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How to limit world size on a Minecraft server

Set max-world-size=10000 in server.properties and restart the server. The world border cannot go past 10000 blocks from the center.

max-world-size

Sets the maximum radius of the world in blocks, which limits where the world border can go.

max-world-size=<value>

Examples

max-world-size=10000

World stops 10,000 blocks from the center.

Arguments

valueRequired
The value to write after the equals sign.

What it does

Caps the world border radius. A smaller value keeps the world, and its disk size, from growing past a limit. For a border you can move later, /worldborder is the more common tool.

Good to know

  • Changes take effect after a server restart.

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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