Minecraft Server Permissions: A Complete Guide to LuckPerms

Permissions control who can do what on your server. LuckPerms is the best permissions plugin available.

Core Concepts

• Permissions — Strings like `essentials.home` that grant access to features
• Groups — Collections of permissions (Default, Member, Moderator, Admin)
• Inheritance — Groups inherit permissions from parent groups

Setting Up Groups

Create groups: ``` /lp creategroup default /lp creategroup member /lp creategroup moderator /lp creategroup admin ```

Set inheritance: ``` /lp group member parent add default /lp group moderator parent add member /lp group admin parent add moderator ```

Assign Permissions

Default: `/lp group default permission set essentials.home true`

Moderator: `/lp group moderator permission set essentials.kick true`

Admin: `/lp group admin permission set * true`

The Web Editor

LuckPerms' killer feature. Run `/lp editor` and manage everything visually in your browser — searchable permission trees, drag-and-drop, instant sync.

Prefixes

``` /lp group default meta setprefix "&7[Player] " /lp group moderator meta setprefix "&b[Mod] " /lp group admin meta setprefix "&c[Admin] " ```

Contexts

Apply permissions conditionally: ``` /lp group default permission set essentials.fly true world=creative ```

Players get /fly only in the creative world.

Tips

• Start restrictive and add permissions as needed
• Use the web editor over commands
• Test permissions from a player's perspective
• Use `/lp verbose on` to debug missing permissions

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