> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.purpify.host/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Use the server console

> Read live Purpify server output, send console commands, and collect useful logs for troubleshooting.

The console displays live output from the current server process. You can also use it to send commands supported by your Minecraft edition, server software, plugins, or mods.

## Read console output

Open your server in the Purpify panel and select the console view. Watch it while the server starts, stops, or loads a change.

Console lines can include:

* Normal startup and shutdown progress
* Warnings that do not stop the server
* Errors from server software, plugins, mods, or configuration files
* Player connections and commands
* The reason a server process stopped

<Tip>
  When a server stops unexpectedly, scroll upward. The useful error is often several lines before the final shutdown or exit message.
</Tip>

## Send a command

Enter the command in the console input and submit it. Do not add the `/` used in Minecraft chat.

```text theme={"dark"}
list
```

Useful Java Edition examples include:

```text theme={"dark"}
say Server restart in 5 minutes
whitelist list
whitelist add ExactJavaUsername
save-all
```

Commands vary by edition and server software. Plugins and mods may add their own commands or change the required syntax.

<Warning>
  Check a command before running it. Console commands can change player data, permissions, world files, and server settings immediately.
</Warning>

## Copy logs for support

Good error context helps support identify the cause without guessing.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Reproduce the problem once">
    Perform the action that fails, then note the approximate time and your timezone.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find the first relevant error">
    Start with the first warning or error related to the failure, not only the final process-exit line.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Copy the surrounding lines">
    Include several lines before and after the error so the sequence is clear.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add server details">
    Include the server name or ID, Minecraft edition, server software, version, and the last change you made.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Remove sensitive information">
    Redact passwords, tokens, private keys, SFTP credentials, and personal information before sharing the output.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Common console errors

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="The process stopped unexpectedly">
    This is usually the result, not the original cause. Scroll upward and look for the first error, exception, or failed file load before the shutdown message.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Failed to bind or address already in use">
    A configuration may be trying to use an unavailable address or port. Check the server's **Network** allocations and the port configured by the affected software or plugin.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Unable to access a server file or executable">
    The selected server software may be missing, incomplete, or configured with the wrong file name. Confirm the software and version selection, then reinstall it if needed.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Out of memory or process killed">
    The server may have exceeded its available memory. Review recent plugin, mod, view-distance, or player-load changes. Remove or optimize the cause before starting it repeatedly.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Missing dependency or incompatible version">
    A plugin or mod may require another dependency, loader, Minecraft version, or software version. Compare every component's requirements and update or remove the incompatible file.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Unknown command">
    Check the spelling and syntax. Confirm that the command exists for your Minecraft edition and server software. In the panel console, enter it without a leading `/`.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

<Card title="Server will not start" icon="triangle-exclamation" href="/troubleshooting/server-wont-start">
  Follow the startup troubleshooting guide if the console reports an error and the server remains offline.
</Card>