# mcrcon
mcrcon is console based Minecraft [rcon](https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Source_RCON_Protocol) client for remote administration and server maintenance scripts.
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### Installing:
from sources:
```sh
git clone https://github.com/Tiiffi/mcrcon.git
cd mcrcon
make
sudo make install
```
Check **INSTALL.md** for more details.
You can also download precompiled binaries*: https://github.com/Tiiffi/mcrcon/releases/latest
*At the moment binaries are provided for Linux and Windows.
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### Usage:
mcrcon [OPTIONS] [COMMANDS]
Sends rcon commands to Minecraft server.
```
Option:
-H Server address (default: localhost)
-P Port (default: 25575)
-p Rcon password
-t Terminal mode
-s Silent mode
-c Disable colors
-r Output raw packets
-h Print usage
-v Version information
```
Server address, port and password can be set using following environment variables:
```
MCRCON_HOST
MCRCON_PORT
MCRCON_PASS
```
###### Notes:
- mcrcon will start in terminal mode if no commands are given
- Command-line options will override environment variables
- Rcon commands with spaces must be enclosed in quotes
Example:
```mcrcon -H my.minecraft.server -p password "say Server is restarting!" save-all stop```
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##### Enable rcon on server
Remember to enable rcon by adding following lines to [```server.properties```](https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Server.properties) file.
```
enable-rcon=true
rcon.port=25575
rcon.password=your_rcon_pasword
```
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##### Contact:
* WWW: https://github.com/Tiiffi/mcrcon/
* MAIL: tiiffi at gmail
* IRC: tiiffi @ quakenet
* BUG REPORTS: https://github.com/Tiiffi/mcrcon/issues/
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### License
This project is licensed under the zlib License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
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Develop: 