How to Change the Spawn Point on Your Minecraft Server
Want new players to spawn somewhere else? You can easily move the server's default spawn point to better fit your world layout, welcome area, or custom hub. This is especially helpful if you've built a starter base, tutorial zone, or community town that you want newcomers to appear in when they first join.
You can either make the change through the in-game chat (if you have OP privileges) or from your server’s online console.
Join your server and walk to the spot where you'd like new players to spawn. This should be a safe, well-lit area with enough space for players to appear without suffocating or falling.
To collect your current location coordinates in-game, press F3 to open the debug screen. Look for the XYZ line, this is a set of three numbers representing your current X (east/west), Y (height), and Z (north/south) position.
Round these to whole numbers and save them on somewhere. For example, if XYZ is 128.50 / 72.00 / -34.73, you would want to use 128, 72, and -35.
Now plug those numbers into this command, and enter it in the chat :
/setworldspawn <x> <y> <z>
Using our example, it would be /setworldspawn 128 72 -35. This is the more exact method, but you can also just use /setworldspawn.
If you’d prefer, you can log into your server hosting provider (__Nexus Hosting Account__) to make the change.
Once on the dashboard, find and select your intended Minecraft server.
On the Terminal tab, type the same command into the console:
setworldspawn <x> <y> <z>
Just make sure you provide exact coordinates (can't just use setworldspawn), since the console doesn't know your in-game position.
To make sure your spawn point is working correctly, you’ll want to simulate a new player joining. Here are a few ways to confirm the change:
Remove any active spawn points by breaking a bed you've previously slept in.
Use the /kill command on yourself after breaking the bed. This forces a respawn using the updated world spawn.
By default, players may spawn within a few blocks around the set spawn. If you want to reduce or eliminate this variation, you can set spawn-protection=0 in server.properties. Learn how to do this in our How to Set the World Spawn Radius guide.
You can either make the change through the in-game chat (if you have OP privileges) or from your server’s online console.
**Step 1: Collect Coordinates**
Join your server and walk to the spot where you'd like new players to spawn. This should be a safe, well-lit area with enough space for players to appear without suffocating or falling.
To collect your current location coordinates in-game, press F3 to open the debug screen. Look for the XYZ line, this is a set of three numbers representing your current X (east/west), Y (height), and Z (north/south) position.
Round these to whole numbers and save them on somewhere. For example, if XYZ is 128.50 / 72.00 / -34.73, you would want to use 128, 72, and -35.
**Step 2: Set the Spawn Point in Game**
Now plug those numbers into this command, and enter it in the chat :
/setworldspawn <x> <y> <z>
Using our example, it would be /setworldspawn 128 72 -35. This is the more exact method, but you can also just use /setworldspawn.
**Step 2: Log in (Alternative)**
If you’d prefer, you can log into your server hosting provider (__Nexus Hosting Account__) to make the change.
**Step 3: Select the Server**
Once on the dashboard, find and select your intended Minecraft server.
**Step 4:**
On the Terminal tab, type the same command into the console:
setworldspawn <x> <y> <z>
Just make sure you provide exact coordinates (can't just use setworldspawn), since the console doesn't know your in-game position.
**Step 5: Confirm the Spawn Change**
To make sure your spawn point is working correctly, you’ll want to simulate a new player joining. Here are a few ways to confirm the change:
Remove any active spawn points by breaking a bed you've previously slept in.
Use the /kill command on yourself after breaking the bed. This forces a respawn using the updated world spawn.
By default, players may spawn within a few blocks around the set spawn. If you want to reduce or eliminate this variation, you can set spawn-protection=0 in server.properties. Learn how to do this in our How to Set the World Spawn Radius guide.
Updated on: 27/05/2025
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