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# Minecraft | How to Install a Skynode Pre-install Server

# How to Install a Skynode Pre-install Server

|| Preinstall Servers are ONLY available to paid clients.

**STEP 1:** Go to your servers page on the game panel and choose the Change Version tab, after which choose the Pre-install button.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/96b07f66ef6ab800/image_15j4j11.png) 

**STEP 2:** Choose a Pre-install category on the left.

**STEP 3:** Check the "Wipe Files (Reset server completely)" box if you are NOT updating a previous installation. 
* Make sure to ALWAYS check this box when installing a new or different preinstall. 

**STEP 4:** Click the "INSTALL" button and then click the red confirmation button
* DO NOT reload your server page during the installation process.
* Skynode highly recommends the use of Aikar flags. If you wish to enable them, please refer to this article for instructions. [Panel | Aikar's flags](/en/article/panel-aikars-flags-6cic4n/)

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/96b07f66ef6ab800/image_cz3s2v.png)

**STEP 5:** Go to the "Console" tab of your server and click the "START" button. Wait for your server to change states to "RUNNING"

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/96b07f66ef6ab800/image_5x7nsl.png)

**STEP 6:** To OP yourself, you need to run the following command from console `/lp user USERNAME parent add admin`. Make sure you replace USERNAME with your MC Java  Username.
* This command replaces the /op command. Repeat Step 6 for any other players you wish to OP.
* If successful, you should see a message that looks like this. 
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/96b07f66ef6ab800/image_196uinv.png)

**STEP 7:** Join your server and have fun!

|| More Pre-install specific information can be found in the README.txt file in the File Manager tab after installation.
| If you are experiencing any issues or have any questions regarding our Pre-install service, please join our Discord by clicking [JOIN](https://discord.gg/PeVGe2Exbz) and opening a ticket in the #❔│support-ticket channel.