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description: >-
  This page describes how to create a new Skyblock or Stoneblock world. Starting
  with 1.19.2-4.7.x, Stoneblock is a new world type for the mod, Skyblock
  Builder.
---

# How Do I Create a Skyblock/Stoneblock World?

With the introduction of the Stoneblock world option, it is vitally important before creating any new Stoneblock worlds that all existing Skyblock worlds have the correct "surface" setting saved in your world file. <mark style="color:red;">Failure to upgrade existing skyblock worlds you risk corrupting them!</mark> See [update-surface-setting](../upgrade-information/update-surface-setting "mention") for more information.

These instructions are nearly identical to [update-surface-setting](../upgrade-information/update-surface-setting "mention"), but with some important difference.

#### Set the "surface" Setting In-Game:

1. Click the Mods button (from main menu or within game)
2. Search for "Skyblock Builder" and click on it.
3. Click on the Config button\
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4. Click on the common-config button\
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5. Scroll to the bottom and check if "surface" is checked or not. The default is not checked (which means, false).
6. Set the "surface" setting according to world type:\
   Skyblock worlds are unchecked (default).\
   Stoneblock worlds are checked.\
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7. After you have set the "surface" setting, click the Back button at the top-left corner of the page.\
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8. If you changed the "surface" setting, then you must exit Minecraft for the change to take effect. Any new worlds will use this setting. The "surface" setting is automatically stored in the world (level.dat) file. If you want to create a world type with a different "surface" setting, you will need to repeats all of these steps.

Once a new world is created, it can be safely opened without respect to the common-config "surface" setting.

_\*\*_\*\* <mark style="color:red;">**ALWAYS Backup Your Worlds**</mark> _\*\*_\*\*

#### Set the "surface" Setting in a Text Editor:&#x20;

1. Exit Minecraft.
2. Open your text editor, such as NotePad, [NotePad++](https://notepad-plus-plus.org/), [Sublime Text](https://www.sublimetext.com/), [VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/), or other editor. **DO NOT USE A WORD PROCESSOR!**
3. Using your text editor, open `config/skyblockbuilder/common-config.json5`
4. Go to line with the "surface" setting (about line 225).
5. Set the "surface" correctly for your new world.&#x20;
   1. For Skyblock: `"surface": false,`
   2. For Stoneblock: `"surface": true,`
6. Save your changes and exit your text editor.
7. Start Minecraft.
8. Any new worlds will use this setting. The "surface" setting is automatically stored in the world (level.dat) file. If you want to create a world type with a different "surface" setting, you will need to repeats all of these steps.

Once a new world is created, it can be safely opened without respect to the common-config "surface" setting.

_\*\*_\*\* <mark style="color:red;">**ALWAYS Backup Your Worlds**</mark> _\*\*_\*\*

If you are worried about corrupting your worlds, you can also make separate instances of the pack. One instance for Skyblock and one for Stoneblock. _Normal worlds are not effected by the "surface" setting._
