Reload server.properties

Usage

To reload the server.properties file without restarting the server, use the command /properties reload. This command requires permission level 2 or higher. After execution, you will receive a detailed report showing which parameters were successfully changed and which are not supported by this function.

Supported Parameters

In the version for Minecraft 1.18 and above, the mod supports reloading the following configuration parameters:

• allow-flight
• allow-nether
• broadcast-console-to-ops
• broadcast-rcon-to-ops
• difficulty
• enable-command-block
• enable-jmx-monitoring
• enable-query
• enable-rcon
• enable-status
• enforce-whitelist [When activated, excludes players not on the whitelist even if the whitelist is disabled. This follows Minecraft's existing logic]
• entity-broadcast-range-percentage
• force-gamemode [Affects only players who join the server after the change]
• function-permission-level [Takes effect after reloading resource packs with the /reload command]
• gamemode [Applies only to new connections]
• hardcore [Heart icon and respawn menu update only for new players, but respawn mechanism works correctly]
• max-players [Affects only connection attempts after the change]
• max-world-size
• motd
• network-compression-threshold [Applies to new connections. Changing during player connection may cause errors]
• online-mode [Applies only to new connections]
• op-permission-level [Works the same as when editing the file and restarting the server]
• player-idle-timeout
• prevent-proxy-connections [Applies only to new connections]
• pvp
• query.port
• rcon.password [Disconnects all current RCON clients]
• rcon.port [Terminates connections with RCON clients]
• require-resource-pack [Affects only new players]
• resource-pack [Applies only to new connections]
• resource-pack-prompt [Applies to new players]
• resource-pack-sha1 [Applies only to new connections]
• simulation-distance
• spawn-animals
• spawn-monsters
• spawn-npcs
• spawn-protection
• view-distance
• white-list

Unsupported Parameters

The following parameters cannot be reloaded without server restart:

• generate-structures
• generator-settings
• level-name
• level-seed
• level-type
• max-tick-time
• rate-limit
• resource-pack-hash [Use resource-pack-sha1 instead]
• server-ip
• server-port
• snooper-enabled
• sync-chunk-writes
• text-filtering-config
• use-native-transport

Installation

The mod works only on dedicated servers and supports the following mod loaders:

• Fabric (does not require Fabric API installation)
• Forge

After installing a compatible mod loader, download the .jar file and place it in your server's mods folder.