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Assign OP rights in Minecraft Java Edition: In-game chat, server console & ops.json ​

Assign OP rights via the in-game chat ​

Attention

To execute this command, you must already have OP rights. If you do not have these, use the console or the ops.json method instead.

Info

When assigning OP rights, players automatically receive the OP level that is defined in the server.properties file under the op-permission-level entry.

  1. Log in to your Minecraft server.

  2. Open the chat. By default with the t key

  3. Enter the following command:

    /op <player name>     # Makes the player an operator
    /op <player name>     # Makes the player an operator

Assign OP rights via the server console ​

Attention

All commands must be entered in the console without /!

Info

When assigning OP rights, players automatically receive the OP level that is defined in the server.properties file under the op-permission-level entry.

  1. Open your dashboard and select your Minecraft Java Edition server.

  2. Navigate to the server console under the menu item "Overview".

  3. Enter the following command:

    op <player name>     # Makes the player an operator
    op <player name>     # Makes the player an operator

Assign OP rights via the ops.json file ​

  1. Open your dashboard and select your Minecraft Java Edition server.

  2. Go to the file browser.

  3. Open the file ops.json.

  4. Insert the following entry within the square brackets []:

    {
    "uuid": "<playeruuid>",
    "name": "<game name>",
    "level": 4,
    "bypassesPlayerLimit": false
}
    {
    "uuid": "<playeruuid>",
    "name": "<game name>",
    "level": 4,
    "bypassesPlayerLimit": false
}

Info

If you want to enter several players, separate the entries with a comma ,:

{
    "uuid": "<player1uuid>",
    "name": "<player1name>",
    "level": 4,
    "bypassesPlayerLimit": false
},
{
    "uuid": "<player2uuid>",
    "name": "<player2name>",
    "level": 4,
    "bypassesPlayerLimit": false
}
{
    "uuid": "<player1uuid>",
    "name": "<player1name>",
    "level": 4,
    "bypassesPlayerLimit": false
},
{
    "uuid": "<player2uuid>",
    "name": "<player2name>",
    "level": 4,
    "bypassesPlayerLimit": false
}

Explanation of the OP levels

  • Level 1: Can change protected spawn areas.
  • Level 2: Can edit command blocks and use basic commands (except level 3-4 commands).
  • Level 3: May execute sanctions such as /kick, /ban etc.
  • Level 4: Has full administrative control, including server commands such as /stop.

Info

bypassesPlayerLimit allows the player to join the server even if the player limit has been reached.

Tip

You can find out the UUID of a player e.g. at NameMC on the basis of his name.

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