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[[File:Server Connect.png|thumb|right|250px|Server connection screen]]
A '''server''' is an online [[world]] that allows multiple players and devices to play together. Unlike other forms of [[multiplayer]], all players can freely connect, reconnect, and disconnect. A local network game is similar to a local server in that it could be used as a server if set up correctly. Starting in [[Game updates/20140402|version 1.5]], servers may also be 4x or 16x larger.

A link to a server can be shown in the following format:
* <nowiki>blockheads://(server domain or IP):(port)</nowiki>
* <nowiki>http://theblockheads.net/join/(server domain or IP):(port)</nowiki>

==Nicknames==
Nicknames are names used to identify your account. An unlimited number of nicknames may be created by a device on a server, but only one can be running actions from a device at any given time. When creating a nickname, the nickname chosen cannot have been banned or have been previously used. A nickname can only be logged in to from the same device it was created with, or another device sharing the same iCloud, [[Game Center]], Google Play, or Amazon Game Circle account. A nickname cannot be logged in to from multiple devices at the same time.

[[Blockhead]]s and their [[items]] are tied to an an account. Blockheads cannot be moved or transferred between nicknames.

[[Shop]]s can only be stocked, have the price set, have the profit collected, and removed by the player who placed it.

[[Safe]]s, [[Display Cabinet|display cabinets]], and [[Portal Chest|portal chests]] cannot accessed or removed by other players. [[Iron Door|Iron doors]] and [[Iron Trapdoor|iron trapdoors]] cannot be passed through by other players.

[[Sign]]s, [[painting]]s, and [[column]]s cannot be removed by other players.

[[Chest]]s, [[Shelf|shelves]], [[ladder]]s, [[stairs]], [[Crafting Surface|crafting surfaces]], [[portal]]s, [[Trade Portal|trade portals]], [[Steam Locomotive|steam locomotives]], [[Rail Handcar|rail handcars]], [[Elevator Shaft|elevator shafts]], [[Electric Elevator Motor|electric elevator motors]], [[Wooden Bed|wooden beds]], [[Soft Bed|soft beds]], and [[Golden Bed|golden beds]] can be used by other players, but not removed.

==Server Hosting==
===Cloud Server===
Added in [[Game updates/20140527|version 1.5.1]], cloud servers can be created with the app. It costs [[Time Crystal|time crystals]] to host servers. They are initially added by the owner upon creation of the world, while additional time can be bought with time crystals by any player using the [[World Credit]] option in a portal or by adding credit in the [[Pause Menu]].

====Creating a Server====
# Scroll to "CREATE WORLD"
# Tap "SERVER", then "CREATE WORLD..."
# Enter name, size, and nickname/avatar, then tap "CREATE WORLD..."
# Choose privacy settings, initial world credit, then tap "CREATE WORLD..."
# Agree to conditions by tapping "OK"

===Mac Server App===
[[File:Mac Server App.png|thumb|right|Mac Server App]]
The [http://theblockheads.net/server.html Mac Server App] is free and allows worlds to be hosted. It can be connected to using Local Network, or, if set up correctly, by anyone, using port forwarding to forward the correct port to a Mac. Mac servers can have up to 32 players connected at once. It requires Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion or higher to run.

====Creating a Server====
# Download the server app [http://theblockheads.net/server.html here]
# Open the app and click "New"
# Enter name of server
# Click "Start"

====Server Interface====
A chat log and a chat box are located on the right hand side. A player log with player nicknames and IPs is in the middle. Banning, kicking, and whitelisting can both be done from the chat box and the interface. Other server commands can be used through the chat box.

===BlockServer===
[[File:BlockServer.png|thumb|right|BlockServer home page (November 2013)]]
[[File:BlockServer Server List.png|thumb|right|BlockServer's list of servers (November 2013)]]
Server hosting using [http://blockserver.net/ BlockServer] costed $0.20 USD per world per day. Each world had a public world page located at <nowiki>http://blockserver.net/world/</nowiki> followed by the world's name. BlockServer servers could have up to 16 players connected at once. BlockServer backed up servers every day, storing a backup for two months. Starting on June 12, 2014, BlockServer closed, and new worlds can no longer be created and new credit can no longer be added. Credit can be transferred to the game or refunded. World will remain on BlockServer until credit has been exhausted, and can be transferred to the cloud system.

==Powers==
===Mods===
Mods can use the following commands in the chat:
* /HELP
* /PLAYERS
* /KICK
* /BAN
* /BAN-NO-DEVICE
* /UNBAN
* /WHITELIST
* /UNWHITELIST
* /LIST-BLACKLIST
* /LIST-WHITELIST

===Admins===
Admins can use all commands in the chat except for /SET-PASSWORD, /REMOVE-PASSWORD, and /SET-PRIVACY. Admin can see all areas in the world that have been explored. They may also pass through others' [[Iron Door|iron doors]] and [[Iron Trapdoor|iron trapdoors]], and use and pick up all items, even those not owned by them. ([[Crafting Surface|crafting surfaces]], [[Wooden Bed|beds]], [[chest]]s, [[safe]]s, [[Shelf|shelves]], etc.)

===Owners===
Owners have the same powers as admins, with the exception of being able to set passwords and change privacy settings. Owners can only be set on cloud servers.

==Server Commands==
Server commands are done through the chat. Only admins and mods can use server commands. All commands are case-insensitive, for both the command itself and its input. Commands are not shown to the public, nor are their responses.

{| class="wikitable"
! width="230px" | Command
! Powers required
! Server type
! Description
|-
| '''/HELP'''
| Mod or higher
| All
| Displays the in-game list of commands. Only displays commands available to the player who used it.
|-
| '''/PLAYERS'''
| Mod or higher
| All
| Lists all players on the server who aren't away or offline. The list is presented in this manner:
(player name) | (IP address) | (unique device identifier)
|-
| '''/STOP'''
| Admin or higher
| All
| Turns off the server. If a cloud server or on BlockServer, instead restarts the server.
|-
| '''/KICK''' ''player_name''
| Mod or higher
| All
| Disconnects that player from the server. They can still reconnect.
|-
| '''/BAN''' ''player_name_or_ip''
| Mod or higher
| All
| Disconnects that player/IP from the server, and prevents anyone using that nickname, device, or IP from reconnecting.
|-
| '''/BAN-NO-DEVICE''' ''player_name_or_ip''
| Mod or higher
| All
| Disconnects that player/IP from the server, and prevents anyone using that same nickname/IP from reconnecting.
|-
| '''/UNBAN''' ''player_name_or_ip''
| Mod or higher
| All
| Removes player/IP from the blacklist, and allows them to reconnect. The identifier that was banned must be unbanned.
|-
| '''/WHITELIST''' ''player_name_or_ip''
| Mod or higher
| All
| Adds player/IP to the whitelist. If there was no whitelist previously, everyone else is disconnected.
|-
| '''/UNWHITELIST''' ''player_name_or_ip''
| Mod or higher
| All
| Disconnects that player/IP from the server, and removes them from the whitelist. The identifier that was whitelisted must be unwhitelisted.
|-
| '''/LIST-BLACKLIST'''
| Mod or higher
| All
| Lists the 50 most recently added players to the blacklist.
|-
| '''/LIST-WHITELIST'''
| Mod or higher
| All
| Lists the 50 most recently added players to the whitelist.
|-
| '''/LIST-MODLIST'''
| Admin or higher
| All
| Lists the 50 most recently added mods.
|-
| '''/LIST-ADMINLIST'''
| Admin or higher
| All
| Lists the 50 most recently added admins.
|-
| '''/PVP-ON'''
| Admin or higher
| All
| Enable PVP, allowing players to directly attack each other
|-
| '''/PVP-OFF'''
| Admin or higher
| All
| Disables PVP, preventing players from directly attacking each other
|-
| '''/LOAD-LISTS'''
| Admin or higher
| All
| Checks the whitelist, blacklist, modlist, and adminlist files for pending changes, and applies them.
|-
| '''/MOD''' ''player_name''
| Admin or higher
| All
| Gives that player moderator powers. If not previously whitelisted on a whitelisted server, whitelists them.
|-
| '''/UNMOD''' ''player_name''
| Admin or higher
| All
| Revokes that player's moderator powers. If not seperately whitelisted on a whitelisted server, unwhitelists them.
|-
| '''/ADMIN''' ''player_name''
| Admin or higher
| All
| Gives that player admin powers. If not previously whitelisted on a whitelisted server, whitelists them.
|-
| '''/UNADMIN''' ''player_name''
| Admin or higher
| All
| Revokes that player's admin powers. If not seperately whitelisted on a whitelisted server, unwhitelists them.
|-
| '''/RESET-OWNER''' ''player_name''
| Admin or higher
| Mac and BlockServer
| The next player to log in with that player's name takes ownership of their blockheads, items, and name. Does not reset blacklist status, whitelist status, mod status, or admin status.
|-
| '''/CLEAR-BLACKLIST'''
| Admin or higher
| All
| Removes all names from the blacklist.
|-
| '''/CLEAR-WHITELIST'''
| Admin or higher
| All
| Removes all names from the whitelist.
|-
| '''/CLEAR-MODLIST'''
| Admin or higher
| All
| Revokes all moderator powers.
|-
| '''/CLEAR-ADMINLIST'''
| Admin or higher
| All
| Revokes all admin powers.
|-
| '''/SET-PASSWORD'''
| Owner only
| Cloud
| Sets a password that all other players must use to connect.
|-
| '''/REMOVE-PASSWORD'''
| Owner only
| Cloud
| Removes a password so all other players can connect.
|-
| '''/SET-PRIVACY''' ''public/searchable/private''
| Owner only
| Cloud
| Changes the privacy setting.
|}

BlockServer adds additional commands that all players can use. As only mods/admins have these "invalid" commands hidden, they are publicly visible when attempted by any other player.

{| class="wikitable"
! width="230px" | Command
! Description
|-
| '''/BSOP''' ''message''
| Sends a support request to BlockServer.
|-
| '''/OP''' ''message''
| Sends an email to contact emails set in that world's world manager, if enabled.
|-
| '''/REASSIGN''' ''old_username''
| Used for the purpose of migrating usernames due to issues moving from BlockServer to the cloud. [http://theblockheads.net/forum/showthread.php?11721 More information].
|}

==See also==
*[[Server List]]

[[Category:Guide]]
[[Category:Servers|*]]