How to Enable or Disable Whitelist on Your Minecraft Server
Managing your Minecraft server's whitelist is essential for controlling who can join your game. Here's a simple guide on how to enable or disable the whitelist feature from both the Multicraft control panel and directly within your server.
From the Multicraft Control Panel:
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Log In and Stop Your Server:
- Access your control panel and stop your server to make changes.
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Navigate to Configuration Files:
- Go to 'Files', and then click on 'Configuration'.
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Edit Minecraft Server Settings:
- In the configuration section, find and edit the file named ‘Minecraft Server Settings’.
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Adjust Whitelisting Settings:
- Locate the 'Whitelisting' option within the file.
- Set it to 'Enabled' to only allow whitelisted players to join, or 'Disabled' to allow anyone.
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Save and Restart Your Server:
- After making your changes, save the file and start your server.
Directly From Your Server:
You can also manage the whitelist directly in-game using server commands:
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Enable Whitelist:
- Use
/whitelist onto enable the whitelist. Only players on the whitelist can join.
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Disable Whitelist:
- Use
/whitelist offto disable the whitelist. This allows any player to join.
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Additional Whitelist Commands:
- Add a Player:
/whitelist add [username]- Adds a player to the whitelist. - Remove a Player:
/whitelist remove [username]- Removes a player from the whitelist. - View Whitelisted Players:
/whitelist list- Displays a list of all whitelisted players. - Reload Whitelist File:
/whitelist reload- Reloads the whitelist file (whitelist.json or white-list.txt).
Note: To run these commands from the Multicraft console, omit the / at the beginning of the command.
