How to enable experimental features on a Minecraft server
Set initial-enabled-packs=vanilla,minecart_improvements in server.properties before the world is first created to turn that experimental pack on.
initial-enabled-packs
Sets which datapacks, including experimental feature packs, are turned on when the world is first created.
initial-enabled-packs=<packs> Examples
initial-enabled-packs=vanilla Default.
initial-enabled-packs=vanilla,minecart_improvements Enable an experiment at world creation.
Arguments
packsRequired- The value to write after the equals sign.
What it does
A comma-separated list of datapacks to enable for a new world. This is how you turn on experimental features on a dedicated server. Changes after the world exists are made with /datapack enable.
Good to know
- Only read when the world is first created.
Run it on your server
On a SLASHPLAY server, type it in the Console tab without the leading slash; in game, operators type it in chat with the slash. New to this? Start a Minecraft server first.
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