Editing Tutorials/Setting up a server (section)

=== Configuring the Minecraft server ===
#Configure the server by editing the [[server.properties]] file, the format for which is [[server.properties#Minecraft server properties|explained here]]. Be certain to edit the file with a text editor that does not add formatting (e.g., for italics), such as [[wikipedia:Microsoft Notepad|Windows Notepad]]. Additional configuration may not be necessary as many servers run fine from the default values.
# To become or add an operator ([[op]]), type {{cmd|op ?}} into the server console or gui. This adds the specified user's username and [[wikipedia:UUID|UUID]] to the <code>ops.json</code> file. Operator status will not be changed if you change your username due to the use of UUID.
#* Administrators and operators may execute [[commands]]. In other words, operator ([[op]]) privileges allow you to control certain aspects of the game (e.g., teleporting players).
#* ops.json contents:<syntaxhighlight lang="json">
[
  {
    "uuid": "",
    "name": "",
    "level": 4,
    "bypassesPlayerLimit": false
  }
]</syntaxhighlight>
#If your [[server.properties]] is configured to enable whitelist, you can add a user to the <code>whitelist.json</code> by typing {{cmd|whitelist add <''player''>}} into the server console or gui. Due to the transition to the UUID system, it is not recommended to directly edit <code>whitelist.json</code>.