Renaming your server

Updated 3 Nov 2026

How it works

Your server's name is also its address. Change the name and the address changes with it.

Example
SkyTowns      →  skytowns.pulsedmc.net
SkyTownsSMP   →  skytownssmp.pulsedmc.net

Your world, files and plugins stay the same. Names can only use letters and numbers, 3 to 32 characters.

Rename on the website

  1. Go to your account.
  2. Click your server's name.
  3. Type the new name and press Save.
The server name turned into a text box with Save and Cancel buttons
The renamed server card showing the new name and the new address
Once saved, the new address shows on the card.

Rename in the panel

In the game panel, click the server's name (look for the pencil) or open the Settings tab.

A server card in the panel with a pencil next to the name
The Settings tab with the server name, the current and new address, and a Save button
The Settings tab shows your new address before you save.

Tell your players

The old address stops working, so post the new one on your Discord or wherever your players find you.

Using your own domain?

Open the Domain tab after renaming and update your DNS record to the new target.

Game, bot and website servers These keep their address when you rename them. Only the name changes.

Problems

The new address sends me to the lobby

Wait a minute and try again. Make sure your server is running, and add the new address in Minecraft.

It says the name is already in use

Someone else has it. Try adding a word or number, like SkyTownsSMP or SkyTowns2.

It says it could not rename right now

Nothing changed. Wait a minute and try again.

Still stuck? Open a ticket and we will take a look.
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