How to Change the Farm Settings on a Stardew Valley Server – BisectHosting

Changing farm settings on a Stardew Valley server allows players to customize their gameplay experience. It provides the flexibility to modify various aspects of the farm, including layout, starting resources, and difficulty settings. Players can adjust these settings to suit their preferences, whether they want a larger farm area, more starting money, or a more challenging gameplay experience.

Note: Changing the settings requires a new save for it to take effect.
Make backups locally to save any necessary files.

1. Log in to the BisectHosting Starbase panel.

2. Stop the server.

3. Select the Config Files tab and choose Dedicated Server Config.

4. Modify the settings as desired.

Setting	Options	Description
AcceptPet	`true` `false`	Determines if the farm pet should be accepted.
EnableCropSaver	`true` `false`	When enabled, fully grown seasonal crops planted by players before the season's end are guaranteed to give at least one more harvest before dying.
PurchaseJojaMembership	`true` `false`	Automatically buys a Joja membership when available, committing to the Joja route.
FarmName	`<name>`	Name of the farm. Creates a new save when the name does not yet exist.
StartingCabins	`0-3`	The number of starting cabins on the farm. To add more cabins, see here.
CabinLayout	`nearby` `separate`	Specifies how cabins are placed.
ProfitMargin	`normal` `75%` `50%` `25%`	The farm's profit margin.
ShareMoney	`shared` `separate`	Determines whether money is shared or separate among farmers.
FarmType	`standard` `riverland` `forest` `hilltop` `wilderness` `fourcorners` `beach` `MeadowlandsFarm`	The type of farm. Modded farm types are also accepted.
CommunityCenterBundles	`normal` `remixed`	The community center bundle type.
GuaranteeYear1Completable	`true` `false`	Determines if the community center can be completed during the first year.
MineRewards	`normal` `remixed`	The mine rewards type.
SpawnMonstersOnFarmAtNight	`true` `false`	Determines if monsters should spawn on the farm at night.
RandomSeed	`null` `<integers>`	Specifies the farm's random seed. It only accepts integers and can be up to 9 digits long.
PetSpecies	`dog` `cat`	The desired pet species. Irrelevant when `AcceptPet` is disabled.
PetBreed	`0-4`	Specifies the pet breed index starting at `0`, which selects the leftmost breed. Irrelevant when `AcceptPet` is disabled.
PetName	`<name>`	The desired pet name. Irrelevant when `AcceptPet` is disabled.
MushroomsOrBats	`Mushrooms` `Bats`	Pick between the mushroom or the bat cave.

5. On the "FarmName": line, change the name between the quotations to create a new save.

6. Press the Save button.

7. Start the server.