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👑 How to Manage Operators (OP) on Your Hytale Server

Operators (OP) are players with administrator permissions on your server. They can execute advanced commands and manage the server.

🔑 Become an Operator Yourself​

If you are the server owner and just connected:

/op self

This command automatically grants you operator permissions.

1️⃣ Get a Player's UUID​

Important: To add a player as an operator, you need their UUID, not their username!

The player must be online​

/uuid player_name

Example:

/uuid Thibault

The server will display the player's UUID, something like:

550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000

⚠️ Warning: If the player is not connected, you will get an error: is not a valid UUID or online player username

2️⃣ Add an Operator​

Once you have the player's UUID:

/op add <UUID>

Example:

/op add 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000

✅ The player is now an operator and can use administration commands!

3️⃣ Remove an Operator​

To remove administrator permissions from a player:

/op remove <UUID>

Example:

/op remove 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000

📋 Complete Workflow to Add an OP​

Here is the complete step-by-step procedure:

  1. The player must connect to the server
  2. Use /uuid player_name to get their UUID
  3. Note the UUID somewhere (notepad, Discord...)
  4. Use /op add <UUID> with the retrieved UUID
  5. The player is now an operator! 🎉

📝 Practical Example​

Step 1: Player "Alex" connects to the server

Step 2: You type
/uuid Alex
→ Result: 123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000

Step 3: You type
/op add 123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000
→ Alex is now an operator!

🔍 Check Current Operators​

Unfortunately, there is no native /op list command in Hytale.

To see the list of operators, you must:

  1. Go to your management panel
  2. Open the File Manager
  3. Check the ops.json file at the server root

This file contains the list of all operator UUIDs.

⚠️ Common Errors​

❌ "is not a valid UUID or online player username"​

Cause: The player is not connected or the UUID is incorrect

Solution:

  • Make sure the player is online on the server
  • Verify that you copied the complete UUID
  • UUID must be in format: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx

❌ "/uuid doesn't work"​

Cause: You are not an operator yourself

Solution:

  • First use /op self to give yourself permissions
  • Or add yourself manually via the ops.json file

💡 Security Tips​

  • ✅ Only give operator status to trusted people
  • ✅ Keep a list of operator UUIDs somewhere
  • ✅ Remove permissions from former team members
  • ⚠️ An operator has total control over your server
  • ⚠️ Operators can give OP status to other players

🛠️ Alternative: Add an OP via ops.json File​

If you cannot use commands, you can directly modify the file:

  1. Go to File Manager on your panel
  2. Open the ops.json file
  3. Add the player's UUID in JSON format:
[
  {
    "uuid": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
    "name": "Thibault",
    "level": 4
  }
]
  1. Save and restart the server

📊 Operator Levels​

The "level" parameter defines permissions:

  • Level 1: Bypass spawn protection
  • Level 2: Basic game commands
  • Level 3: Server management commands
  • Level 4: All permissions (recommended)

❓ FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions​

🔹 Can I add an OP if the player has never been on the server?​

No, the player must have connected at least once for you to retrieve their UUID with /uuid.

🔹 How do I remove my own operator status?​

You cannot use /op remove on yourself. You must edit the ops.json file and remove your UUID from the list, or do it from your Hytale server host's console.

🔹 Does the UUID change if the player changes their username?​

No! The UUID is unique and permanent for each Hytale account. That's why we use it instead of the username.

🔹 What happens if I use a wrong UUID?​

You will get an error and no player will be added. Always verify the UUID with /uuid when the player is connected.

🔹 Can an operator do everything on the server?​

Yes, a level 4 operator has total control: admin commands, server modification, player management, etc. Be careful!

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