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How to make a flat world server in Minecraft

Set level-type=minecraft:flat in server.properties and generate a new world. Use minecraft:amplified or minecraft:large_biomes for those types.

level-type

Sets the world type for new worlds, such as normal, flat, large biomes or amplified.

level-type=<type>

Examples

level-type=minecraft:flat

Superflat world.

level-type=minecraft:amplified

Amplified terrain.

Values

ValueWhat it does
minecraft:normalDefault Default terrain
minecraft:flat Superflat
minecraft:large_biomes Larger biomes
minecraft:amplified Very tall, extreme terrain
minecraft:single_biome_surface One biome everywhere

Arguments

typeRequired
The value to write after the equals sign.

What it does

Picks the world preset when the world is first generated. Changing it later does not convert an existing world.

Good to know

  • Only used when a new world is generated.

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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