Use the server console in Pterodactyl

Accessing the console

1. Go to panel.baires.host
2. Log in with your account credentials
3. Select your Minecraft server from the list
4. The Console tab is the default view

Running commands

Type commands directly in the input field at the bottom of the console. Do not include the / prefix — the console runs commands as the server, not as a player.

Examples

say Hello everyone!
op PlayerName
whitelist add PlayerName
stop

Reading the console output

The console shows real-time server output including:

• Server startup messages — version, plugins loaded, world loading
• Player activity — joins, leaves, chat messages
• Errors and warnings — plugin errors, world issues
• Command output — results of commands you run

Filtering useful information

Look for these patterns:

• [Server thread/INFO] — normal server messages
• [Server thread/WARN] — warnings (usually non-critical)
• [Server thread/ERROR] — errors that need attention

Server power controls

The panel provides buttons for:

Viewing historical logs

For older logs not visible in the console:

1. Go to Files tab
2. Navigate to logs/
3. Open latest.log for the current session
4. Older logs are in compressed .log.gz files

Common console commands

list                    - Show online players
tps                     - Show server TPS (Paper/Purpur)
timings report          - Generate performance report (Paper)
plugins                 - List installed plugins
save-all                - Force save all worlds
stop                    - Gracefully stop the server

Tips

• The console has full server permissions — be careful with destructive commands
• Use stop instead of Kill to prevent world corruption
• Copy error messages from the console when asking for support
• The console auto-scrolls; click the output area to pause scrolling
• You can run multiple commands quickly by pressing Enter between each