How to Set Custom Prefixes with LuckPerms on a Hytale Server

Custom prefixes make chat clearer and more readable on a Hytale server. They allow players to quickly identify staff members, special roles, or community contributors without needing to ask. Prefixes also give servers a more polished look and make it easy to add color or theming that fits your world or branding.

What Are Prefixes in LuckPerms

Prefixes are text labels that appear before a player’s name in chat. LuckPerms lets you assign prefixes directly to players and control how they are displayed using priority values. If a player has multiple prefixes, the one with the highest priority will appear first.

Prefixes can be permanent or temporary, which makes them useful for long-term roles like staff as well as short-term events or rewards.

Setting a Custom Prefix

LuckPerms prefixes are added using commands entered into the console. Prefix text can include color formatting by wrapping text in <color></color> tags.

Each prefix also uses a priority value. Higher numbers display before lower ones, which helps control how prefixes appear if a player has more than one.

1. Navigate to your Nodecraft Dashboard.

2. Click the Panel button for your Hytale server.

3. Locate and click Console in the menu on the left side.

4. Use the following commands to add/remove prefixes:

   Command	Description
   /lp user <playername> meta setprefix <priority> “<prefixText>”	Adds a permanent prefix to the player with the specified priority.
   /lp user <playername> meta removeprefix <priority> “<prefixText>”	Removes a permanent prefix from the player.
   /lp user <playername> meta settempprefix <priority> “<prefixText>” <duration>	Adds a temporary prefix to the player that expires after a set duration.
   /lp user <playername> meta removetempprefix <priority> “<prefixText”	Instantly removes a temporary prefix from the player.

Temporary prefixes can use readable time formats such as 5m, 2h, or 1mo7d, or a Unix timestamp.

Conclusion

That's it! You're well on your way to setting up prefixes for your permission groups. If you need help with LuckPerms, check out our other article here!

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