All Minecraft Java Edition Console Commands

This page lists Minecraft Java Edition server console commands. Each command includes a description, an example, and the OP level required to run it. If you just want to jump straight to a specific command, use the complete command list below, or check Common Server Admin Commands for the ones you’ll use most often.

Console and In-Game Commands

In-game chat uses the same command arguments, with a leading /. On the dedicated server console, enter that command without the leading /. For example, a player types /list in chat, while on the console (including the Console page in the AleForge Panel) you’d type just list.

Operator permissions apply when a player runs a command in chat. The player must be an operator, and their permission level must be at least the OP level listed for that command. A higher level includes every command from the levels below it, so an operator with level 4 can run every command on this page, including the level 2 and level 3 ones.

OP level	What it allows
0	Commands any player can run, like /help or /list, no operator status needed.
1	Bypasses spawn protection.
2	Most gameplay and world-editing commands, such as /gamemode, /give, /tp, and /time. This is the typical level for a trusted builder or moderator.
3	Player moderation and server management commands, such as /ban, /kick, /op, and /whitelist. This is the typical level for a server admin.
4	Full control, including /stop, /save-all, and other commands that directly affect the running server process.

The level granted by /op comes from op-permission-level in server.properties, which defaults to 4. This means that by default, anyone you make an operator gets full level 4 access. If you want to give someone operator status without handing over full control (for example, a moderator who shouldn’t be able to stop the server), lower this value in server.properties before running /op on their account.

The server console itself already runs at the highest permission level, so operator status is never required when running commands directly from the Console page in the panel.

These examples and OP levels are for Java Edition. Bedrock Edition uses different syntax and permission levels for many of the same command names.

• Java /gamemode takes the mode first (/gamemode creative PlayerName) and does not accept a numeric mode.
• Java /difficulty accepts peaceful, easy, normal, or hard. A numeric difficulty such as 3 is a Bedrock form.
• Commands such as /give, /tp, /time, and /weather require OP level 2 in Java and OP level 1 in Bedrock.
• Java /whitelist requires OP level 3. Bedrock /whitelist, also called /allowlist, requires OP level 4.

Command syntax, console entry, and permission levels are documented on the Minecraft Wiki: Commands, permission level, server.jar, and server.properties.

Common Server Admin Commands

These commands are taken from the complete list and grouped by the job they do on a server, so you don’t have to hunt through the full table for the handful you’ll actually use day to day. The example and OP level for each one match the complete list below. Replace PlayerName with the player’s username.

Player Moderation

Use these to deal with rule-breakers or disruptive players. /kick only removes them from the current session, so they can rejoin right away, while /ban prevents them from reconnecting at all until you /pardon them.

Example	OP level
/ban PlayerName	3
/kick PlayerName	3
/pardon PlayerName	3

Operator Access

Operators can run higher-level commands in chat, up to whatever op-permission-level is set to in server.properties (default 4). Only grant this to people you fully trust, since by default it includes the ability to stop the server.

Example	OP level
/op PlayerName	3
/deop PlayerName	3

Whitelist Management

With white-list=true set in server.properties, only players on the whitelist can join. This is useful for private or invite-only servers.

Example	OP level
/whitelist add PlayerName	3

Teleportation

Move a player (or any entity) to a specific set of coordinates, or to another entity’s location.

Example	OP level
/tp PlayerName 0 0 0	2

Game Mode

Switch a player between Survival, Creative, Adventure, and Spectator mode, either individually or as the server’s default for new players.

Example	OP level
/gamemode creative PlayerName	2
/defaultgamemode creative	2

Items

Give or remove items directly, useful for testing, rewarding players, or recovering lost items after a bug or rollback.

Example	OP level
/give PlayerName minecraft:diamond_block 64	2
/clear PlayerName	2

Time

Skip to day, night, or any specific tick of the day/night cycle, overriding the natural passage of time.

Example	OP level
/time set day	2

Weather

Force clear skies, rain, or a thunderstorm, instead of waiting for the weather to change naturally.

Example	OP level
/weather clear	2

Complete Command List

Replace PlayerName with the player’s username. EntityName, OtherEntity, and TargetName stand in for entity names. The spectator command names the entity first, then the player who is spectating.

Command	Description	Example	OP level
/advancement	Gives, removes, or checks player advancements	/advancement grant PlayerName everything	2
/attribute	Queries, adds, removes, or sets an entity attribute	/attribute PlayerName minecraft:attack_speed base set 100	2
/ban	Adds a player to the ban list	/ban PlayerName	3
/ban-ip	Adds an IP address to the ban list	/ban-ip 123.45.67.89	3
/banlist	Displays the ban list	/banlist	3
/bossbar	Creates and modifies boss bars	Used in datapacks	2
/clear	Clears items from a player inventory	/clear PlayerName	2
/clone	Copies blocks from one place to another	/clone 0 0 0 100 100 100 -100 -100 -100	2
/damage	Applies damage to the selected entities	/damage PlayerName 10	2
/data	Gets, merges, modifies, and removes block entity and entity NBT data	Used in datapacks	2
/datapack	Controls loaded datapacks. Creating a pack with /datapack create requires OP level 4	/datapack list	2
/debug	Starts or stops a debugging session	/debug start	3
/defaultgamemode	Sets the default game mode	/defaultgamemode creative	2
/deop	Revokes operator status from a player	/deop PlayerName	3
/difficulty	Sets the difficulty level	/difficulty hard	2
/effect	Adds or removes a status effect	/effect give PlayerName minecraft:regeneration	2
/enchant	Adds an enchantment to a player’s selected item	/enchant PlayerName minecraft:unbreaking	2
/execute	Executes another command	/execute run say I executed this!	2
/experience	Adds or removes player experience	/experience add PlayerName 100	2
/fill	Fills a region with a specified block	/fill 0 0 0 100 100 100 minecraft:diamond_block	2
/fillbiome	Fills a region with a specified biome	/fillbiome 0 0 0 100 100 100 minecraft:badlands	2
/forceload	Forces chunks to stay loaded or not	/forceload add 0 0	2
/function	Runs a function	/function myfunction	2
/gamemode	Sets a player’s game mode	/gamemode creative PlayerName	2
/gamerule	Sets or queries a game rule	/gamerule playersSleepingPercentage 20	2
/give	Gives a player an item	/give PlayerName minecraft:diamond_block 64	2
/help	Provides help for commands	/help gamemode	0
/item	Manipulates items in inventories	/item replace entity PlayerName armor.chest with minecraft:netherite_chestplate	2
/jfr	Starts or stops JFR profiling	/jfr start	4
/kick	Kicks a player from the server	/kick PlayerName	3
/kill	Kills entities	/kill PlayerName	2
/list	Lists players on the server	/list	0
/locate	Locates the closest structure, biome, or point of interest	/locate structure minecraft:ancient_city	2
/loot	Drops items from an inventory slot onto the ground	/loot spawn ~ ~ ~ mine ~ ~-1 ~	2
/me	Displays a message about the sender	/me is playing Minecraft	0
/msg	An alias of /tell and /w. Displays a private message to other players	/msg PlayerName secret message!	0
/op	Grants operator status to a player	/op PlayerName	3
/pardon	Removes a player from the ban list	/pardon PlayerName	3
/pardon-ip	Removes an IP address from the ban list	/pardon-ip 123.45.67.89	3
/particle	Creates particles	/particle minecraft:bubble ~ ~ ~ 0 0 0 0.1 100 normal	2
/perf	Captures info and metrics about the game for 10 seconds	/perf start	4
/place	Places a configured feature, jigsaw, template, or structure	/place structure minecraft:village_desert	2
/playsound	Plays a sound	/playsound minecraft:ambient.cave master @a	2
/publish	Opens a single-player world to the local network. This command is not available on a dedicated server	/publish	4
/random	Draws a random value or controls the random number sequence. Drawing a value requires OP level 0. Using or resetting a sequence requires OP level 2	/random roll 1..6	0
/recipe	Gives or takes player recipes	/recipe give PlayerName minecraft:crafting_table	2
/reload	Reloads loot tables, advancements, and functions from disk	/reload	2
/return	Controls execution flow inside functions and changes their return value	Used in datapacks	2
/ride	Makes entities ride other entities, or stops entities from riding	/ride EntityName mount OtherEntity	2
/save-all	Saves the server to disk	/save-all	4
/save-off	Disables automatic server saves	/save-off	4
/save-on	Enables automatic server saves	/save-on	4
/say	Displays a message to multiple players	/say hello all!	2
/schedule	Delays the execution of a function	/schedule function myfunction 100s	2
/scoreboard	Manages scoreboard objectives and players	/scoreboard players set PlayerName objective 1	2
/seed	Displays the world seed. On a multiplayer server this requires OP level 2	/seed	2
/setblock	Changes a block to another block	/setblock 0 0 0 minecraft:slime_block replace	2
/setidletimeout	Sets the time before idle players are kicked, in minutes	/setidletimeout 120	3
/setworldspawn	Sets the world spawn	/setworldspawn 0 0 0	2
/spawnpoint	Sets the spawn point for a player	/spawnpoint PlayerName 0 0 0	2
/spectate	Makes a player in Spectator mode spectate an entity. Name the entity first, then the spectator	/spectate TargetName PlayerName	2
/spreadplayers	Teleports entities to random locations	/spreadplayers 0 0 1 10 false @a	2
/stop	Stops a server	/stop	4
/stopsound	Stops a sound	/stopsound PlayerName master	2
/summon	Summons an entity	/summon minecraft:bat	2
/tag	Controls entity tags	/tag EntityName add myTag	2
/team	Controls teams	/team add Red	2
/teammsg	An alias of /tm. Sends a message to the team	/teammsg help cap blue	0
/teleport	Teleports entities	/tp PlayerName 0 0 0	2
/tell	An alias of /msg and /w. Displays a private message to other players	/tell PlayerName secret message!	0
/tellraw	Displays a JSON message to players	/tellraw @a {"text":"Hello"}	2
/time	Changes or queries the world’s game time	/time set day	2
/title	Manages screen titles	/title PlayerName clear	2
/tm	An alias of /teammsg. Sends a message to the team	/tm where is the team right now	0
/tp	An alias of /teleport	/tp PlayerName 0 0 0	2
/trigger	Sets a trigger to be activated	/trigger mytrigger	0
/w	An alias of /tell and /msg. Displays a private message to other players	/w PlayerName hello friend!	0
/weather	Sets the weather	/weather clear	2
/whitelist	Manages the server whitelist	/whitelist add PlayerName	3
/worldborder	Manages the world border	/worldborder add 100	2
/xp	An alias of /experience. Adds or removes player experience	/xp add PlayerName 100	2

A Few Tips

• Use tab-complete. Typing a command and pressing Tab will autocomplete command names, player names, coordinates, and item IDs, both in the AleForge Panel console and in-game. This saves a lot of typing and avoids typos in longer commands.
• Target selectors work in most commands. Instead of typing a specific player’s name, you can use selectors like @a (all players), @p (nearest player), @r (a random player), or @e (all entities) wherever a command accepts a target. For example, /effect give @a minecraft:speed gives every player a speed boost.
• Always save before destructive commands. Commands like /fill, /clone, and /reload can affect large parts of your world. Run /save-all first if you want to be able to recover with a backup should something go wrong.
• Datapack-only commands still need to be triggered. Commands like /bossbar, /data, and /return aren’t typically typed manually. They’re designed to be used inside functions and datapacks, and won’t do much run on their own without the right context set up.