How do I make myself or others an operator (OP)?

Operator (OP) status gives a player full in-game admin rights — the ability to run commands, change gamemodes, manage the world, and more. Granting it is a single command.

Granting and removing OP

1. Start the server and wait for it to finish loading.
2. In the Console, type op YourUsername and press Enter — that grants full operator rights in-game.
3. To remove it later, run deop YourUsername.

On Paper/Spigot servers, you'll usually manage staff ranks through a permissions plugin like LuckPerms rather than raw OP.

Tip: Type the exact in-game name — it's case-sensitive on some setups.

Frequently asked questions

Where do I run the op command? In the panel Console, which always has operator rights. You can also run it in-game once you're already OP.

Should I OP all my staff? For small servers, raw OP is fine. For anything with ranks or fine-grained permissions, use LuckPerms instead of handing out full OP.

The command didn't work — why? Make sure the server is fully started ("Done") and that you typed the username exactly, matching case.