
HotProperties
Hot reload your server.properties on the fly. Instantly change view distance, MOTD, and more without restarting.
About this Mod
🔥 HotProperties
Tired of restarting your server just to tweak the view distance or update the MOTD?
players. Changes take effect immediately and are cleanly saved back to your configuration file.
✨ Features
- Instant Updates: See your changes take effect immediately. Changing view distance forces the server to instantly update chunk packets for all online players.
- Non-Destructive Saving: When you change a setting in-game, the mod surgically updates the specific line in your server.properties file. Your custom formatting and # comments are perfectly preserved!
- Hot Reloading: Prefer to edit files directly? Make your changes in a text editor, run /hp reload in the console, and the server will instantly sync the new values.
- 100% Server-Side: This mod is only required on the server. Vanilla players can join without needing to install anything on their clients.
🛠️ Supported Properties
Currently, HotProperties supports live-updating the following settings:
- view-distance
- simulation-distance
- motd
- player-idle-timeout
- spawn-protection
- enable-command-block
💻 Commands
(Requires OP Level 4)
- /hp view-distance
- Sets and saves a new render distance. - /hp simulation-distance
- Sets and saves a new simulation distance. - /hp motd
- Sets and saves a new Message of the Day. - /hp idle-timeout
- Sets and saves the AFK kick timer. - /hp spawn-protection
- Sets and saves the spawn protection radius. - /hp command-blocks <true/false> - Enables or disables command block execution.
(Note: You can also use the full /hotproperties command prefix).
Available Versions
How to Install HotProperties on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.11).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "HotProperties". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.11, 1.21.10
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
HotProperties server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is HotProperties compatible with fabric?
HotProperties officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with HotProperties – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if HotProperties consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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