How to Give Yourself Operator (OP) Permissions

Being an operator (OP) unlocks admin commands like /gamemode, /tp, and /whitelist. Nobody has this by default, you grant it yourself.

Method 1: Player Manager

1. Open Player Manager from the left sidebar.
2. Click the Operators tab.
3. Click + Add Operator.
4. Type your exact in-game username and confirm.

That's it, no restart needed. Log in and your admin commands work right away.

Method 2: Console command

1. Open Console.
2. Type op YourUsername and press Enter, using your exact Java username.
3. You'll see a confirmation line in the console output.

Removing OP from a player

Open Player Manager, click Operators, find them, and remove them. Or type deop PlayerName in Console.

Still stuck?

Console command gives an error: check for a typo, and make sure you didn't include a slash or quotes, it's just op YourUsername.

Username has capital letters and the command isn't working: use Method 1 (Player Manager) instead, it avoids capitalization issues the Console command sometimes has.

Running Bedrock or crossplay: OP each platform's username separately, Java and Bedrock accounts are tracked independently.

A plugin feature still says "OP only" even after you're OP'd: some plugins check for OP status in a way permission plugins like LuckPerms can't override. That's a plugin limitation, not a panel issue, open a support ticket if you're unsure which it is.

Setting up a new server? See how to whitelist players too, so you control who can join before handing out admin rights.