Dashboard GUI server.properties Editor

Configuring server.properties by opening a text file can sometimes result in typos, broken syntax, or corrupted values. The FreeMcHosting dashboard features an interactive GUI Properties Editor that parses your configuration into easy-to-use form toggles and dropdown menus.

What Settings Can You Configure in the GUI?

The GUI editor exposes all common server options with descriptive labels:

Server Message (MOTD): Input field for your server's multiplayer browser text.
Game Difficulty: Dropdown selector (Peaceful, Easy, Normal, Hard).
Default Game Mode: Dropdown selector (Survival, Creative, Adventure, Spectator).
PvP Toggle: Switch to allow or disallow player-vs-player combat.
Online Mode (Authentication): Toggle to verify players against Mojang accounts (keeps servers secure from username spoofing).
Allow Flight: Toggle to prevent kicking players using Elytras or flight plugins.
Spawn Protection Radius: Number slider to configure the protected block radius around spawn.
Max Players: Number input to configure concurrent player capacity.
View Distance & Simulation Distance: Sliders to optimize loaded chunk radiuses for 4GB RAM performance.
Hardcore Mode: Toggle for one-life worlds.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Log into your dashboard at dash.freemchosting.com.
Select your server.
Click Server Settings (or Properties GUI).
Adjust your desired options using the toggles and sliders.
Click the green Save Settings button.
The dashboard automatically formats and updates server.properties on disk.
Restart your server to apply the changes.