Game
- Game Mode (Survival, Creative, Adventure, Spectator), Difficulty (Peaceful to Hard), Hardcore Mode and PvP.
- Allow Flight, Allow Nether, Enable Command Blocks and Spawn Protection.
World
- World Name, World Seed and World Type (Normal, Flat, Large Biomes, Amplified). A new world name creates a new world.
- View Distance and Simulation Distance: 10 chunks each by default. Lower them if the server lags.
Server
- MOTD and Max Players, 20 by default.
- Enable Whitelist and Online Mode; see whitelist and private server.
- JVM Minimum Memory (MB) and JVM Maximum Memory (MB): 2048 each by default.
- Resource Pack URL and Require Resource Pack.
Questions
How do I change the seed of my Minecraft server?
Set a new World Name and the World Seed on the Server Settings page, then start the server. The seed applies to the new world; the old one stays in its folder.
How do I make a hardcore server?
Turn on Hardcore Mode on the Server Settings page before the world's first start.