---
title: "How to reset your world or change the seed"
url: https://help.endercloud.in/docs/how-to-reset-your-world-or-change-the-seed
category: "Minecraft Hosting"
type: Guide
tags: ["minecraft", "properties", "world"]
keywords: "new world, reset map, regenerate world, delete world, change seed, level-seed, reset nether, reset end, fresh start, wipe world, new season, reset world, reset minecraft world, new seed, set seed, generate new world, delete world folder, reset map server, world reset kaise kare"
difficulty: beginner
time: "5 minutes"
updated: 2026-11-14
source: Endercloud Knowledge Base (official)
---

# How to reset your world or change the seed

> Stop the server, delete or rename the world folder(s), set a new level-seed in Properties if you want, and start the server to generate a fresh world.

When the server starts and cannot find a world folder, it creates a new one. So to reset your world, you stop the server, remove the old world folder and start again. To get a specific world, set the seed first.

> **Important:**
> Deleting a world cannot be undone. Create a backup in **Backups** first, or rename the folder instead of deleting it so you can switch back later.

## Reset the whole world

1.  Click **Stop** and wait until the server is **Offline**.
    
2.  Open **Files**. Find the world folder. Its name is the `level-name` setting, normally `world`.
    
3.  Delete it, or rename it (for example to `world_old`).
    
4.  On **Paper, Purpur or Folia 1.21.11 and older, or Spigot**, also delete or rename `world_nether` and `world_the_end`. On 26.1 and newer, Paper keeps everything inside `world`, so there is nothing else to remove.
    
5.  Optional: set a new seed (see below).
    
6.  Click **Start**. A new world is generated, which takes a little longer than a normal start.
    

A quicker alternative: change `level-name` in **Properties** to a new name such as `season2`. The server creates a new world with that name and keeps the old one untouched.

## Use a specific seed

1.  Stop the server.
    
2.  Open **Properties**, search for `level-seed`, and type the seed (numbers or text) in its box. Leave it empty for a random seed.
    
3.  Click **SAVE**.
    
4.  Delete or rename the old world as above, then **Start**.
    

The seed is only used when a world is **created**. Changing it does nothing to an existing world (only brand-new chunks would use it, which creates ugly borders, so don't do that). A seed from a video or website gives the same world only on the same Minecraft version and edition it was made for. You can check the current world's seed with the `seed` command in the console.

You can also change the world type for new worlds with `level-type`, for example `minecraft:flat` or `minecraft:amplified`. See [server.properties explained](/docs/server-properties-explained).

## Reset only the Nether or the End

Stop the server, then delete only the folder for that dimension. It regenerates the next time a player enters it.

| Your server | Nether folder | End folder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 26.1 and newer (Vanilla, Paper, Fabric…) | `world/dimensions/minecraft/the_nether` | `world/dimensions/minecraft/the_end` |
| Vanilla, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge on 1.21.11 and older | `world/DIM-1` | `world/DIM1` |
| Paper, Purpur on 1.21.11 and older, and Spigot | `world_nether` | `world_the_end` |

> **Warning:**
> Depending on your version and software, a reset End may not spawn a new Ender Dragon by itself. Players can always summon one again by placing four End Crystals on the exit portal. Make sure nobody has important items or builds there. Plugins that store locations (homes, warps, land claims) in those dimensions may point to places that no longer exist.

## Delete only some chunks

Want to regenerate just one area, or remove corrupted chunks, without resetting the whole world? Endercloud offers a **MCASelector – Delete Chunks** egg for this. You switch to it in **Settings → Change Egg** (Wipe Server Files off), delete the chunks, then switch back to your normal egg. Back up and download first. Steps: [How to reinstall or change your server type](/docs/how-to-reinstall-or-change-your-server-type).

## Bedrock servers

Stop the server, then delete or rename the folder in `worlds` that matches `level-name`. Set `level-seed` in `server.properties` if you want, and start the server. Bedrock keeps all dimensions in one world folder, so you cannot reset just the Nether by deleting a folder.

## Frequently asked questions

**Q: Do players keep their inventories after a reset?**

No. Player data is stored inside the world folder, so a new world means empty inventories and no advancements. Plugin data (ranks, money) is stored separately and usually stays.

**Q: Should I pre-generate the new world?**

It helps a lot with lag when players explore. See [Pre-generate your world with Chunky](/docs/pregenerate-your-world-with-chunky).