How to Set Up StaffPlusPlus on a Minecraft Server

Learn how to install and configure StaffPlusPlus to manage your Minecraft server staff.

Learn how to install and configure StaffPlusPlus to manage your Minecraft server staff.

Managing a Minecraft server and keeping it safe from griefers requires a reliable moderation tool. StaffPlusPlus is one of the most advanced moderation and staff management plugins available, offering features like active staff mode, player reports, chat moderation, and silent vanish.

Install StaffPlusPlus

  1. Download the latest StaffPlusPlus .jar file from a trusted source (like Modrinth or SpigotMC).
  2. Open your MCServerHost dashboard and go to your File Manager.
  3. Drag and drop the .jar file directly into your server's plugins folder.
  4. Restart your server to generate the default configuration folders. Restart

Configure Database and Settings

StaffPlusPlus handles player reports, warnings, and history logs, so configuring its storage is an important first step:

  1. Navigate to plugins/StaffPlusPlus/config.yml via your File Manager.
  2. Choose your storage option under the database settings. While SQLite is enabled by default for small servers, you can configure a MySQL database if you run a multi-server network.
  3. Customize core settings such as staff chat formats, report cooldowns, and notification sounds to fit your server's theme.
  4. Save the file and apply changes by running the reload command in your console:
staffplusplus reload

Assign Staff Permissions via LuckPerms

By default, standard players will not have access to moderation tools. You need to assign the appropriate permission nodes to your staff roles using LuckPerms:

  1. Open your game or console and use LuckPerms to grant your staff group access. For example:
lp group moderator permission set staffplus.modmode true
lp group moderator permission set staffplus.reports true
  1. Ensure your staff members have permission to use staff chat, ban, kick, and view active player histories based on your server's hierarchy.

You've reached the end of this tutorial! By now, StaffPlusPlus is fully installed and configured, giving your moderation team the ultimate toolset to keep your community safe. Grab your friends and enjoy your newly secured server! (:

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