Changing the World Seed

If you want to generate a new world using a specific seed:

1. Before starting the server, open server.properties
2. Find the level-seed= entry. Enter the desired seed (numbers or text) after the equals sign. Leave it blank to generate a random seed.
3. Save the file and Start your server. The new world will be generated using the provided seed.