Can't find player on local server

Hello!!!
I just added the bukkit server to my sons machine. We added the Tardis mod plugin. He built the Tardis based on what was recommended. When i run the command .. "give PLAYERNAME 57" .. i get the response "Can't find player PLAYERNAME"
I am connected locally - it gives a port and i see in the game development console tab that PLAYERNAME has joined the game
What am i missing?
Running 1.6.2
Thanks!

 

Are you typing "PLAYERNAME" or are you typing the actual name of the player?

 

like i state your name? No I am typing johnsmith123

 

make sure he is in using /list. also, is this an online mode server?

 

Make sure you're using his real username, not a nickname.
Also, it might be case-sensitive, e.g., JohnSmith123 instead of johnsmith123

 

Total noob in this sense and appreciate the responses.
I added him to the whitelist list and checked server props. It is in online and allowing whitelist. he is in all lowercase characters.

It seems like the application is still not using the local server. But i do get the message that it is using port XXXXX. But it seems like it is not identifying him or authenticating him. Is there another "list". I feel like i am missing a feature or not doing something right.

bump cause i am still stuck..

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Hi captchaos! Just to let you know, you're only allowed to bump once every 24 hours. Mind posting the output from /version in the console or in game here?

 

Hi Jade! Thanks for the response and the heads up about the bump. Here is the info from the web server

00:56:53 [INFO] This server is running CraftBukkit version git-Bukkit-1.5.2-R1.0
-b2788jnks (MC: 1.5.2) (Implementing API version 1.5.2-R1.0)

Also running Mincraft 1.6.2 version of game .. thanks

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Any thoughts since i responded with stats. Still stuck

 

I have tried a few things since i have not received more help. Bumping hoping someone has something for this.

 

You seem to be using 1.5.2 craftbukkit, you can't connect to that with a 1.6.2 client. Download a newer craftbukkit version.

Also, give some more info. When you connect with your client, can you log in properly? Since your server seems to be outdated you shouldn't be able to join at all

 

ok - thanks i will try a newer version of craftbukkit.

It does look like it is logging in properly. I dont see any errors but it also says no one is online.

I sill load a newer version and report back. Thanks for the reply!

Well now i seem to be "connected" ... it now says "I dont have enough permissions to build a bigger Tardis" when my kid tried to do the TARDIS trick.

Is there something i need to add to the server permissions or something?

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You can either build your own permissions or you can just make him an operator granting him all permissions. You can do this by running

Code:

/op PLAYERNAME

. You need to do this in the console or by another player who is op.

Also Doctor Who is awesome!

 

I tried running /op playername and it said i did not have the permissions to do that and that i need to contact sys adms.

How do i create a file making the id an OP? Is there an existing file or need to create one?

Thanks for the reply! Yea .. Doctor Who is very cool!

 

So if i get info on knowing if there is an existing file or a way to create a new one for setting permissions -- i should be good. Anyone can help here?

 

I downloaded the essentials plugin hoping that might help managing .. anyone help in getting me to have the right access to do anything here? I seem to have no access to do anything. thanks!

 

start off with going to the console and doing /op yourname on console, so you can do stuff on your server.

 

Look above nit was already offered above Please help

 

The operative word in necrodoom's post was "console". As an alternative, you could add yourself to the ops.txt file, then restart the server.

 

Bobcat that worked adding the username to the ops.txt! Thanks! I noticed the world is defaulting into Survival. I selected Creative when joining and i set the server properties file to peaceful and creative. It appears it is not using that file to select the type of world. Which file is it??? Its not a groups config, right? I am assuming that there is another config file somewhere that is defaulting the world to survival.

I am still wading through the different config files and not finding anything??

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In server.properties, set gamemode=1 and force-gamemode=true then restart the server.

 

That actually needed to be set but i just found another mod that was grabbing it under the world/groups and was able to change it from SURVIVAL to CREATIVE and i was good. This can be resolved. Thanks everyone! You all rock!