Without the use of plugins like Multiverse Core, your server can only run one world at a time. Thankfully, it is a fairly quick process to create a new world and use it.
If you would like to upload an existing world instead, please refer to this guide on using existing worlds.
# Changing your Active World
To change what world your Minecraft server uses, you have to change the world name configured in your server.properties file.
If you change the world name to the name of a world folder that your server already has, then it will load that existing world. On the other hand, if the name you choose does not have an existing world folder, your server will generate an entirely new world using that name.
- Access your server's control panel and navigate to the Files tab.
- Find the server.properties file, and click its name to edit it
- Modify the
level-namefield to the name of your desired world
Note
If you want to create a new world rather than switch your active world, set `level-type` to a new name that hasn't been used on your server. When the server restarts, it will instead generate a new world with the name you specified.
- Save the file, then start or restart your server
That's it! When your server boots up, your active world will be changed to the name you have specified.
