Configuration

Configuration Properties

OS-Specific Base Directory ([base_dir])

The base configuration directory varies by operating system:

Operating System	Base Directory Path	Example Configuration File Path
Windows	%APPDATA%\[app_name]	C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\MineControlCli\
macOS	~/Library/Application Support/[app_name]	/Users/USER/Library/Application Support/MineControlCli/
Linux	~/[app_name]	/home/USER/MineControlCli/
Other/Unknown	~/.[app_name]	/home/USER/.MineControlCli/

Note: The application name is MineControlCli. If you are running in development mode, the name will appear as MineControlCliDev.

📁 Configuration File

File Name: minecontrol.properties
Location: [base_dir]/minecontrol.properties

🔄 Update Settings

Property	Type	Default	Description
update.check-on-startup	Boolean	true	Checks for updates on application launch

☕ Java Settings

Property	Type	Default	Description	Validation
java.path	string	java	Java executable path	Valid executable
java.min-ram	string	2048M	Minimum server RAM	Pattern: \d+[MGmg]
java.max-ram	string	4096M	Maximum server RAM	Pattern: \d+[MGmg]

📂 Path Settings

Property	Type	Default	Description
paths.servers	string	[base_dir]/servers	Server storageServer storage
paths.backups	string	[base_dir]/backups	Backup storage

Examples

• Windows Users:

paths.backups = C:\\Users\\USER\\Documents\Backups
paths.servers = D:\\Minecraft\\Servers

• Linux/macOS Users:

paths.backups = /Volumes/Minecraft/Backups
paths.servers = paths.servers = /opt/minecraft/servers

⚖️ EULA Settings

Property	Type	Default	Description
eula.auto-accept	boolean	false	Auto-accept Minecraft EULA

♻️ Reset Behavior

Running config reset:

1. Reverts all values to hardcoded defaults
2. Preserves existing directories and files
3. Maintains server/backup data