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Running a ServerBasic Server Commands

Run these in-game as an operator (with a / in front) or in the panel Console tab (without the /). Replace names in angle brackets with real values, such as a player name.

CommandWhat it does
op NAME / deop NAMEGive or remove operator status
whitelist on / whitelist offTurn the whitelist on or off
whitelist add NAMEAdd a player to the whitelist
whitelist remove NAMERemove a player
whitelist listShow whitelisted players
kick NAME reasonRemove a player, they can rejoin
ban NAME reasonBan a player
pardon NAMEUnban a player (some plugins use unban)
gamemode MODE NAMESet gamemode: survival, creative, adventure or spectator
difficulty LEVELSet difficulty
time set daySet time; also noon, sunset, night or a number such as 6000
weather clearSet weather; also rain and thunder
say MESSAGEBroadcast a message
listShow who is online
save-allForce a world save
stopSafely stop the server
tpsShow server speed (20 is perfect), on Paper and forks

Prefer stop or the panel Stop button to killing the server, so worlds save properly.

Avoid /reload on servers with plugins. It can break plugins and leak memory. Restart instead.

More help: Whitelist, Make Yourself an Operator.

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