# How to Change the World Seed on a Minecraft Server

> Generate your Minecraft world from a specific seed.

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Category: Minecraft
Last updated: 2026-11-05

A seed decides how the world generates. The same seed on the same version always gives the same terrain.

The seed only applies to a **new** world, so using one on an existing server means making a new world.

## Set the seed

1. In **Console**, click **Stop**.
2. Go to **Backups** and create a backup of your current world.
3. Open **Files** and click **`server.properties`** to open the **Minecraft Server Properties** editor.
4. Set **`level-seed`** to your seed. Seeds can be numbers or words.
5. Make a new world: rename or delete the `world`, `world_nether` and `world_the_end` folders, or change `level-name` to a new name.
6. Save and click **Start**.

The server generates the new world from your seed as it starts.

## Check it worked

Run `seed` in **Console**. It prints the seed the world uses.

> [!NOTE]
> Seeds behave differently between Minecraft versions. A seed from a video made on another version may not give the same world.

To find the seed of a world you already have, see [How to Find the World Seed](/knowledgebase/how-to-find-the-world-seed-on-a-minecraft-server).