How to Install and Configure LuckPerms on Your Minecraft Server
Learn how to install LuckPerms for permission groups, ranks, and per-plugin permissions.
LuckPerms is the most popular permissions plugin for Minecraft. It lets you create groups (ranks), assign permissions, set prefixes/suffixes, and control exactly what each player or group can do.
Installing LuckPerms
Download LuckPerms
Download from luckperms.net for your server platform (Bukkit/Spigot/Paper, Fabric, Forge, etc.).
Upload to your server
Access the XGamingServer panel, go to Files, navigate to /plugins/ (or /mods/ for Fabric/Forge), and upload the .jar file.
Restart your server
Restart to install LuckPerms.
Basic Setup
Create permission groups
In Console, create your groups:
lp creategroup admin
lp creategroup moderator
lp creategroup memberSet group permissions
lp group admin permission set minecraft.command.* true
lp group moderator permission set essentials.ban true
lp group member permission set essentials.home trueAssign players to groups
lp user PlayerName parent set adminUsing the Web Editor
LuckPerms has a powerful web editor for visual permission management:
lp editorThis generates a link to the web editor where you can drag-and-drop permissions, set up inheritance, and configure everything visually.
Common Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/lp user [name] info | View a player's groups and permissions |
/lp user [name] parent set [group] | Set a player's primary group |
/lp group [name] permission set [perm] | Add permission to a group |
/lp group [name] permission unset [perm] | Remove permission from a group |
/lp group [name] parent add [group] | Set group inheritance |
/lp editor | Open the web editor |
/lp listgroups | List all groups |
Setting Up Prefixes
lp group admin meta setprefix "&c[Admin] &r"
lp group moderator meta setprefix "&9[Mod] &r"
lp group member meta setprefix "&a[Member] &r"📝 Note: For prefixes to show in chat, you need a chat formatting plugin like EssentialsX Chat and Vault installed.
💡 Tip: Use the web editor (
/lp editor) for complex setups — it's much easier than typing commands.
See also: Setup EssentialsX | Setup Vault | Installing Plugins
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