Minecraft Commands

Command ¹Bedrock ¹Java

Command Syntax Example Command Description
Name Edition Edition

Server Management
Bans specified target from the server, with
Ban Player X ✓ /ban [target] [reason] /ban PlayerName Griefing.
an optional reason.
Bans specified IP address, or IP address of
Ban IP Address X ✓ /ban-ip [target/IP address] [reason] /ban-ip PlayerName Griefing.
specified player, with an optional reason.
View Banned Users X ✓ /banlist players /banlist players Displays all banned players.
/banlist IPs /banlist ips Displays all banned IP addresses.
Change Default /defaultgamemode (survival/creative/ Changes the gamemode for new players to
X ✓ /defaultgamemode survival
Gamemode adventure/spectator) survival, creative, adventure, or spectator.
Remove Operator Removes operator status from specified
✓ ✓ /deop [target] /deop PlayerName
Privileges player.
Force a Chunk to Adds or removes a forced load status to a
X ✓ /forceload (add/remove) (chunk coords) /forceload add 0 0 100 100
Load Constantly chunk.
/forceload remove all /forceload remove all Removes all forced load statuses.
/forceload query (chunk coords) /forceload query 0 0 100 100 Checks if a chunk has a forced load status.
Set the Current /gamemode (survival/creative/adventure/ Changes specified player's gamemode to
✓ ✓ /gamemode survival PlayerName
Gamemode spectator) [target] survival, creative, adventure, or spectator.
Set a Gamerule ✓ ✓ /gamerule [RuleName] (RuleValues) /gamerule commandBlockOutput true Changes a game rule.
List Players on
✓ ✓ /list /list Lists all players on the server.
Server
Lists all players and their UUIDs on the
/list uuids /list uuids
server.
Kicks a player out of the server, with optional
Kick Player X ✓ /kick [target] [reason] /kick PlayerName Griefing.
reason.
Give Operator
✓ ✓ /op [player] /op PlayerName Grants a player Operator status.
Status
Unban Player X ✓ /pardon [player] /pardon PlayerName Unbans a specified player.
Unban IP Address X ✓ /pardon-ip [address] /pardon-ip 192.168.1.2 Unbans a specified IP address.
Allow LAN Users to
Opens up a singleplayer world for LAN users
Join a Singleplayer X ✓ /publish [port] /publish 555
to join.
World
Save a Backup of a
✓ (BDS Only) X /save hold /save hold Begins the preparation of a backup.
World
/save query /save query Checks the status of a current backup.
/save resume /save resume Resumes an existing backup.
Begins to save the server information over
Save a Server X ✓ /save-all (flush) /save-all
time. If "flush" is added, will save instantly.
Disable Automatic
X ✓ /save-off /save-off Stops the server from saving its own data.
Server Saves
Enable Automatic
X ✓ /save-on /save-on Allows the server to save its own data.
Server Saves
Sets the allowed idle time in minutes, after
Change Idle Kick
X ✓ /setidletimeout [minutes] /setidletimeout 5 which an idle player is kicked out of the
Time
server.
Set Maximum Sets the maximum amount of players
✓ X /setmaxplayers [amount] /setmaxplayers 10
Player Count allowed to join the server, between 1-30.
Set Default Spawn
✓ ✓ /setworldspawn /setworldspawn Sets the respawn point at your position.
Point
Sets the respawn point at X = 100, Y = 100, Z
/setworldspawn (x, y, z) /setworldspawn 100 100 100
= 100.
Make Spectator Forces someone in Spectator mode to
X ✓ /spectate [target] [player] /spectate PlayerName PlayerSpectator
Follow Entity watch a specified entity.
Spreads players out from a center location
/spreadplayers (center coords) [distance
Spread Players at a set distance. If team spread is true, all
✓ ✓ of spread] [maximum range] [team spread: /spreadplayers 100 00 1000 true @a
Across World members of the same team will be together
true/false] [targets]
after the spread.
Shut Down Server X ✓ /stop /stop Saves the server and then closes it.
Counts the number of specified entites
Count an Entity ✓ X /testfor [target] /testfor creeper
currently active.
Transfer to Transfers you to another server via the given
✓ X /transferserver [ip address] [port] /transferserver 192.168.1.2 555
Another Server port.
Modify the Server
X ✓ /whitelist (add/remove) [player] /whitelist add PlayerName Adds or removes a player from the whitelist.
Whitelist
/whitelist (on/off) /whitelist on Enables or disables the whitelist.
/whitelist list /whitelist list Lists players on the whitelist.
Reloads the whitelist if names were added
/whitelist reload /whitelist reload
outside the game.

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Command ¹Bedrock ¹Java
Command Syntax Example Command Description
Name Edition Edition
Enable/Disable /mobevent minecraft:wandering_trader_event
X ✓ /mobevent [event] (true/false) Enables or disables specific mob events.
Mob Events true
Connect to a
WebSocket ✓ X /wsserver OR /connect [ip] /connect 192.168.1.2 Connects to a WebSocket Server.
Server

Player Modification and Cheats

Clear Items from
✓ ✓ /clear [target] /clear PlayerName Deletes PlayerName's inventory.
Inventory
Deletes all Diamond Swords in
/clear [target] [item] /clear PlayerName diamond_sword
PlayerName's inventory.
Deletes one Diamond Sword in
/clear [target] [item] [amount] /clear PlayerName diamond_sword 1
PlayerName's inventory.
Add or Remove /advancement (grant/remove) [target] Adds or removes all advancements from
X ✓ /advancement grant PlayerName everything
Advancements everything the target player.
Grants an effect. If no duration given,
For Java: /effect give [entity] [effect]
Grant or Remove defaults to 30 seconds. If no level given,
✓ ✓ (duration) (effect level) (hide particles: /effect give PlayerName speed 1000 10 false
a Status Effect defaults to 0. If no hide particle boolean
true/false)
given, defaults to false.
Grants an effect. If no duration given,
For Bedrock: /effect [entity] [effect]
defaults to 30 seconds. If no level given,
(duration) (effect level) (hide particles: /effect PlayerName speed 1000 10 false
defaults to 0. If no hide particle boolean
true/false)
given, defaults to false.
Removes an effect. If no effect given,
For Java: /effect clear [entity] [effect] /effect clear PlayerName speed
removes all effects.
For Bedrock: /effect [entity] clear /effect PlayerName clear. Removes all effects.
Enchant Current /enchant [target] [enchantment ID] Enchants target's currently held weapon
✓ ✓ /enchant PlayerName fire_aspect 1
Weapon [level] with the specified enchantment.
Add or Remove
(/experience OR /xp) add [target] Grants two points of experience to
Experience ✓ ✓ /experience add PlayerName 2 points
[amount] (points/levels) PlayerName.
Points
(/experience OR /xp) set [target]
/experience set PlayerName 3 levels Sets PlayerName's total level to 3.
[amount] (points/levels)
/experience query [target] (points/
/experience query PlayerName points Shows player's total points or levels.
levels)
Give an Item to Gives an item to a specified item. If no
✓ ✓ /give [target] [item] [amount] /give PlayerName wood 64
Someone amount is given, defaults to 1.
Kill Entity ✓ ✓ /kill /kill Kills yourself.
/kill [target] /kill PlayerName Kills PlayerName.
Shows coordinates of the nearest
Locate Structure ✓ ✓ /locate [structure] /locate EndCity
requested structure.
Add or Remove /recipe (give/take) [player] [recipe
X ✓ /recipe give PlayerName Diamond_Sword Adds or removes a recipe from a player.
Recipes name]
Set Player's Sets your spawnpoint to your current
✓ ✓ /spawnpoint /spawnpoint
Spawn Point location.
Sets your spawnpoint to the given
/spawnpoint (x, y, z) /spawnpoint 100 100 100
coordinates.
Sets the target player's spawnpoint to
/spawnpoint [optional target] (x, y, z) /spawnpoint PlayerName 100 100 100
the given coordinates.
Summon an
✓ ✓ /summon [entity] /summon zombie Summons a zombie at your position.
Entity
Summons a zombie at Z = 100, Y = 100, Z
/summon [entity] (x, y, z) /summon zombie 100 100 100
= 100.
Teleport an Entity ✓ ✓ /teleport OR /tp (coords) /tp 100 100 100 Teleports you to the given coordinates.
Teleports the target to the given
/tp [target] (coords) /tp PlayerName 100 100 100
coordinates.
Teleports the target to the given
/tp [target] (coords) (rotation) /tp PlayerName 100 100 100 180 coordinates and rotates them as
specified in degrees.
Teleports the target to the given
/tp [target] (coords) facing (location) /tp PlayerName 100 100 100 facing 0 0 0 coordinates and rotates them to face the
given location.
Teleports the target to the given
/tp [target] (coords) facing [entity] /tp PlayerName 100 100 100 facing Player2 coordinates and rotates them to face an
entity.

World Editing and Management

Copies all blocks within the specified
Clone a Region of /clone (beginning coord of region) (end
✓ ✓ /clone 0 0 0 100 100 100 300 300 300 region and moves it to a destination
Blocks coord of region) (destination coords)
coordinate.
Replace Items in /replaceitem block (block coords) [slot] /replaceitem block 100 100 100 2 Adds or replaces an item in a block (eg:
✓ ✓
Blocks [item] (amount) diamond_sword 1 chests).

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Command ¹Bedrock ¹Java
Command Syntax Example Command Description
Name Edition Edition
Change a Block
Modifies a block at the stated
to a Different ✓ ✓ /setblock (x, y, z) [block] /setblock 100 100 100 minecraft:sand
coordinates.
Block
/fill (beginning region coord) (end
Edit Blocks in a
✓ ✓ region coord) [block type] (destroy/ /fill 0 0 0 100 100 100 minecraft:sand destroy Edits a region of blocks.
Region
hollow/keep/outline/replace)
Test if a Block is Checks if the specified block is at the
✓ X /testforblock (x, y, z) [block name] /testforblock 100 100 100 minecraft:sand
Present given location.
Test if Blocks in /testforblocks (beginning coord of
Checks if the region of blocks given is
Two Regions Are ✓ X region) (end coord of region) /testforblocks 0 0 0 100 100 100 300 300 300
identical to another region.
Identical (comparison coords)
Add or Remove a /tickingarea add (beginning coord of Adds a ticking area to the specified
✓ X /tickingarea add 0 0 0 100 100 100 region1
Ticking Area region) (end coord of region) [name] region.
Adds a circular ticking area to the
/tickingarea add circle (center coord)
/tickingarea add circle 100 100 100 3 circle1 specified coords, with a radius between 1
(radius) [name]
and 4.
/tickingarea remove (name/all) /tickingarea remove region1 Removes a specific, or all, ticking areas.
Adjust or See the Adds time to the clock, or sets at a
✓ ✓ /time (add/set) [amount] /time add 10000
World Time specific time.
Returns the total age of the specified
/time query (daytime/gametime/day) /time query day
period.
Display or Edit a /title [player] (title/subtitle/actionbar) Displays a title, subtitle, or a title in the
✓ ✓ /title PlayerName title Prologue
Title Screen [title] action bar.
/title [player] times [fadein time] [stay Sets the fade in, staying time, and fade
/title PlayerName times 100 10000 100
time] [fadeout time] out period in ticks.
/title [player] clear /title PlayerName clear Removes titles.
/title [player] reset /title PlayerName reset Resets the titles to their default values.
Turn Rain On or
✓ X /toggledownfall /toggledownfall Enables or disables rain or snow effects.
Off
Change the Forces specific weather for a period of
✓ ✓ /weather (clear/rain/thunder) [duration] /weather clear 100
Weather time, in seconds.
Display the World Shows the unique identifying seed of the
X ✓ /seed /seed
Seed world.
Increases the world border by a number
Modify the World
X ✓ /worldborder add [distance] [time] /worldborder add 50 10 of blocks over a period of time in
Border
seconds. If no time is given, defaults to 0.
Recenters the world border at the
/worldborder center (coords) /worldborder center 100 100
specified location.
/worldborder damage (amount/buffer) Adjusts the damage and buffer distance
/worldborder damage amount 1
[variables] for the world border.
/worldborder get /worldborder get Returns the diameter of the world border.
/worldborder set [distance] [time] /worldborder set 1000 0 Adjusts the diameter of the world border.
/worldborder warning (distance/time) Adjusts the warning distance or time for
/worldborder warning distance 900
[variables] the world border.
Toggle World Enables or disables the ability to modify
✓ X /worldbuilder OR /wb /wb
Builder Status forbidden blocks.

Communication
Display Custom Displays a chat message as a roleplayed
✓ ✓ /me [action] /me waves to you.
Action in Chat action.
Send a Private (/msg OR /tell OR /w) [player] Sends a private message to the specified
✓ ✓ /msg PlayerName Hello!
Message [message] player.
Displays a message to everyone. If a
Send a Message
✓ ✓ /say [message] /say Hello! message is entered with no command,
to the Server
the console defaults to /say.
Send a Message
X ✓ (/teammsg OR /tm) [message] /tm Watch out! Sends a message to your team.
to Your Team
Send a JSON
Message to All ✓ ✓ /tellraw [player] (message) /tellraw PlayerName Hello! Sends a JSON message to a player.
Players

Team and Scoreboard Management

Modify Player Adds a team with a system name and a
X ✓ /team add [team name] [display name] /team add Team1 Robbers
Teams display name.
/team empty [team name] /team empty Team1 Removes all players from a team.
/team join [team name] [players] /team join Team1 PlayerName Adds a player to a team.
/team leave [players] /team leave PlayerName Kicks players from their teams.
/team list [team name] /team list Team1 Lists all players within a team.
/team modify [team name] [attribute]
/team modify Team1 color blue Modifies an attribute of a team.
[value]
/team remove [team name] /team remove Team1 Removes a team.

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Command ¹Bedrock ¹Java
Command Syntax Example Command Description
Name Edition Edition
Modify the /scoreboard objectives (add/list/ Modifies the objectives on the
✓ ✓ /scoreboard objectives list
Scoreboard modify/remove/setdisplay) [variables] scoreboard.
/scoreboard players (add/enable/get/
list/operation/remove/reset/set) /scoreboard players list Modifies the players on the scoreboard.
[variables]
Add, Remove, or
View Scoreboard ✓ ✓ /tag [target] list /tag PlayerName list Lists scoreboard tags on a player.
Tags
Adds or removes a scoreboard tag from a
/tag [target] (add/remove) [tag] /tag PlayerName add tagname
player.
Trigger a
/trigger (objective name) [add/
Scoreboard X ✓ /trigger goal1 add 2 Modifies a scoreboard objective.
set(number)]
Objective

Data Management
Customize Boss /bossbar (add/get/list/remove/set) Adds, removes, and manages boss health
X ✓ /bossbar add minecraft:bar1 Titan
Health Bars [bossbar id] [additional parameters] bars.
Modify How Data
Packs are Loaded X ✓ /datapack disable [data pack name] /datapack disable pack1 Disables a data pack.
and Unloaded
/datapack enable [data pack name] (first/ Sets a data pack to enable before/after all
/datapack enable pack1 last
last) other data packs.
/datapack enable [data pack name] Sets a data pack to enable before/after a
/datapack enable pact2 after pack1
(before/after) [data pack] specific pack.
/datapack list (available/enabled) /datapack list enabled Lists all available or enabled datapacks.
Enable or Disable
X ✓ /debug (start/stop/report) /debug start Begins debugging.
Debugging
Get Help for a Gets help for a command. If no page is given,
✓ ✓ /help [page] [command] /help execute
Command defaults to page 1.
/playsound [sound] [category] [player] Plays a sound at the given location. The
/playsound minecraft:creeper.primed voice
Play a Sound ✓ ✓ [source coord] [volume] [pitch] [min source coordinates, volume, pitch, and
PlayerName
volume] minimum volume are optional.
Stop a Sound
✓ ✓ /stopsound [target] /stopsound PlayerName Stops all sounds emanating from the target.
Playing
Reload Data Packs ✓ ✓ /reload /reloads Reloads all data packs from disk.
Schedules a function to run after a set
Schedule a /schedule function [function path] [time(d/
X ✓ /schedule function functionspath 2d amount of days (d), seconds (s) or ticks (t)
Function to Run s/t)]
have passed.
Run a Function ✓ ✓ /function [function path] /function namespace:functionspath Runs a function from the specified path.

Useful Target Modifiers

Target the Nearest Targets the closest player to the command
X ✓ @p /give @p door
Player activator.
Target a Random
X ✓ @r /kill @r Targets a random player.
Player
Target All Players X ✓ @a /tp @a Targets All Players.
Target All Entities X ✓ @e /kill @e Targets All Entities.
Modifies a targeter to only affect a given
Target a Team X ✓ [team=TeamName] /give @a[team=LuckyTeam] diamond_sword
team.
Target an Entity Modifies a targeter to only affect the given
X ✓ [type=EntityTypeName] /kill @e[type=creeper]
Type entity type.
Target Players
Modifies a targeter to only affect players at
With Specific EXP X ✓ [level=LevelNumber] /xp add @a[level=10] 2 levels
a certain level.
Levels
Modifies a targeter to only affect players
X ✓ [level=FromLevel..ToLevel] /xp add @a[level=10..30] 2 levels
between two levels.
Modifies a targeter to only affect players
X ✓ [level=AboveLevel..] /xp add @a[level=10..] 2 levels
above the given level.
Modifies a targeter to only affect players
X ✓ [level=..BelowLevel] /xp add @a[level=..10] 2 levels
below the given level.
Target Players in a
Modifies a targeter to only affect players on
Specific X ✓ [gamemode=GamemodeName] /gamemode survival @a[gamemode=creative]
a certain gamemode.
Gamemode
Targets Entities
Modifies a targeter to only affect entities
With a Specific X ✓ [name=TargetName] /kill @e[name=Bob]
with a specific name.
Name
Reverse a Target Changes a target modifier to affect
X ✓ [modifier=!target] /kill @e [type=!Cow]
Modifier everything but the given target.

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