How to Enable and Manage a Whitelist on Your Minecraft Server

Overview

A whitelist is a powerful tool for controlling who can join your Minecraft server. When enabled, only players whose usernames are on the list can connect, effectively making your server private. This is perfect for creating a safe environment for friends, family, or a specific community.

This guide will show you how to enable the whitelist and manage the list of approved players on your ValueGameNode server.

Part 1: Enabling the Whitelist

First, you need to turn the whitelist feature on in your server's main configuration file.

Step 1: Log into the Control Panel

Navigate to our game control panel at game.vgncloud.com and log in. Select your Minecraft server from the server list to open the management page.

Step 2: Locate the Server Properties File

1. On the left-hand navigation bar, click on File Manager.
2. In the main directory, you will see a list of all your server files. Find the file named server.properties and click on it to open the editor.

Step 3: Edit the Configuration

1. Scroll through the file until you find the line that says white-list=false.
2. Change the value from false to true. The line should now look like this: white-list=true.
3. Click the Save Content button at the bottom of the editor.

Step 4: Restart Your Server

For the change to take effect, you must restart your server.

1. Navigate to the Console tab on the left.
2. Click the Restart button at the top of the console page. Wait for the server to fully restart. Once it's back online, the whitelist will be active.

Important: At this point, no one (including you!) can join the server until they are added to the whitelist.

Part 2: Adding Players to the Whitelist

Once the whitelist is enabled, you need to add players to it. The easiest way is through the server console.

Step 1: Access the Console

Go to the Console page for your server on the control panel at game.vgncloud.com.

Step 2: Use the 'whitelist add' Command

1. In the command input field at the bottom of the console, type whitelist add <username>, replacing <username> with the exact Minecraft username of the player you want to add.
2. Example: To add the player "Steve", you would type: whitelist add Steve
3. Press Enter or click the Send button. The console will respond with a message confirming that the player has been added to the whitelist.

That player will now be able to join your server. Repeat this step for every player you want to allow.

Managing Your Whitelist

Here are some other essential commands for managing your whitelist. You can run all of these from the Console page.

• To see all players on the whitelist:

  • whitelist list

• To remove a player from the whitelist:

  • whitelist remove <username>
  • Example: whitelist remove Steve

• To turn the whitelist off (and allow anyone to join):

  • whitelist off

• To turn the whitelist back on:

  • whitelist on

• To reload the whitelist from the file (useful if you manually edit whitelist.json):

  • whitelist reload

By following these steps, you can easily secure your Minecraft server and ensure that only the players you've approved can join the fun.