---
title: "Using the server console"
url: https://help.endercloud.in/docs/using-the-server-console
category: "Game Panel"
type: Guide
tags: ["commands", "console", "panel"]
keywords: "send command, server console, op command, console not loading, console blank, websocket error, kill server, force stop, server stuck stopping, restart vs stop, live log, console, how to use console, run command, console commands, console not working, console stuck, server not stopping, stop vs kill, console kaam nahi kar raha"
difficulty: beginner
time: "4 minutes"
updated: 2026-11-14
source: Endercloud Knowledge Base (official)
---

# Using the server console

> Type commands into the Console without a leading slash, learn when to use Start, Restart, Stop or Kill, and fix a console that won't load.

The **Console** shows everything your server prints while it runs, and lets you type commands as the server itself. It is the first place to look when something goes wrong.

## Send a command

1.  Open your server at [panel.endercloud.in](https://panel.endercloud.in) and click **Console**.
    
2.  Click the **Type a command...** box at the bottom.
    
3.  Type the command and press **Enter**.
    

For Minecraft, you don't need a `/` at the start. For example:

```
op YourName
whitelist add FriendName
say Hello everyone!
save-all
```

On a brand-new Minecraft server, `whitelist add YourName` is usually the first command you need, because the whitelist is on by default. See [Whitelist, op and ban players](/docs/whitelist-op-and-ban-players).

The server must be running to accept commands. For a bot, the console shows your program's output; it only reacts to typed input if your code reads from it.

## Start, Restart, Stop and Kill

| Button | What it does | When to use it |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Start** | Boots the server. The first start of a new Minecraft server shows an **Accept Minecraft® EULA** popup: click **I ACCEPT**. | When it is **Offline**. |
| **Restart** | Stops the server safely, then starts it again. | After changing configs, plugins or settings. |
| **Stop** | Asks the server to shut down cleanly and save first. | Before uploading worlds or editing important files. |
| **Kill** | Ends the process at once, with no saving. | Only when the server is stuck on stopping for a long time. |

If you press **Stop** and the server does not shut down, the button can change to **Kill**. Killing can lose recent progress and, in rare cases, damage world files, so give a normal stop a minute first.

## Reading the output

-   Lines from **\[Endercloud Daemon\]** are messages from the panel itself, for example while it prepares and starts your server.
    
-   Look for words like `ERROR`, `WARN`, `Exception` or `Caused by`. The lines just above and below usually name the plugin, mod or file at fault.
    
-   A Minecraft server is ready when you see a line starting with `Done`.
    
-   The buttons next to the command box let you copy the output and open the console full screen.
    

For older output, open the `logs` folder in **Files**. See [How to read logs and crash reports](/docs/how-to-read-logs-and-crash-reports).

## The console won't load or stays blank

1.  **Refresh the page**. The console uses a live connection that can drop after your phone sleeps or your network changes.
    
2.  **Turn off ad-blockers or privacy extensions** for panel.endercloud.in. Some of them block the live connection.
    
3.  **Try another browser or network**, for example mobile data instead of office or school Wi-Fi, or switch off a VPN.
    
4.  **Check [uptime.endercloud.in](https://uptime.endercloud.in)** to see if your node has a known problem.
    

Still blank on every browser? Open a ticket at [billing.endercloud.in/tickets/create](https://billing.endercloud.in/tickets/create) with your Server ID from the Dashboard.

## Frequently asked questions

**Q: I typed a command and nothing happened**

Make sure the server is **Online**, not Starting or Offline. Check the spelling, and that the plugin providing the command is installed and loaded.

**Q: The server keeps restarting by itself**

First check **Schedules** for a restart task. If there is none, it is probably crashing. Read the last lines in the console before it stops. See [Minecraft server won't start](/docs/minecraft-server-wont-start).

**Q: Can sub-users use the console?**

Only if you gave them the `console` permission. See [How to add sub-users](/docs/how-to-add-sub-users).