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Configuration files are files that allow the owner of a Minecraft server to edit certain features and settings that a mod allows to be changed.

||| Before you begin, you must first know what FTP is and how to access it. If you are unfamiliar with FTP File Access, we strongly advise you to first read [How to Access Your Minecraft Server Files Via FTP](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-access-your-minecraft-server-files-via-ftp-18ealdp/).

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# How to Edit Mods Configuration Files

To start an explanation like this, let’s take a simple example.

#### Example:

The following steps can be used for any mod that allows the user to change the default settings. Just select and edit the correct file of a particular mod!

Let’s take a simple example to make it easy to understand. In the following example, we use one of the best-known modpacks today, the modpack `Pixelmon Generations`.

|| ⚠ NOTE ⚠: This can be used for any mod, but use caution when editing the file!

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Let’s say that you’re looking to change Pixelmon’s spawn rate. To do that, you should first stop your server. Then follow these steps:

1. Log in to your Multicraft panel [here](https://mc.ggservers.com/site/login) and stop your server.


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2. Click on `Files` and then on `FTP File Access`. It’s where you’ll find all of your server’s files.


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3. Use your Multicraft credentials to log in.


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4. Open your `config` folder.

|| ⚠ **NOTE **⚠: Keep in mind that for Forge versions higher than 1.13, configuration files for specific mods may be located in the folder called `serverconfig` in your world folder. For example, the Simple Voice Chat mod will generate its config file there.


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5. Choose the mod file you want to edit, right-click it, and then click on `Edit`. In this example, we’re looking to edit Pixelmon’s configuration file, so we must edit the `pixelmon.hocon` file.

|| ⚠ NOTE ⚠: This must vary depending on which mod file you’re looking to edit.


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6. As we are looking to edit the spawn rate, we must find the `spawnRate` option and edit it with our desired configuration, then click on `Save`.


Once discovered, we must edit exactly as in the default configuration!

* **What exactly does this mean?**

Since it is a configuration file, we must follow the “format rules” so that nothing bad happens the moment the server powers up.

Let’s look at an example below:
As we wanted to edit `SpawnRate` to `2`, we should use the following edit:

“`
If the default file uses:
spawnRate=1

When editing, we must use:
spawnRate=2

Examples of common errors:

❌ spawnRate= 2,
❌ spawnRate= ;2
❌ spawnRate= 02:
❌ spawnRate=2
✅ spawnRate=2

“`

As you can see, no matter how small the error is, even if a space added or removed or a character added by mistake might cause your server to crash!

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7. Go back to your server control panel (Multicraft) and start your server.


In a few words, as you can see, changing your server settings is easy and simple! Just be careful when editing the files correctly!
Whenever you need help, you can always find out more about a mod’s settings on the same page where you can download it.

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| If you find any issues editing your server mod’s configuration files, contact us on live chat or via the [ticket system](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-open-a-support-ticket-qjzuyd/).
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# ❕Useful Links❕

– [How to Edit Your Server Configuration Files](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-edit-your-server-configuration-files-gcnl58/)
– [How to Install Mods on Your Server](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-install-mods-on-your-server-1bauy2t/)
– [How to Install Mods Into Your Client](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-install-mods-into-your-client-1t47nya/)