How to Reset a Player's Data on Your Minecraft Server

Resetting player data removes a player's inventory, location, health, experience, and other player-specific information from your Minecraft server. This is useful for fixing corrupted player data, resetting a player's progress, or resolving bugs that affect individual players. This guide shows you how to delete player data files using the Wabbanode Control Panel.

Important: Back Up Before Deleting

Deleting player data is permanent and cannot be undone. The player will respawn at the world spawn point with no items, as if joining the server for the first time. Consider creating a backup before proceeding.

Finding the Player's UUID

Minecraft stores player data using UUIDs (Universally Unique Identifiers) rather than usernames. You'll need to find the player's UUID before you can delete their data.

To find a player's UUID:

1. Visit NameMC or a similar UUID lookup service
2. Enter the player's Minecraft username
3. Copy their UUID (it will look like: 069a79f4-44e9-4726-a5be-fca90e38aaf5)

Keep this UUID handy for the next steps.

Resetting Player Data

1. Navigate to the Wabbanode Control Panel and select your Minecraft server.
2. Stop your server if it is currently running. You cannot safely modify playerdata while the server is online.
3. Click Files to access the file manager.
4. Navigate to your world folder (by default, this is named world, but it may have a different name based on your Level Name setting).
5. Open the playerdata folder inside your world folder.
6. Locate the file named after the player's UUID (e.g., 069a79f4-44e9-4726-a5be-fca90e38aaf5.dat).
7. Select the file by clicking the checkbox next to it.
8. Click the Delete button to remove the player data file.
9. Start your server.

When the player rejoins the server, they will spawn at the world spawn point with default inventory and stats, as if they were a new player.

Troubleshooting

• Cannot find playerdata folder. Ensure you are looking in the correct world folder. Check your Level Name setting to confirm which folder contains your active world data.
• Player UUID file not found. Verify you have the correct UUID. Make sure the player has joined your server at least once, as player data files are only created after a player's first join.
• Player data reappears after deletion. Ensure the server was stopped when you deleted the file. If the server is running, it may save the player data again after you delete it.
• Player still has items after reset. The player may have items stored in chests or other containers in the world. Player data only affects what's in their personal inventory and ender chest.