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# How to Enable Whitelist

# 🛡️ How to Set Up a Whitelist on Your Minecraft Server

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## 🛠️ How to:

1. **Order a server from** [**Empower Servers**](https://empowerservers.com)**.**

   Once you place an order, you will immediately receive the login details for the control panel.
2. **Log into the** [**Control Panel**](https://gp.empowerservers.com) with your email and password.
3. **Click 'Manage'** next to your server.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/8/5/b/c/85bc5985980c3800/image_3h5v0r.png)

4. **Navigate to your server files.**
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/8/5/b/c/85bc5985980c3800/image_cvgzs8.png)

5. **Find and open the** **`server.properties`** **file.**
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/8/5/b/c/85bc5985980c3800/image_ukdnad.png)
6. **Make the following changes:**

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/8/5/b/c/85bc5985980c3800/image_yt27ir.png)
Change or add these two lines:

```
white-list=true
enforce-whitelist=true
```

7. **Press the 'Save File' button.**

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8. **Restart your server** to apply the changes.
See this guide if you need help: [How do I restart my server?](https://help.empowerservers.com/en/article/how-do-i-restart-my-server-w5dvf0/)
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# 📋 Managing the Whitelist

After enabling the whitelist, you can manually add players to it:

- Open the **Console** page on the Control Panel.
- Type the following command, replacing `playername` with the Minecraft username:

```
whitelist add playername
```
- You can also remove players with:
```
whitelist remove playername
```
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# 🌎 Important Notes

- Only players **on the whitelist** will be able to connect to your server.
- Always **restart the server** after making whitelist changes in `server.properties`.