How to Add and Remove Admins on a Vintage Story Server

Last updated: March 5, 2026

This guide shows you how to add (grant) or remove (revoke) admin access on your Vintage Story server. Admins have access to powerful commands, including teleporting players, spawning items, changing game modes, and managing the world. There are two ways to grant or revoke admin access - via the Game Panel console or through the server config file.

Method 1: Via Console

This is the quickest way and does not require a server restart.

Log in to the NolimitHost Game Panel at https://panel.nolimithost.cc/ and select your Vintage Story server. Then go to the Console tab.
To add an admin, run:
```
/op <PlayerName>
```
This adds the player to the admin group and grants full server privileges.
To remove an admin, run one of the following depending on which role you want to restore the player to:
```
/player <PlayerName> role suplayer
```
Use suplayer to return the player to the standard survival role, or crplayer for the creative role.

Method 2: Via Server Config (Startup Commands)

Use this method if you want admin privileges granted automatically each time the server starts. It works by editing data/serverconfig.json, the main configuration file for your server.

Log in to the NolimitHost Game Panel at https://panel.nolimithost.cc/ and select your Vintage Story server. Stop the server first so it doesn't overwrite your changes while you edit the file.
In the left sidebar, go to Management > File Manager and open data/serverconfig.json.
Find the "StartupCommands" line near the bottom of the file.
Set the value to the /op command for the player you want to make admin:
```
"StartupCommands": "/op PlayerName"
```
To run multiple commands on startup, separate them with (no spaces):
```
"StartupCommands": "/op Player1
/op Player2"
```
Save the file, then start the server. The startup commands will now run automatically every time the server starts.

Tip: The console method is generally preferred for day-to-day admin management. The startup command method is useful when you always want certain players to have admin on every fresh install or world reset.

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