Updated 24 October 2026. Every answer lists its source.
Running a Minecraft server, answered
The everyday jobs of a server owner, with the commands of the plugins most Paper servers use. Plugin commands can change between versions; check each plugin's docs.
How do you give ranks on a Minecraft server?
Install a permissions plugin such as LuckPerms, create groups, then add players with /lp user Name parent set groupname.
Source: luckperms.net - Command Usage
How do you create a rank in LuckPerms?
Type /lp creategroup followed by a name, then give it permissions with /lp group name permission set the.permission true.
Source: luckperms.net - Command Usage
What is the LuckPerms editor?
/lp editor opens a web page where you can change groups and permissions in your browser, then apply them back to the server.
Source: luckperms.net - Command Usage
What is the difference between op and permissions?
Op gives a player every vanilla command at once. A permissions plugin lets you give each rank only the commands and features it needs.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Op, luckperms.net
How do you stop griefing on a server?
Protect areas with a plugin such as WorldGuard, log changes with CoreProtect so you can roll them back, and keep spawn protected.
Source: worldguard.enginehub.org - Regions, docs.coreprotect.net - Commands
How do you protect an area with WorldGuard?
Select the area with the WorldEdit wand, then type /rg define with a region name. Set what is allowed there with region flags.
How do you check who broke a block?
With CoreProtect, type /co inspect (or /co i), then click a block to see who placed or broke it and when.
Source: docs.coreprotect.net - Commands
How do you ban an item on a server?
Vanilla has no item ban. Server owners use a plugin that blocks chosen items, or remove them with commands.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Server
How do you stop players flying on a server?
Keep allow-flight=false in server.properties so the server kicks players who fly in Survival, and use an anti-cheat plugin for more checks.
How do you make an announcement on a server?
Type /say followed by the message in the console or in game. Plugins can add broadcast commands with colors and titles.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Say
How do you restart a Minecraft server?
Type stop to shut it down safely, then start it again. Many hosts and scripts restart it automatically after stop.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Stop
How do you make kits on a server?
EssentialsX kits are set in its config or with /createkit, and players get them with /kit and the kit name.
Source: essentialsx.net - Home
How do you see server TPS?
On Paper and Spigot, type /tps. 20 is perfect; lower numbers mean the server is lagging.
How do you fix server lag?
Lower view and simulation distance, limit big farms and dropped items, use Paper, and give enough RAM. A profiler such as spark shows what is slow.
Source: docs.papermc.io - Paper, spark.lucko.me, Minecraft Wiki - Server.properties
What is a good server plugin setup to start?
Many servers start with LuckPerms (ranks), EssentialsX (homes, kits, teleports), WorldGuard and WorldEdit (protection and building) and CoreProtect (rollbacks).
Source: luckperms.net, essentialsx.net - Home, worldguard.enginehub.org - Regions, docs.coreprotect.net - Commands
More questions
Every topic is on the FAQ hub. Questions about the ArtemisPvP server itself (commands, ranks, events) are on the server FAQ. Server IP: play.artemispvp.com.