How to OP and DE-OP a player in Minecraft
On a Minecraft server, an operator (often abbreviated "OP") is one of the highest permission levels a player can have by default. When using a server with plugins or mods, you can set players to have access to certain permissions rather than all of the commands that a regular OP has. In a Vanilla Server (Unmodified Server), OPs can run any command, including summoning entities, broadcasting messages, and even banning different players.
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Make sure your server is running. If it is not running, start the server.
Click on the textbox at the bottom of the Console, then enter the command “op <Minecraft Username>”.
Note: Replace “<Minecraft Username>” with the player’s in-game Minecraft name.
Note: After running the command, it will tell you whether or not it succeeded in giving the player OP.
Here is what it says when successfully giving OP:
Here is what it says when it fails in giving OP:
Make sure your server is running. If it is not running, start the server.
Runn the following command in the console: “deop <Minecraft Username>”.
Note: Replace “<Minecraft Username>” with the player’s in-game Minecraft name.
Note: Running the “deop” command will also give the same text output as the “op” command except it will say that the player
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Created By: Alecz R.
How to OP a player in Minecraft
There is a video guide available. Click here to view the video version of this guide.
Make sure your server is running. If it is not running, start the server.
Click on the textbox at the bottom of the Console, then enter the command “op <Minecraft Username>”.
Note: Replace “<Minecraft Username>” with the player’s in-game Minecraft name.
Note: After running the command, it will tell you whether or not it succeeded in giving the player OP.
Here is what it says when successfully giving OP:
Here is what it says when it fails in giving OP:
How to DE-OP a player in Minecraft
Make sure your server is running. If it is not running, start the server.
Runn the following command in the console: “deop <Minecraft Username>”.
Note: Replace “<Minecraft Username>” with the player’s in-game Minecraft name.
Note: Running the “deop” command will also give the same text output as the “op” command except it will say that the player
If you require any further assistance, please create a ticket here.
Created By: Alecz R.
Updated on: 13/12/2022
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