How to Grant OP Rights on a Minecraft Java Edition Server

Assign OP rights via the in-game chat

1. Log in
   Log in to your Minecraft server.

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

3. Enter the command
   Enter the following command:

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

Assign OP rights via the server console

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

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

3. Enter the command
   Enter the following command:

   op <player name>     # Makes the player an operator
   

Assign OP rights via the ops.json file

1. Open ops.json
   Connect to your server via SFTP and open the file ops.json.

2. Add the entry
   Insert the following entry within the square brackets []:

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

3. Restart the server
   Save the changes and restart the server.

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