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# Add a player to the allowlist

Allowlisting is a feature that allows you to limit the players who can access your server, increasing its security. When enabled, only allowlisted players can join your server.

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This guide only works on Bedrock Edition. We have a [separate guide](/knowledgebase/minecraft-java/add-a-player-to-the-whitelist.md) for Java Edition.
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Allowlisting was previously known as whitelisting prior to the Bedrock 1.19 update.
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## Enabling the allowlist

Head over to the [Game Panel](https://game.lodestone.host) and select "File Manager" on the sidebar menu.

Click on the `server.properties` file to edit it. 

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Change the `allow-list` value to `true`.

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Once done, click "Save File" and restart your server to update the configuration.

## Adding and removing players

Head over to the [Game Panel](https://game.lodestone.host) and select "Console" on the sidebar menu.

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Make sure your server is online. You can now type "allowlist add \<username>" in the console. Make sure you replace "username" with the username of the player you wish to allowlist.

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You can use "allowlist remove \<username>" to remove the player from the allowlist.&#x20;


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