5 articles
Moderating a Minecraft server
How to check a player for cheats, handle a ban appeal and build a moderation team.
- How to check a player for cheats on your Minecraft serverStart with the anticheat's evidence, then watch the player unseen and record what you see. Check X-Ray through CoreProtect's mining logs. Keep screenshare checks as a last resort — and only if your rules announce them.9 min read
- Why anticheats ban honest players — and how to avoid itA false ban almost always starts with lag, a TPS drop or a plugin that moves players in a way the anticheat doesn't expect. The cure is three things: build up evidence instead of banning on one flag, punish in steps, and handle appeals honestly.8 min read
- Building a moderation team: permissions, logs and appealsA moderator needs permissions for exactly their job and a log that lets anyone check their decisions — not the owner's password and not the console. Here's how to set up roles, LuckPerms permissions, a punishment table, logging and appeals.7 min read
- Ban plugins: from vanilla /ban to network-wide bansVanilla /ban bans forever and only on one server. Once you need temporary bans, mutes, warnings, a history of offences or bans shared across a network, you install a punishment plugin with a database. Here are the vanilla commands, three well-known plugins, IP bans, and how to tie bans to appeals and the anticheat.8 min read
- How to write Minecraft server rulesRules exist so a moderator can make a decision and a player knows the price of a violation in advance. They only work when they're short, specific, carry a punishment for every point, and don't contradict what the anticheat actually bans. Here's the structure, the wording, the punishment scale, appeals and where to post them.7 min read
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