How to Increase the Slots on a Minecraft Java Server

Open server.properties
Connect to your server via SFTP and open the file server.properties.
Find the entry
Look for the following entry:
```
max-players=20
```
```
max-players=20
```
Change the value
Change the value to the desired number of players.
Restart the server
Save the changes and restart the server.

Warning

Make sure that your server has enough resources (such as RAM and CPU) to support the increased number of players.

How to Increase the Slots on a Minecraft Java Server ​