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title: "How Do I Kick or Ban Players on My Minecraft Server?"
description: "Guide on how to kick or ban players"
url: https://help.chiphead.tech/en/articles/103-how-do-i-kick-or-ban-players-on-my-minecraft-server
collection: "Minecraft"
updated: 2026-06-02
language: en
---

# How Do I Kick or Ban Players on My Minecraft Server?

Guide on how to kick or ban players

### Summary

Running a Minecraft server sometimes means handling disruptive players. With the right commands, you can kick a player (temporarily remove them) or ban them (block them by name or IP). Players with OP permissions can run these commands directly in-game or through the server console, making moderation quick and effective. This helps keep your server fair, fun, and welcoming for everyone.

> **Info:** Requirement: You’ll need OP permissions to kick or ban players.
> 👉 Learn how to grant OP permissions \[[here](https://help.chiphead.tech/en/articles/99-how-do-i-grant-op-permissions-on-my-minecraft-server.md)\].

### How to Kick or Ban Players on a Minecraft Server

1.  Log in to the ChipHead Panel.
    
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2.  Go to the Console tab.
    
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3.  Use the following commands to manage players:
    

<table data-id="b24f9cce-3e09-44cd-b323-87d02282805d" style="min-width: 494px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 254px;"><col style="width: 215px;"><col style="min-width: 25px;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="43913e10-1640-4a48-a648-922506382a78"><strong>Command Name</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="a61004fa-8b50-41d8-a7bc-8c16f3ab58f1"><strong>Description</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="5a765fe3-fd4e-4211-9d2d-bd97edee87d4"><strong>Command Example</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="82fbfcd1-b994-45c3-896f-3a8c39094cf2">ban [player]</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="4cf3fd7f-2ce4-4e2f-a463-5dd2ea8f0b55">Permanently bans a player by name.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="568a89ee-3bf6-4071-ab7f-c043c7a255f4">ban Steve</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="f528d6b2-ef83-4866-9442-2ac21f0c9c08">ban-ip [player]</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="1dfafa38-cee4-43e2-87f7-ba2cd3706725">Bans a player’s IP address.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="65236b90-f73a-4565-a9b0-32b3e1db0b01">ban-ip Steve</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="2b02ff7e-e436-4bf0-9c8d-b56a88fd3892">banlist players</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="ffb279f8-f63e-45bb-b95b-1c5075ce42b3">Shows all banned players.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="b3d450ee-4bf5-4ae3-a92f-c53740a2fd7e">banlist players</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="ba210da4-a156-47a3-9725-b4889d92545d">banlist ips</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="e52dce02-bb93-4723-89d0-ab48c5e91cec">Shows all banned IPs.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="3e1e0066-1d5b-4198-85ed-3cbb8b64f1a8">banlist ips</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="2730e180-d65f-41bf-8a1f-e3c9f0c004a3">pardon [player]</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="72696adb-6afb-4473-9eac-ba8df17b8df4">Removes a player from the ban list (unban).</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="46a17bb5-5b8d-4b5d-997b-cbbd9d0abe48">pardon Steve</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="3b2125f3-b1d5-4a5a-8bba-7df93b2e38b5">pardon-ip [IP]</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="c5391286-f199-45c8-b056-7851b03aa2e0">Removes an IP from the ban list (unban).</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="2390e6dd-0f55-4a1e-b1ea-79992bb5adb1">pardon-ip Steve</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="4723d3c1-16aa-422b-83f3-4221d796f26b">kick [player]</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="d0ec1594-82b6-44ab-a65d-09d30723c2fe">Temporarily removes a player from the server.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="ffa24677-f524-4304-b3bc-feb913d4a97b">kick Steve</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

> **Info:** Note: If you’re entering these commands in-game, add a / at the start.
> Example: /ban-ip Steve

### Kick or Ban Players Using The Panel:

1.  Log in to the ChipHead Panel
    
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2.  Navigate to Management > Players
    
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3.  Select "Kick Player" or "Ban Player"
    
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    -   (optional) Insert a reason
        
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4.  Confirm to action
    
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