> ## Knowledge Base Index > Fetch the complete knowledge base index at: https://help.ggservers.com/sitemap.xml > Use this file to discover available pages before exploring further. > Pure-Markdown content can be obtained by appending a '.md' suffix to the content URLs listed in the sitemap (without the trailing slash). # How to Use the Minecraft Whitelist ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/34e4cdb452e0de00/9e73dcf6-3ae5-49be-b6e7-90699a_1yecrsi.png) ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/30f907ea4d5e0600/effdbc36-a8c1-4c0a-9928-6405ff_1d63zan.png) Do you want to prevent strange players from joining your server? Or only allow a few? This article will help you do this. ${frame}[](https://www.youtube.com/embed/HJj5NkDOT6U?rel=0) --- # ❓ 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. --- # πŸ”Œ Managing the Whitelist via Commands πŸ”Œ You can manage your Whitelist using console commands. ### πŸ’  Enable/ Disable You can enable and disable your whitelist through the game or in your console as well. ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/d01d157ba6e34800/36aa4c3d-8b70-47d3-bbb3-b8c91a_rns82i.png) --- **If you are playing Minecraft on your server, you can run:** * `/whitelist on` To enable your whitelist. * `/whitelist off` To disable your whitelist. --- ### πŸ’  Add/ Remove Players If you want to add friends to your Whitelist you need to run the following command: ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/16724e1ad58ec000/25d6ddde-f747-4911-b4bc-2a2ae3_lu7xa.png) --- **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. --- ### πŸ’  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. --- # πŸ”Œ Managing the Whitelist Via the Multicraft Panel πŸ”Œ You can manage your Whitelist using the Multicraft panel. ### πŸ’  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). --- 2. Click on `Tools`, then on `Whitelist Editor`. ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/54b82d05aae0e00/baaed506-f857-4489-9e01-86381d_oj1il4.png) --- 3. There you have your full whitelist. ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/4563f99967be5400/2e10c6c6-3238-43e1-98b2-58e863_162sh2m.png) --- ### πŸ’  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). --- 2. Click on `Tools`, then on `Whitelist Editor`. ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/df2dd202c70ec800/03394a1b-af08-4013-ba9b-6fca84_csv9e2.png) --- 3. Find `Status:`, then click on `Enable Whitelist` or `Disable Whitelist`. --- ### πŸ’  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). --- 2. Click on `Tools`, then on `Whitelist Editor`. ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/ba33bb39ceb6d800/1_19n3pom.png) --- 3. Put the player username under `Username:` and UUID under `UUID` and then click on `Add`. ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/ba33bb39ceb6d800/3_wo8q79.png) ||| [Here](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-find-a-players-uuid-kagxmm/) is our guide for finding a player's UUID. --- # πŸ”© Activate the Whitelist Manually πŸ”© 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. --- 2. Go to `Files`, then on `Config Files`. ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/ba33bb39ceb6d800/configfiles_b5gr8m.png) --- 3. Click on `Server Settings`. ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/ba33bb39ceb6d800/serversettings_12qoo92.png) --- 4. Find `Whitelisting` and set it to `Enabled`, then click on `Save` and start your server after. ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/ba33bb39ceb6d800/whitelisting_ew6c34.png) Now you just enabled your Whitelist manually. --- | 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/). --- # ❕ 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/)