This guide covers how to effectively manage your server staff team using NeoEssentials' staff management features.

NeoEssentials supports a flexible staff hierarchy system that works with permission plugins like LuckPerms. Here's a recommended structure:

Owner
 ├── Admin
 │    ├── Senior Moderator
 │    │    ├── Moderator
 │    │    │    ├── Helper
 │    │    │    │    └── Trial Helper

NeoEssentials integrates with LuckPerms for permission management:

1. Install LuckPerms alongside NeoEssentials
2. Create staff groups with appropriate permissions

Example commands:

/lp creategroup owner
/lp creategroup admin
/lp creategroup srmod
/lp creategroup mod
/lp creategroup helper
/lp creategroup trial

/lp group admin parent set owner
/lp group srmod parent set admin
/lp group mod parent set srmod
/lp group helper parent set mod
/lp group trial parent set helper

Assign these permission patterns:

/lp group owner permission set neoessentials.admin.*
/lp group admin permission set neoessentials.admin.*
/lp group srmod permission set neoessentials.mod.*
/lp group mod permission set neoessentials.mod.*
/lp group helper permission set neoessentials.helper.*
/lp group trial permission set neoessentials.trial.*

NeoEssentials provides several commands for staff management:

Staff mode provides special capabilities for monitoring and moderating players:

/staffmode

Features in staff mode:

• Invisibility to regular players
• Ability to see other vanished staff
• Flight capabilities
• Special item tools for moderation
• Inspection abilities
• Cannot break/place blocks

Staff chat allows private communication between staff members:

/staffchat

Configuration in config/neoessentials/chat.toml:

[staffChat]
enabled = true
prefix = "&8[&cStaff&8] &r"
format = "{prefix}{displayname}&8: &7{message}"
notificationSound = "minecraft:entity.experience_orb.pickup"

NeoEssentials can track staff activity to help with team management:

Enable in config/neoessentials/staff.toml:

[staffActivity]
enabled = true
logCommands = true
logLogin = true
logLogout = true
logModActions = true

Generate staff activity reports:

/staffreport <player> <timeframe>
/staffreport all <timeframe>

Configure which events notify staff:

[staffNotifications]
playerJoin = true
playerQuit = true
playerReports = true
serverWarnings = true
notifyMethod = "chat"  # Options: chat, actionbar, title

For new staff members:

/stafftraining <player>

When in training mode:

• All commands are logged but don't take effect
• Senior staff can monitor actions
• A confirmation prompt appears before actions

Set up templates for different staff ranks:

/templateperms create helper
/templateperms add helper neoessentials.command.tp
/templateperms add helper neoessentials.command.staffchat

Apply templates to players:

/templateperms apply helper NewStaffMember

NeoEssentials provides an in-game staff application system:

Configure in config/neoessentials/staff.toml:

[staffApplications]
enabled = true
cooldownDays = 14
minimumPlaytime = "24h"
questions = [
  "How old are you?",
  "How long have you played on the server?",
  "Why do you want to be staff?",
  "What would you do if you saw someone breaking rules?"
]

Schedule and manage staff meetings:

/staffmeeting schedule "Server Update Discussion" 2025-07-15T19:00:00
/staffmeeting invite @staff
/staffmeeting start
/staffmeeting notes "Discussed new rules and upcoming events"

NeoEssentials maintains detailed logs of staff actions:

[staffLogs]
enabled = true
logToFile = true
logToDatabase = true
retentionDays = 30
detailedCommands = true

/stafflogs <player> <timeframe>
/stafflogs <action> <timeframe>
/stafflogs recent

1. Clear Guidelines: Establish clear staff guidelines and rules
2. Regular Training: Hold regular staff training sessions
3. Activity Requirements: Set minimum activity requirements
4. Performance Reviews: Conduct periodic performance reviews
5. Communication Channels: Maintain open communication channels
6. Accountability: Hold staff accountable for their actions
7. Reward System: Recognize and reward good performance

• Staff Training Manual Template
• Common Moderation Scenarios
• NeoEssentials Discord for staff management support
• GitHub Repository for latest updates