# Whitelisting Players

### Whitelisting Players via the Console  


1. **Log into Your Server Control Panel**:
    
    
    - Open your web browser and go to [panel.ridgelineservers.com](https://panel.ridgelineservers.com).
    - Enter your login credentials to access the control panel.
2. **Access the Console**:
    
    
    - Once logged in, select your Minecraft server from the list of available servers.
    - Navigate to the **Console** section in the control panel.
3. **Enter the Whitelist Command**:
    
    
    - In the console input field, type the following command to add a player to the whitelist: <div class="contain-inline-size rounded-md border-[0.5px] border-token-border-medium relative bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary dark:bg-gray-950">`whitelist add <playername>`  
        Replace &lt;playername&gt; with the actual Minecraft username of the player you want to whitelist.  
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4. **Verify the command worked**:
    
    
    - Look for a confirmation message in the console indicating the player has been added to the whitelist. It will typically say something like `Added <playername> to the whitelist`.

### Whitelisting Players via In-Game Commands

1. **Join the Server**:
    
    
    - Log into your Minecraft server with a player account that already has operator status.
2. **Open the Chat Window**:
    
    
    - Press `T` or `/` to open the chat window.
3. **Enter the Whitelist Command**:
    
    
    - Type:  
        `/whitelist add <playername>`Replace &lt;playername&gt; with the username of the player you wish to whitelist.
4. **Confirm the command worked**:
    
    
    - You should receive a confirmation message in the chat indicating that the player has been added to the whitelist.