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How to Whitelist Players on Your Server

If you want to make your Minecraft server private — allowing only certain players to join — enabling the whitelist is the way to go. It’s perfect for small friend groups, staff-only servers, or pre-release testing.

This guide will show you how to enable and manage the whitelist using the Pterodactyl panel or in-game commands.

✅ Step 1: Enable the Whitelist

You can enable the whitelist in two ways:

Option 1: Using the Console

1. Log into your server panel
2. Click the Console tab
3. Type the following command and press Enter:

whitelist on

Option 2: In-Game (OPs only)

/whitelist on

Once enabled, only whitelisted players can join the server.

✅ Step 2: Add Players to the Whitelist

To allow a player to join:

From the Console:

whitelist add Username

In-Game (if you're OP):

/whitelist add Username

Example:

whitelist add Steve

✅ Step 3: Remove Players from the Whitelist

To remove someone:

whitelist remove Username

✅ Step 4: View the Whitelist

You can view the list of allowed players by running:

whitelist list

✅ Step 5: Disable the Whitelist

To allow anyone to join again:

whitelist off

???? Optional: Edit the Whitelist File Manually

1. Go to the File Manager in your panel
2. Open whitelist.json in the root directory
3. You can add/remove players manually, then save and restart the server

???? Why Use a Whitelist?

• Protects your server from unwanted visitors
• Prevents griefers or hackers from joining
• Ideal for closed communities or development servers

Need help managing your whitelist? Reach out to support and we’ll help you get it set up!