Worlds
Manage multiple worlds, switch the active world, import, download, and delete.
The Worlds panel lists every world in your server's directory and lets you switch the active world, download, and delete them.
The world table
Each row shows:
- Checkbox — Select the world for bulk actions
- Status —
active(green pill) oravailable(default pill) - Name — The world directory name
- Player Files — Count of playerdata files in the world (saved player profiles, not online players)
- Datapacks — Number of datapacks installed in the world
Click any sortable column header (Status, Name, Player Files, Datapacks) to sort. Click again to reverse the direction; click a third time to clear sorting. When no sort is applied, active worlds are listed first, then alphabetically by name.
Filtering
- Search by world name — Filter the list by name
- Status — Filter to All, Active, or Available worlds
Use Refresh to reload the list from the server.
Switching the active world
Only one world can be active at a time — this is the world Minecraft loads on startup (the level-name in server.properties).
- Tick the checkbox next to the world you want to activate (only one world can be selected for this action)
- Click Activate in the bulk action bar
- Cliff updates
level-nameinserver.properties
Warning
Switching the active world requires a server restart to take effect. The panel shows a "World changes are safest while stopped" hint when the server is running.
Importing a world
- Click Import world in the toolbar
- Select a
.zipfile containing the world folder - Optionally enter a dashboard name (if left blank, the zip filename is used)
- Click Import zip
Cliff extracts the world into the server's directory. The imported world appears in the list as available and can be activated.
Downloading a world
- Tick the checkbox next to a single world
- Click Download in the bulk action bar
- Cliff downloads that world folder as a zip
The Download action is only enabled when exactly one world is selected.
Deleting a world
- Tick the checkbox next to each world you want to remove (you can select multiple)
- Click Delete in the bulk action bar
- Confirm the deletion for each world
Warning
Deleting a world is permanent — the world directory and all its data are removed. The active world cannot be deleted; switch to another world first. The delete action is skipped for any selected world that is currently active.
Datapacks
Datapacks are installed, enabled, disabled, and deleted from the Mods & Plugins panel by switching the content filter to Datapacks and selecting a target world.
The Worlds panel only displays the count of datapacks currently in each world. Datapacks are stored in <world>/datapacks/ and are loaded when the world is active.