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{{About|the world options for existing worlds|world options during world creation|Create New World|the internal game settings|Game rule|the edit screen in {{BE}}|Edit world}}
{{About|the world options in the game menu|world options during world creation|Create New World|the edit screen in {{BE}}|Edit world|the edit world screen containing world options in {{JE}}|Select World#Edit World}}
{{Exclusive|java}}
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[[File:Edit World JE.png|thumb|A [[world]]'s edit screen]]


The '''world options''' are options to manage a [[Minecraft:world]]'s files.
[[File:World Options JE1.png|thumb|The World options menu]]
 
The '''World Options''' is a [[Minecraft:menu screen]] which is accessible in the [[Minecraft:game menu]].


== Description ==
== Description ==
A player can click on a world to select it, and thereby access the options of it. Then, some options appear at the bottom of the screen.  
The World Options allow the player to change many settings related to the world like [[Minecraft:game rule]]s and world's difficulty. This is visible only when in a [[Minecraft:world]].


There are a total of 9 operations that can be performed from the world options, some of which are contained within the "Edit World" screen.
It can also be used to change world's default game mode and options related to multiplayer.{{Upcoming|Java 26.3}}
{| class="wikitable"
 
|+
=== General ===
!Location
{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%" data-description="World general options"
!Button
|-
!Description
! width="125" | Setting
! Description
! Default
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" |Main Screen
| Default Game Mode{{note|name=singleplayer-only|Only available in singleplayer.}}{{note|name=hardcore-disabled|Unable to change in [[Minecraft:Hardcore]].}}{{upcoming|je 26.3}}
|{{Btn|Play Selected World}}
| Set the default [[Minecraft:game mode]] of the world.
|Loads the selected world. A world can also be loaded by clicking on
| rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" | Varies on the game mode set on the current [[Minecraft:world]]; defaults to Survival on the [[Minecraft:Create New World]] screen.
|-
|-
|{{Btn|Delete}}
| Personal Game Mode{{note|name=singleplayer-only}}{{note|name=hardcore-disabled}}{{upcoming|je 26.3}}
|Permanently deletes the world after confirmation.
| Set the game mode of the player.
|-
|-
|{{Btn|Re-Create}}
| Game Mode{{note|name=singleplayer-only}}{{note|name=hardcore-disabled}}{{until|je 26.3}}
|Make a restarted copy of the world. It has the same [[Minecraft:Seed (world generation)|seed]] and settings, but without saving any changes made to the [[Minecraft:World|terrain.]]
| Set the game mode of the player. Also sets the default game mode of the world.
|-
|-
|{{Btn|Edit}}
| Allow Commands{{note|name=singleplayer-only}}{{note|name=hardcore-disabled}}
|Open a screen with more options:
| Set whether commands are enabled in the world.
| style="text-align: center;" | Varies on whether commands are allowed in the current [[Minecraft:world]]; defaults to OFF on the [[Minecraft:Create New World]] screen.
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" |Edit World Screen
| Difficulty{{note|name=hardcore-disabled}}
|Editing world name
| Set the [[Minecraft:difficulty]] level from the choice of Peaceful, Easy, Normal, and Hard. If the padlock is clicked and confirmed, the difficulty on that world cannot be changed without [[Minecraft:commands]]. (Note that the difficulty cannot be changed if playing [[Minecraft:Hardcore]] mode. On a server, difficulty can be changed only by commands or editing the [[Minecraft:server.properties]] file.)
|The world name is visible on the top of the screen.  A new display name for the world can be inputted.  
| style="text-align: center;" | Varies on difficulty set on current [[Minecraft:world]] or [[Minecraft:server]]; defaults to Normal on the [[Minecraft:Create New World]] screen.  
Note that the name of the [[Minecraft:.minecraft|world folder]] does not change.
|-
|-
|{{btn|Reset Icon}}
| Edit Game Rules...{{note|name=hardcore-disabled}}
|Deletes the world's <code>icon.png</code> file, which allows a new icon to be taken. A new screenshot is taken to become the world's icon the next time {{btn|Save and Quit to Title}} is clicked.{{verify}}
| Brings up the Edit Game Rules menu from the [[Minecraft:Create New World]] screen.
| style="text-align: center;" | N/A
|-
|-
|{{Btn|Open World Folder}}
| Restrictions...
|Opens <code>.minecraft/saves/<SELECTED WORLD>/</code>. This allows quickly accessing folders like <code>datapacks</code> along with all the data for the world.
| Shows current restrictions, namely related to sending chat messages, sending commands, receiving system messages, and receiving messages from players.
| style="text-align: center;" | N/A
|}
 
=== Multiplayer ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%" data-description="World general options"
|-
|-
|{{Btn|Make Backup}}
! width="125" | Setting
|Makes a new .zip archive in <code>.minecraft/backups/</code> with the data of the selected world stored. The file name of a backup follows this format: <code>YYYY-MM-DD_hh-mm-ss_<World Folder Name>.zip</code>.
! Description
Example: <code>2020-12-24_13-32-00_My World.zip</code>. This is the world called "My World", it was made on December 24, 2020, at time 13:32 (1:32 PM). The world folder name is the ''original'' name of the world given at world creation, not the display name.
! Default
|-
|-
|{{Btn|Open Backups Folder}}
| LAN{{note|name=singleplayer-only}}{{upcoming|je 26.3}}
|Opens <code>.minecraft/backups/</code>.
| Set whether the world is open to [[Minecraft:LAN]].
| style="text-align: center;" | OFF
|-
|-
|{{Btn|Optimize World}}
| Port Number{{note|name=singleplayer-only}}{{upcoming|je 26.3}}
|Opens a screen to upgrade the level data of the world to the latest format. Once a world is optimized, it is no longer compatible with previous level formats. There are four options:
| Set the port when the world is open to LAN
* "Erase Cached Data" erases data like light levels and biome data, which must then be regenerated.
| style="text-align: center;" | Number between 1024 and 65535
* {{btn|Create Backup and Load}} creates a backup to <code>.minecraft/backups/</code> and then begin the optimization process.
|-
* {{btn|I know what I'm doing!}} begins the optimization process without making a backup.
| Command Access{{note|name=singleplayer-only}}{{upcoming|je 26.3}}
* {{btn|Cancel}} cancels the optimization process.
| Set whether players connected through LAN can use commands.
After clicking either of the buttons, the optimization process begins. [[Minecraft:Chunk|Chunks]] generated in [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.19|1.19]] or later are skipped, as they use the current format. The rest of the chunks are reformatted.
| style="text-align: center;" | OFF
|-
| Force Game Mode{{note|name=singleplayer-only}}{{note|name=hardcore-disabled}}{{upcoming|je 26.3}}
| Set whether players connected through LAN are forced to play the default game mode of the world.
| style="text-align: center;" | ON
|}
|}


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{{HistoryTable
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=15w32b|Added Edit Button.}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.1|dev=snap3|Added the World Options screen.
|{{HistoryLine||July 16, 2018|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20190712192453/twitter.com/Dinnerbone/status/1018773041227227136|[[File:World Converter.jpg|x32px]] Dinnerbone mentions possible addition of optimize world screen and shows early version of it.}}
|The difficulty button in the pause menu has been replaced with a button leading to the new World Options screen.
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=pre10|[[File:1.13-pre10 Optimizing World.png|x32px]] Added optimize world screen.}}
|The world options screen contains the difficulty button as well as a button for changing game rules.
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=release|[[File:1.13 Optimizing World.png|x32px]] Added information about upgraded, skipped and total number of chunks.}}
|The game rules screen is available for all operators and otherwise disabled.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20|dev=Pre-release 1|[[File:1.20-pre1 Optimizing World.png|x32px]] Changed background texture.}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.3|dev=snap6|The World Options button has been moved to the [[Minecraft:Game Menu]] where the Open to LAN button used to be, replacing it.
}}
|The World Options screen is divided into two sections: "General" and "Multiplayer".
 
|As such the Online button used to access the Online Options screen will now always be shown in the Options menu.}}
=== Legacy Console Edition ===
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=snap8|"Game Mode" button has been renamed to "Default Game Mode".
{{HistoryTable
|Added "Personal Game Mode" and "Force Game Mode" options.}}
|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU0|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Added the World Options menu.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU5|Added [[Minecraft:bonus chest]] option to the World Options menu.}}
}}
}}


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=== Screenshots ===
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
<gallery>
Edit World JE-1.20.1.png|A world's edit screen in [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.20.1]]
World Options JE2.png|A World Options screen in [[Minecraft:Java Edition 26.3 Snapshot 6]]
Edit world screen 23w13a or b.png|Edit screen in [[Minecraft:Java Edition 23w13a_or_b]]
World Options JE3.png|Edit screen in [[Minecraft:Java Edition 26.3 Snapshot 8]]
</gallery>
</gallery>
== Notes ==
{{notelist}}


== Navigation ==
== Navigation ==
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[[Category:Menu screens]]
[[Category:Menu screens]]


[[Minecraft:es:Opciones del mundo]]
[[Minecraft:ja:ワールド設定]]
[[Minecraft:pt:Opções do mundo]]
[[Minecraft:pt:Opções do mundo]]
[[Minecraft:zh:编辑世界]]
[[Minecraft:zh:编辑世界]]

Latest revision as of 11:18, 31 August 2026

For the {{{Description}}} of the same name, see [[{{{Destination}}}]].

Template:Exclusive

File:World Options JE1.png
The World options menu

The World Options is a Minecraft:menu screen which is accessible in the Minecraft:game menu.

Description

The World Options allow the player to change many settings related to the world like Minecraft:game rules and world's difficulty. This is visible only when in a Minecraft:world.

It can also be used to change world's default game mode and options related to multiplayer.Template:Upcoming

General

Setting Description Default
Default Game ModeTemplate:NoteTemplate:NoteTemplate:Upcoming Set the default Minecraft:game mode of the world. Varies on the game mode set on the current Minecraft:world; defaults to Survival on the Minecraft:Create New World screen.
Personal Game ModeTemplate:NoteTemplate:NoteTemplate:Upcoming Set the game mode of the player.
Game ModeTemplate:NoteTemplate:NoteTemplate:Until Set the game mode of the player. Also sets the default game mode of the world.
Allow CommandsTemplate:NoteTemplate:Note Set whether commands are enabled in the world. Varies on whether commands are allowed in the current Minecraft:world; defaults to OFF on the Minecraft:Create New World screen.
DifficultyTemplate:Note Set the Minecraft:difficulty level from the choice of Peaceful, Easy, Normal, and Hard. If the padlock is clicked and confirmed, the difficulty on that world cannot be changed without Minecraft:commands. (Note that the difficulty cannot be changed if playing Minecraft:Hardcore mode. On a server, difficulty can be changed only by commands or editing the Minecraft:server.properties file.) Varies on difficulty set on current Minecraft:world or Minecraft:server; defaults to Normal on the Minecraft:Create New World screen.
Edit Game Rules...Template:Note Brings up the Edit Game Rules menu from the Minecraft:Create New World screen. N/A
Restrictions... Shows current restrictions, namely related to sending chat messages, sending commands, receiving system messages, and receiving messages from players. N/A

Multiplayer

Setting Description Default
LANTemplate:NoteTemplate:Upcoming Set whether the world is open to Minecraft:LAN. OFF
Port NumberTemplate:NoteTemplate:Upcoming Set the port when the world is open to LAN Number between 1024 and 65535
Command AccessTemplate:NoteTemplate:Upcoming Set whether players connected through LAN can use commands. OFF
Force Game ModeTemplate:NoteTemplate:NoteTemplate:Upcoming Set whether players connected through LAN are forced to play the default game mode of the world. ON

History

Java Edition

Template:HistoryTable

Issues

Template:Issue list

Gallery

Screenshots

Notes

Template:Notelist

Navigation

Template:Navbox Minecraft

Minecraft:es:Opciones del mundo Minecraft:ja:ワールド設定 Minecraft:pt:Opções do mundo Minecraft:zh:编辑世界

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