How to Set Minecraft Server Player Count

Whether your a server owner hosting a private server for friends or managing a larger community, setting the max player slots is an important step to getting started with your Minecraft server to set a reasonable player limit that will limit how many players can be connected at one time.

In this guide, we'll show you how to easily set the player count.

How to Change Max Players On Minecraft Server

To change the max players on your Minecraft server through your control panel:

• Connect to your control panel
  
• Go to your server
  
• Go to your File manager
  
• Go to your server.properties file
  
  
• Locate max-players and set it to the number of players allowed on the server
  
  
• Save the file
  
  
• Restart your server

After saving the file and restarting your server, the max player slots when joining the server will be adjusted.

Common Questions About Player Limits

Can I Change the Player Count at Any Time?

Yes! The player slots are adjustable slots that can be changed at any time.

Does Changing the Player Limit Allow the Specified Amount of Players to Access the Server?

No, it does not, as you're limited by your server resources (RAM and CPU), so the number of players that can access the server before it overloads could be lower than the amount you specified.

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By: Hamza E.

Updated on: 09/05/2025