Minecraft

How to Set a Custom Seed on Your Minecraft Server๐ŸŒฑ

MinecraftยทMarch 22, 2026ยท15 min read

Hello everyone! ๐ŸŒŸ Today we bring you a super useful guide on how to set a custom seed on your Minecraft server. We know that the worldโ€‹ of Minecraft is practically infinite and full of possibilities, so let's customize it to the max! ๐Ÿš€

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The "seeds" are values that determine which world will load in the game. ๐ŸŒฑ Being case-sensitive, you can create very specific worlds. Whether you get your seed from your own world with the command /seed, from a friend, or online, the possibilities are infinite. ๐ŸŒŒ

  • Make sure your server is not running ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿ’ป

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  • Go to the tab "Files" and delete the "world" folder if it exists ๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ๐Ÿ—‘๏ธ

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  • Look for the option "level-seed" (or add it if it doesn't exist) and then enter the seed you want.

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โ†˜๏ธ After the changes โ†˜๏ธ

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  • Save the file. ๐Ÿ’พ

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โ€‹Frequent problemโ€‹โš ๏ธโ€‹: "I can't find the option 'level-seed'!" ๐Ÿ˜•

Solutionโœ”๏ธ: If you don't see the option, simply add "level-seed=" to the file and then write your seed after it.

  • Go to the console tab, start the server, and wait for your new world to generate using your new seed ๐ŸŒโณ

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Done! Now we have our world with the new seed!โ€‹๐ŸŒŽโ€‹๐ŸŒฑ

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Frequent problemโŒโ€‹: "The world isn't generating with the new seed." ๐Ÿ˜ซ

Solutionโœ”๏ธ: Make sure you've saved the server.properties file correctly. If the problem persists, try restarting the server and verify the seed is written correctly without extra spaces.

And that's it, friends! Now you should have a completely new and customized Minecraft world ready to explore. ๐Ÿงญโœจ

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