⬇️ Downloading the RCON Client ⬇️
We'll use the RCON client from Tiiffi/mcrcon. Follow the installation instructions on their GitHub page for Linux and other operating systems. This tutorial will focus on Windows.
- Download the RCON software from SourceForge.
- Once downloaded, extract the file into a folder where you will run RCON.
🔘 Enabling RCON on Your Minecraft Server 🔘
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Ensure you have a new port available for RCON. Go to your server's networking settings, navigate to "ports," and create a new port. Note the port number.
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Open the
server.propertiesfile in your file manager and make the following changes:
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- Set
enable-rcon=true. - Set a password for your RCON connection at
rcon.password=your_password. - Set the port for RCON at
rcon.port=12345, replacing12345with the new port you created. - If you want OP players to see RCON connections, set
broadcast-rcon-to-ops=true.
- Set

- Save the file and restart the server.
🔗 Connecting to Your Server via RCON 🔗
- Navigate to the folder where you stored the RCON client. There should be a file named
launch.bat. - Double-click
launch.bat. You'll be prompted to enter details such as your server IP, RCON port, and the password you set. - After entering the details, you will be connected and can start using RCON!

Updated on: 30/05/2024