How to kick a player in Minecraft

Type kick Steve in the server console, or /kick Steve in chat as an operator. Add a reason after the name; they can rejoin right away.

kick

Disconnects players from the server, with an optional reason. They can rejoin right away.

/kick <targets> [<reason>]

Examples

/kick Steve

Kicks Steve.

/kick @a Server restarting

Kicks everyone with a message.

kick Steve AFK

From the server console, without the slash.

Arguments

targetsRequired: Player name or selector.
reasonOptional: Message shown to the kicked player.

What it does

Use it to remove someone temporarily; for a lasting block use ban or the whitelist. The reason is shown on the player's disconnect screen.

Good to know

Needs operator permission level 3 (admin).

Run it on your server

On a SLASHPLAY server, type it in the Console tab without the leading slash; in game, operators type it in chat with the slash. New to this? Start a Minecraft server first.

Your own
Minecraft server.

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