# getPlayerCount (Server)

> Returns how many players are on the server.

- **Platform**: MY Multiplayer (MYMP)
- **Kind**: Lua Function
- **Side**: Server
- **Category**: Players and accounts
- **URL**: https://wiki.mymp.gg/en/getPlayerCount

## Syntax

```lua
int getPlayerCount()
```

## Returns

The number of players.

## Example

```lua
addEventHandler("onPlayerJoin", root, function()
    outputServerLog(getPlayerCount() .. " players online")
end)
```

## See also

- [getPlayers (Server)](https://wiki.mymp.gg/en/getPlayers.md): Lists every player on the server.
- [getMaxPlayers (Server)](https://wiki.mymp.gg/en/getMaxPlayers.md): Returns how many players the server takes at once.