How to Kick and Ban Players on a The Bus Server

You enter all commands in this guide in the in-game chat. You need an appropriate rank for this (e.g. Owner or Admin). To learn how to assign ranks, see Add Admin.

How to show the player list

To show all players on the server, enter the following command:

/list

How to kick a player

/kick <playername>

This removes the player from the server.

How to ban a player

/ban <playername>

This bans the player permanently.

How to temporarily ban a player

Since Update 3.2 EA, you can also ban players for a limited time:

/tempban <playername> <duration>

How to unban a player

/unban <playername>

How to unban a player via SFTP

Alternatively, you can lift a ban directly in the player data file.

1. Stop the server
   Stop your server in the dashboard.

2. Connect via SFTP
   Connect to your server via SFTP.

3. Open the file
   Open the file /TheBus/Saved/PlayerData.json.

4. Lift the ban
   Find the entry of the player you want to unban and set the value of "banned" to false, for example:

   {
       "name": "Player123",
       "banned": false,
       ...
   }
   

5. Start the server
   Save the file and start your server again.

How to mute a player

/mute <playername>

This mutes the player for the entire server.

How to unmute a player

/unmute <playername>

Command overview