Reloading the Plugin Configuration and Managing Admin Access

When tuning the Distant Horizons Plugin on an active multiplayer server, you do not need to restart the server and disconnect players every time you edit its configuration file. You can restrict administrative commands to trusted staff and reload your changes directly in-game.

Assigning Administrative Access

All management commands for the plugin are controlled by a single permission node:

1. Open your server's permission manager or operator settings.

2. Grant distant_horizons.admin strictly to trusted administrators, as this permission gives full access to the /dhs command for both configuration reloads and background LOD pre-generation.

3. Leave regular players without this permission—they already have default permission to request synchronized LOD chunks without needing /dhs access.

Applying Configuration Edits Live

Once you have administrative permission, you can apply file edits while the server stays online:

1. Open your server's plugin folder, edit the Distant Horizons Plugin configuration file in a text editor, and save the file.

2. Log into the server on an account with distant_horizons.admin or switch to the server console.

3. Run /dhs reload.

4. Check the chat or console response to confirm the configuration file has reloaded, putting your changes into effect immediately without interrupting connected players.