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To ban a player on a FREAKHOSTING Terraria server, type ban <player> in the Console; to remove them without a ban, type kick <player>. Banned players are stored in banlist.txt. To unban someone, stop the server, open banlist.txt in Files, delete the player’s name and IP lines, save and start the server. To keep uninvited guests out, set a Server password.

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How to kick or ban a player

1

Find the player's name

Type playing in the Console to list who is online.
2

Kick or ban

Type kick <player> to remove them for now, or ban <player> to stop them coming back. Example: ban Griefer123. No slash.

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How to unban a player

1

Stop the server

Stop the server.
2

Open banlist.txt

Open Files and click banlist.txt in the main folder.
3

Remove the player

Delete the player’s name and their IP address. Save the file.
4

Start the server

Start the server. The player can join again.
The location is set by Ban list file in Game settings (tick Show advanced settings). The default is banlist.txt in the server folder. Leave it unless you have a reason to change it.

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How to keep guests out

Vanilla Terraria has no whitelist or guest rank. Your options: If a banned player knew the password, change the password as well.

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Frequently asked questions

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Can I see who is banned?

Open banlist.txt in Files. It lists the banned players’ names and IP addresses.

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Why can a banned player still join?

They may be on a different IP or name. Change the server password and ban them again when they join.

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How do I clear all bans?

Stop the server, empty banlist.txt, save and start.

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Can I let a friend kick and ban for me?

Add them as a panel sub-user with Users so they can use the Console.

Terraria server guide

Every Terraria page in one place.

Console commands

Every vanilla command.

Server password

Keep the server private.

TShock groups and permissions

Guest and admin groups.
Tested by the FREAKHOSTING team on our Game Panel on 31 October 2026 (Terraria 1.4.5.6, vanilla server). Ban commands checked against the official Terraria Wiki Server page. Steps may differ slightly if the game changes.

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Last Updated: October 2026