How to Disable the Nether on a Minecraft Java Server
When the Nether is disabled, nether portals stop working and players can no longer enter the Nether dimension. Players who are already in the Nether are moved back to the overworld on their next login.
Note
This setting is controlled via server.properties and works on all Java server variants — Vanilla, Paper, Spigot, Purpur, Folia, Forge, Fabric and NeoForge.
Disable the Nether
Stop the server
Stop your server via the dashboard.Open server.properties
Connect to your server via SFTP and open the fileserver.properties.Find the entry
Search for the following entry:allow-nether=trueallow-nether=trueChange the value
Change the value tofalse:allow-nether=falseallow-nether=falseStart the server
Save the file and start your server.
Tip
To re-enable the Nether, set the value back to true and restart the server. Existing Nether worlds are preserved.