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<p>initial page creation</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>&#039;&#039;&#039;Basic steps&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> # Connect to Linux server<br /> # Navigate to directory where server.properties file is located<br /> # Use a text edit to open, modify, and save server.properties file<br /> <br /> == How-to edit server.properties using vi ==<br /> <br /> * The scope of this how-to is step 3 from basic steps.<br /> * This how-to will cover changing maximum clients from 8 to 16.<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;big&gt;Step 1 - open server.properties file with vi&lt;/big&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> <br /> &lt;code&gt;$ vi server.properties&lt;/code&gt;<br /> <br /> vi is a model editor that supports &#039;&#039;&#039;insert&#039;&#039;&#039; or &#039;&#039;&#039;command&#039;&#039;&#039; mode. insert mode is where typed text could become part of the file. command mode is where keystrokes are interpreted as commands that control the edit session.<br /> <br /> Basic cursor movement in vi:<br /> * &lt;code&gt;ESC&lt;/code&gt; to enter command mode when in insert mode<br /> * &lt;code&gt;i&lt;/code&gt; to enter insert mode when in command mode<br /> * &lt;code&gt;k&lt;/code&gt; or &lt;code&gt;up arrow&lt;/code&gt; to move up one line<br /> * &lt;code&gt;j&lt;/code&gt; or &lt;code&gt;down arrow&lt;/code&gt; to move down one line<br /> * &lt;code&gt;h&lt;/code&gt; to &lt;code&gt;left arrow&lt;/code&gt; move left one character<br /> * &lt;code&gt;l&lt;/code&gt; to &lt;code&gt;right arrow&lt;/code&gt; move right one character<br /> * &lt;code&gt;$&lt;/code&gt; to move to end of line<br /> * &lt;code&gt;r&lt;/code&gt; replace single character under cursor (no &lt;Esc&gt; needed)<br /> * &lt;code&gt;R&lt;/code&gt; replace characters, starting with current cursor position, until &lt;Esc&gt; hit<br /> * &lt;code&gt;u&lt;/code&gt; undo last change<br /> * &lt;code&gt;:x&lt;/code&gt; save and exit file<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;big&gt;Step 2 - move cursor to max-players=8 line&lt;/big&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> <br /> Move cursor down to line that starts with &#039;&#039;&#039;max-players=&#039;&#039;&#039; using &lt;code&gt;j&lt;/code&gt; or &lt;code&gt;down arrow&lt;/code&gt;. Your cursor should be over &#039;&#039;&#039;m&#039;&#039;&#039; in &#039;&#039;&#039;max-players&#039;&#039;&#039;.<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;big&gt;Step 3 - move cursor over 8&lt;/big&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> <br /> Move cursor to right using &lt;code&gt;l&lt;/code&gt; or &lt;code&gt;right arrow&lt;/code&gt; until over the &#039;&#039;&#039;8&#039;&#039;&#039;.<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;big&gt;Step 4 - change 8 to 16&lt;/big&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> <br /> Press &lt;code&gt;R&lt;/code&gt; then type &lt;code&gt;16&lt;/code&gt; and press &lt;code&gt;ESC&lt;/code&gt;.<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;big&gt;Step 5 - save file and exit vi&lt;/big&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> <br /> Press &lt;code&gt;:x&lt;/code&gt; then press Enter.<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;big&gt;Step 6 - verify file was changed&lt;/big&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> <br /> &lt;code&gt;$ grep players server.properties&lt;/code&gt;<br /> <br /> You should see &#039;&#039;&#039;max-players=16&#039;&#039;&#039; as part of output.<br /> <br /> &lt;center&gt;[[Minecraft | To Minecraft]]&lt;/center&gt;</div>

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