How to Disable Firespread on a Minecraft Server

Firespread is the mechanic in Minecraft that makes, well, fire spread! This can be destructive to your builds and other creations in your Minecraft world, so in this guide we will help you with disabling the feature on your Minecraft server!

Disabling Firespread on Your Minecraft Server

Step 1: Logging Into The Game Panel

To begin the process of disabling Firespread on your Minecraft server, you first need to access the SimpleGameHosting Control Panel. 

1. Open a new tab in your browser and navigate to panel.simplegamehosting.com. 

2. Enter your login credentials in the provided field and click the Login button. 

3. After logging in successfully, you’ll be taken to the Console tab for your server. If you have more than one server, you’ll first see a dashboard listing all your available servers. Just click on the one you want to manage.

Step 2: Disabling Firespread

The official gamerule to disable fire spreading in Minecraft is doFireTick. There are a couple of common ways to turn off fire spread on your server, depending on how it’s set up. Below, we’ll walk you through the two easiest methods.

Option 1: Using the Gamerule Command in Your Console

To disable Firespread:

1. Head to the Console tab in your control panel.

2. In the command box (located just next o the Start, Restart, and Stop buttons), type the following and press Enter: gamerule doFireTick false

3. After entering the command, you should see a confirmation message in the Console log, depending on where you entered it.

Option 2: Using the Gamerule Command In-Game

🛑Wait: Before proceeding, make sure you have (OP) Operator permissions  to be able to use commands in-game.

1. In-game open your chat press by pressing the letter T, unless your keybinds are setup differently. 

2. Type the following command and press Enter: /gamerule doFireTick false

3. After entering the command, you should see a confirmation message in your game chat.

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