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# How to Change or Reset Your Minecraft Server World

Minecraft servers allow you to replace the current world, create a new world while keeping the existing one, or completely reset your world and start fresh.

This guide covers each option and explains how to change the seed used when generating a new world.

## Create a New World Without Removing the Existing One

If you want to try a new world but may want to return to your current one later, you can change the world name in your server configuration.

1. Log in to the game panel at `gamepanel.fourseasonshosting.com`.
2. Stop your server from the **Console** page.
3. Go to **Files** and open `server.properties`.
4. Locate the `level-name=` setting.
5. Change the value to a new world name. For example:
   ```text theme={null}
   level-name=testworld
   ```
6. Save the configuration.
7. Start the server.

Since a world with that name does not exist yet, Minecraft will create a new one automatically.

Your previous world will remain in the server's files. To return to it, simply change `level-name` back to the name of the original world and restart the server.

## Completely Reset the World

If you want to permanently start over with a newly generated world, you can remove the existing world folder.

**Before deleting anything, create a backup if the existing world contains anything you may want to keep.**

1. Stop the server from the **Console** page.
2. Open the **Files** section.
3. Locate the world folder currently being used. Its name should match the value configured under `level-name` in `server.properties`. In many installations, this is `world`.
4. Select the world folder and delete it.
5. Deleted files are moved to the **Trash**, allowing you to recover them if necessary.
6. Start the server.

Minecraft will detect that the configured world no longer exists and generate a fresh world.

### Modded Servers

Depending on the modpack or server setup, additional dimension folders may also need to be removed when performing a complete reset. Examples include:

* `world_nether`
* `world_the_end`

Check your specific modpack before deleting additional folders, as some modded servers handle dimensions differently.

## Generate a World With a Specific Seed

The world seed controls how Minecraft generates the terrain and structures in a newly created world. Changing the seed will **not** alter an existing world.

To use a custom seed:

1. Stop your server.
2. Open **Files** and edit `server.properties`.
3. Find the `level-seed=` setting.
4. Enter the seed you want to use. Leave the value blank if you want Minecraft to choose a random seed.
5. Save the file.
6. Remove the existing world or change `level-name` to a new world name.
7. Start the server.

The selected seed will be used when Minecraft creates the new world.

**Important:** The seed only affects world generation. Changing `level-seed` while an existing world is still being used will not regenerate that world.