How to Accept the Minecraft EULA

Accept the Mojang End User License Agreement so your Minecraft server can start. The eula.txt file must be set to true before the server will boot.

Minecraft requires you to accept the Mojang End User License Agreement (EULA) before your server will start. If your server shows You need to agree to the EULA in order to run the server in the console, this is the fix.

Accept the EULA

Start the server once

If eula.txt doesn't exist yet, start your server once. It will fail with the EULA error, but it will create the eula.txt file in the process.

Open eula.txt

In the XGamingServer Panel, click Files in the sidebar and open eula.txt in the server root.

Change false to true

The file contains a single setting:

#By changing the setting below to TRUE you are indicating your agreement to our EULA (https://aka.ms/MinecraftEULA).
#Mon Jan 15 12:00:00 UTC 2026
eula=false

Change the eula=false line to:

eula=true

Save and start

Click Save Content and start the server from Console. It should now boot normally.

Common Issues

Problem	Fix
"You need to agree to the EULA" in console	Change `eula=false` to `eula=true` in `eula.txt`
eula.txt doesn't exist	Start the server once to generate it
Server still won't start	Check there are no other errors above the EULA message in the console
Cracked server warning	If `online-mode=false`, you'll see a separate warning. This is unrelated to the EULA

What is the EULA?

The Minecraft EULA is Mojang's terms of service for running a Minecraft server. Key points:

You cannot charge real money for in-game items, ranks, or features that affect gameplay
You can charge for cosmetic items (hats, particles, chat colors) and convenience features that don't affect balance
You cannot sell access to the server itself for real money — only "donations" for perks
Server lists, ads, and Patreon are allowed

Read the full EULA: aka.ms/MinecraftEULA

Note: Accepting the EULA is mandatory to run a Minecraft server. There is no way to bypass it. You agree to it once per server install.

How to Accept the Minecraft EULA

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