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title: "How to Setup an Allowlist in Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Servers"
description: "Learn how to setup an Allowlist (Whitelist) on your Minecraft: Bedrock Edition server."
source: "https://nodecraft.com/support/games/minecraft-bedrock/how-to-setup-an-allowlist-in-minecraft-bedrock-edition-servers"
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published: "2020-07-13T21:05:41.932Z"
updated: "2024-09-30T00:10:00.000Z"
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# How to Setup an Allowlist in Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Servers

Learn how to setup an Allowlist (Whitelist) on your Minecraft: Bedrock Edition server.

Minecraft has an alternative system to setting a password for servers. The game developer, Mojang, chose to use an Allowlist system. It only allows the players you want to be able to join your server.

## Enabling the Allowlist

The first step is to enable your server to use an Allowlist. You can do so in either the Nodecraft Panel or in the `server.properties` file.

### Nodecraft Panel

To enable the Allowlist in the Nodcraft Panel, navigate to the "Player Settings" tab near the top. Checkmark the "Allowlist" setting and press the **Submit** button.

![Player settings for toggle allowlist](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1383x776/ee383696b9/allowlist_panel_bedrock.png/m/1000x0/smart)

### `server.properties`

You can also enable the Allowlist in the `server.properties` file in your File Manager. You'll want to find the `server.properties` file and edit the file. Find the `allow-list` setting and set it to `true`. Make sure to hit save and close!

![Edit the server.properties file](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1808x902/9b7c411262/serverprop_edit_bedrock.png/m/1000x0/smart)
![Enabled allowlist in server.properties](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1802x911/679137b7f0/enabled_allowlist_bedrock.png/m/1000x0/smart)

## Managing the Allowlist

Now that you've enabled the Allowlist, the next step is adding players to the Allowlist to let them be able to join your server. There are 3 methods to do so: the Nodecraft Panel, in the Console of the server, and through in-game commands as an OP'd player.

### Nodecraft Panel

Navigate to the "Players" page on the left-hand side of the Nodecraft Panel, then the "Allowlist" tab near the top. Using the searchbar, locate players based on their player name and hit the **Save** button.

![Allowlist in the players tab](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1449x760/a882420339/allowlist_player_panel_bedrock.png/m/1000x0/smart)

### Console

You can also add players to the Allowlist via the server's Console or using in-game commands.

`/allowlist add <targets>` adds a player to the Allowlist.

`/allowlist remove <targets>` removes a player from the Allowlist.

`/allowlist list` shows the full list of players on the Allowlist.

`/allowlist reload` refreshes the Allowlist if there's been any changes made to it.

**When using the web-based console, be sure to drop the **`/`** from the start of the command**

![Allowlist add command in console](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1382x807/3afa7497b3/allowlist_add_ns_bedrock.png/m/1000x0/smart)![In console close up of allowlist command](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/400x48/8ca2f6401a/command_console_bedrock.png/m/)

### `allowlist.json` file

You can view the complete list of players added to the Allowlist on the "Players" page and under the "Allowlist" tab, as well as in the `allowlist.json` file in your File Manager.

![Open allowlist.json file](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1802x814/e84806a34e/editallowlist_bedrock.png/m/1000x0/smart)

Remember to **Restart** your server after making significant changes!