Game Servers
Using the console
Use the Victus panel Console tab to read logs, run Minecraft commands, and control power (start/stop/restart/kill) on your server.
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The Console tab is the control centre of your server. It streams the live server log, lets you type commands as the server operator, and holds the power controls. Because the console runs as the server itself, you can op players, run admin commands and diagnose crashes here even when nobody is online.
Reading the log
- The console shows startup progress ("Done" means it finished loading), warnings, and errors/stack traces.
- When something breaks, the cause is usually in the last lines before it stopped — copy those when asking for help.
- Lines are timestamped in the server/daemon time zone, which may differ from your local time.
Running commands
- 1Type a command in the input box at the bottom and press Enter.
- 2Do NOT include a leading slash — the console runs commands as the server, so type
op Steve, not/op Steve. - 3Common ones:
op <name>,whitelist add <name>,say <message>,stop,tps(Paper/Purpur).
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Power controls
| Action | What it does |
|---|---|
| Start | Boots the server (downloads JAR / generates world on first run). |
| Stop | Sends a clean shutdown so the world saves properly. |
| Restart | Stops cleanly then starts again — use after config/plugin changes. |
| Kill | Force-terminates immediately. Use only when it is frozen. |
Kill is a last resort
Kill does not save the world — it can cause data loss or corruption. Always try Stop or Restart first; only use Kill when the server is truly hung and will not stop.
Console history resets on reload
Refreshing the panel shows the recent log buffer, not the full history. For older events, open the log files in the Files tab (the logs folder). Server must be running to send commands.
Related in Game Servers
Create your first Minecraft serverOrder a Minecraft server on Victus, choose your software (egg) and version, then start it in the panel and connect your client.Server will not start / "unexpected error"A checklist for when a Victus server refuses to start or the panel shows an unexpected error — read the console, check the EULA, ports, memory and the JAR.You must accept the EULAMinecraft refuses to run until you accept Mojang's EULA. Set eula=true in eula.txt via the Files tab, then restart."Port is already allocated" fixFix "Failed to bind" / "port is already allocated" on a Victus Minecraft server — align server.properties with your panel allocation and clear stale processes.Out of memory / server keeps crashingDiagnose OutOfMemoryError and repeated crashes on a Victus Minecraft server — right-size RAM, cut memory-hungry settings, and find the plugin/mod at fault.Low TPS and lag (how to fix)Fix lag and low TPS on a Victus Minecraft server — measure TPS, tune view/simulation distance, control entities, and switch to Paper/Purpur.Install pluginsAdd Bukkit/Spigot/Paper plugins to a Victus server — upload the .jar to the plugins folder via the Files tab or SFTP and restart.Install mods (Forge/Fabric)Run Forge or Fabric mods on a Victus server — put mods in the mods folder, match the loader/version, and install the same mods on your client.Change the Minecraft versionChange the Minecraft version of a Victus server from the Startup tab, back up first, and update your plugins/mods to match.Switch software/JAR (Paper/Purpur/Spigot/Vanilla)Change your Victus server between Paper, Purpur, Spigot, Vanilla, Fabric, Forge or Velocity — via the Startup variables or an egg change, backing up first.Upload files via SFTPConnect to your Victus server with an SFTP client to upload worlds, plugins and modpacks fast — using the host, port and username from the panel.Set up a whitelistRestrict your Victus Minecraft server to approved players — enable the whitelist from the console and add players by name.Change the MOTD and server iconCustomise your Victus server listing — edit the MOTD in server.properties (with colour codes) and add a 64x64 server-icon.png.Make yourself op/adminGrant yourself full admin rights on a Victus Minecraft server with the op command from the console — plus notes on Vanilla op levels and plugin permissions.Schedule automatic restartsUse the Schedules tab on Victus to automatically restart your Minecraft server on a cron schedule, keeping TPS healthy and memory clean.Create and restore backupsProtect your world on Victus — create manual or scheduled backups from the Backups tab and restore them when something breaks.Add sub-users (co-owners)Share panel access to your Victus server without giving away your login — add subusers on the Users tab and grant only the permissions they need.Reset the worldGenerate a fresh world on a Victus Minecraft server — back up, delete or rename the world folders, optionally set a new seed, and restart.