How to Use the Minecraft Whitelist


Do you want to prevent strange players from joining your server? Or only allow a few? This article will help you do this.

${youtube}[Setup a Minecraft Whitelist](HJj5NkDOT6U)

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# ❓ What is the Whitelist ❓

The Whitelist is a list of players that are allowed to join your server. If the Whitelist is enabled, players that are not listed there will not be able to join, being automatically kicked.

|| NOTE: Whitelists are a great alternative to creating passwords for your server, which can only be done through Bukkit / Spigot plugins.

Please note that to use the following commands from this article you need to first OP yourself as our guide tells [here](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-op-yourself-on-your-minecraft-server-1l4zakc/).

|| NOTE: If you are using commands in the console you need to do it without the `/` at the beginning.

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# Managing the Whitelist via Commands

You can manage your Whitelist using console commands.

### Enable/ Disable

You can enable and disable your whitelist through the game or in your console as well.


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**If you are playing Minecraft on your server, you can run: **

* `/whitelist on`

To enable your whitelist.

* `/whitelist off`

To disable your whitelist.

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### Add/ Remove Players

If you want to add friends to your Whitelist you need to run the following command:


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**If you are inside your server playing Minecraft. You can type: **

* `/whitelist add `

To add a player in the Whitelist.

* `/whitelist remove `

To remove a player from the Whitelist.

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### Refresh Your Whitelist

If it seems like these commands are not working, you can refresh your Whitelist.

* `/whitelist reload`.

This command will reload your server’s Whitelist file.

* `/whitelist list`.

Show all players from your Whitelist.

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# Managing the Whitelist Via the Multicraft Panel

You can manage your Whitelist using the Multicraft panel.

### Find Your Current Whitelist

In order to see your actual whitelist you need to:

1. Log in to your Multicraft panel [here](https://mc.ggservers.com/site/login).

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2. Click on `Tools`, then on `Whitelist Editor`.


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3. There you have your full whitelist.


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### Enable/ Disable

In order to enable or disable the Whitelist via the Multicraft panel you need to:

1. Log in to your Multicraft panel [here](https://mc.ggservers.com/site/login).

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2. Click on `Tools`, then on `Whitelist Editor`.


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3. Find `Status: `, then click on `Enable Whitelist` or `Disable Whitelist`.

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### Add/ Remove Players

In order to add or remove players from your Whitelist using the Multicraft panel you need to:

1. Log in to your Multicraft panel [here](https://mc.ggservers.com/site/login).

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2. Click on `Tools`, then on `Whitelist Editor`.


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3. Put the player username under `Username:` and UUID under `UUID` and then click on `Add`.


||| [Here](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-find-a-players-uuid-kagxmm/) is our guide for finding a player’s UUID.

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# Activate the Whitelist Manually

You probably won’t need to do this, but if the whitelist is not activating, you can activate it through Multicraft.

1. Login into your Multicraft here and stop your server.

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2. Go to `Files`, then on `Config Files`.


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3. Click on `Server Settings`.


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4. Find `Whitelisting` and set it to `Enabled`, then click on `Save` and start your server after.


Now you just enabled your Whitelist manually.

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| If you find any issue setting up or using the Whitelist please feel free to contact us on live chat or via the [ticket system](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-open-a-support-ticket-qjzuyd/).

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# ❕ Useful Links ❕

– [The Difference Between Standard & Premium](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/the-difference-between-standard-premium-104nqdh/)
– [Vanilla Commands](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/vanilla-commands-11xx8gv/)
– [How to use the Minecraft Scoreboard](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-use-the-minecraft-scoreboard-wjvzx3/)