How to Grant Admin Permissions (OP) on Your Minecraft Server

Giving a player Operator (OP) status grants them administrator privileges on your Minecraft server. An OP player can execute powerful commands such as changing game modes (/gamemode), teleporting (/tp), changing time/weather (/time set), and moderating players (/ban, /kick).

This guide will show you how to OP yourself or other players on your Cubes Hosting Minecraft server.

Method 1: Making Yourself OP via the Console (First-Time Setup)

When you launch a brand new Minecraft server, no one is an OP by default. Since you cannot use in-game commands without OP status, you must give yourself OP using your server console first.

Log in to your Cubes Hosting Game Panel and select your Minecraft server.
Click on the Console tab on the left sidebar.
In the command input box at the bottom, type:
```
op <your_minecraft_username>
```
Example: op Steve
Press Enter. You will see a console confirmation message: Made Steve a server operator.
If you are currently logged into the server, a notification will also appear on your in-game screen!

Method 2: Giving OP Status In-Game

Once you are an OP, you can grant OP permissions to other trusted players directly from within Minecraft:

Open the in-game chat box.
Type the following command:
```
/op <username>
```
Example: /op Alex
A confirmation message will appear in chat notifying you and the player.

How to Remove OP Status (De-OP)

If a player should no longer have administrator access, you can revoke their OP status at any time:

In-Game Command: /deop <username>
Console Command: deop <username>

Understanding OP Permission Levels (Advanced)

Minecraft features four OP permission levels (configured in ops.json or server.properties):

Level 1: Bypasses spawn protection restrictions.
Level 2: Access to cheat commands (/gamemode, /tp, /give, command blocks).
Level 3: Access to moderation commands (/op, /deop, /ban, /kick). (Standard default)
Level 4: Full administrative access, including server management commands (/stop, /restart, /reload).

Security Tip: Be Careful Who You OP!

Warning: Giving a player OP grants them total control over your server. An OP player can ban other players, spawn infinite items, or shut down the server. Only grant OP status to staff members or friends you trust 100%!

For larger public servers, we highly recommend setting up a permission plugin like LuckPerms instead of giving raw OP status. LuckPerms allows you to grant specific commands (like /fly or /mute) without risking full server control.

Conclusion

Granting OP status takes just a single op <username> command in your Game Panel console. Once set up, you can manage your server commands directly in-game!