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.
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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.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a79efd0b48a91800/04-running-command-in-console-_d8b6km.png)
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:
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a79efd0b48a91800/05-notes-working_1rw7byx.png)
Here is what it says when it fails in giving OP:
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a79efd0b48a91800/06-notes-not-working_ew1zcp.png)
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.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a79efd0b48a91800/07-running-command-in-console-_yoboa.png)
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.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a79efd0b48a91800/03-check-running_1pwab0a.png)
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.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a79efd0b48a91800/04-running-command-in-console-_d8b6km.png)
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:
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a79efd0b48a91800/05-notes-working_1rw7byx.png)
Here is what it says when it fails in giving OP:
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a79efd0b48a91800/06-notes-not-working_ew1zcp.png)
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.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a79efd0b48a91800/07-running-command-in-console-_yoboa.png)
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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