How to Edit Minecraft bukkit.yml, spigot.yml, and Paper Configs

Paper/Spigot servers have three main config files beyond server.properties. Each controls different aspects of server behavior.

Editing Config Files

Access the XGamingServer panel, go to Files, and open the config file you want to edit. Restart after making changes.

Controls basic Bukkit settings.

Setting	Default	Description
`spawn-limits.monsters`	70	Max hostile mobs per player
`spawn-limits.animals`	10	Max passive mobs per player
`chunk-gc.period-in-ticks`	600	How often to unload empty chunks
`ticks-per.monster-spawns`	1	Ticks between mob spawn attempts

Controls Spigot-specific optimizations.

Setting	Default	Description
`mob-spawn-range`	8	Spawn radius in chunks
`entity-activation-range.monsters`	32	AI activation distance (blocks)
`entity-activation-range.animals`	32	AI activation distance (blocks)
`merge-radius.item`	2.5	Distance to merge dropped items
`merge-radius.exp`	3.0	Distance to merge XP orbs
`view-distance`	default	Override server view distance

Paper uses config/paper-global.yml and config/paper-world-defaults.yml (1.19+).

Setting	File	Description
`max-auto-save-chunks-per-tick`	world-defaults	Chunks saved per tick
`anti-xray.enabled`	world-defaults	Anti-cheat for xray
`entity-per-chunk-save-limit`	world-defaults	Max entities saved per chunk
`prevent-moving-into-unloaded-chunks`	world-defaults	Prevents players entering unloaded chunks
`async-chunks.threads`	global	Chunk loading thread count

💡 Tip: For performance optimization, the most impactful settings are in Paper's config. See the Performance Guide for recommended values.

⚠️ Warning: Always backup config files before editing. A YAML syntax error will prevent the file from loading. See Fix YAML Errors.

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