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Understanding permissions with LuckPerms

April 4, 2025
Minecraft

Permissions are essential for managing who can do what on your Minecraft server. To help set up these permissions, we use the LuckPerms plugin. Below we explain how to use it.

1. Installing LuckPerms

  • First, download the LuckPerms plugin from trusted sites such as SpigotMC.
  • Go to the plugins folder in your server directory and put the LuckPerms .jar file there.
  • Restart the server so the plugin loads correctly.

2. Configuring LuckPerms

After installing it, you can start configuring permissions through the admin panel or directly with commands in the console.

  • Command to check a player's permissions:
    /lp user <player_name> permission info

3. Adding permissions

  /lp user <player_name> permission set <permission> true

Example: if you want to give a player permission to use the /home command, use:

  /lp user <player_name> permission set essentials.home true

4. Removing permissions

To remove a permission from a player, use the command:

  /lp user <player_name> permission unset <permission>

5. Managing permission groups

  /lp creategroup <group_name>

  /lp group <group_name> permission set <permission> true

  /lp user <player_name> parent add <group_name>

6. Using LuckPerms for more advanced permissions

LuckPerms offers many features, such as temporary permissions and importing permissions from other plugins. To explore the advanced options, see the official LuckPerms documentation.

7. Useful LuckPerms commands

  /lp user <player_name> permission list

  /lp group <group_name> permission list

  /lp user <player_name> permission reset

8. Testing permissions

After configuring the permissions, join the server with a player profile to test that they work correctly.

ℹ️ You now have full control over permissions on your server! If you run into problems or need help, our support team is available.

Frequently asked questions

How do I become an administrator of my own server? +
From the panel console, with op your_nick. With LuckPerms installed, the recommended approach is to give the permissions to a group and add your user to that group.
What's the difference between op and a LuckPerms group? +
op grants everything, with no fine-grained control. LuckPerms lets you grant specific commands, which is the right way for moderators and roles with limited powers.
Do permissions disappear when I restart the server? +
No. LuckPerms saves everything to a file or database. If they're disappearing, the plugin can't save — the console shows the error.