Commands, also known as cheats, are inputs you can use to control your world in Minecraft. Here's a complete list of Commands for the Java and Bedrock Editions and how to use them!

List of Commands

Commands for Both Editions

Command	Description
/clear	Clears items from player inventory.
/clone	Clones blocks from one region to another.
/difficulty	Sets the difficulty level.
/effect	Add or remove status effects.
/enchant	Adds an enchantment to a player's selected item.
/execute	Executes a command on behalf of one or more entities.
/experience	Adds or removes player experience.
/fill	Fills all or parts of a region with a specific block.
/function	Runs commands found in the corresponding function file.
/gamemode	Sets a player's game mode.
/gamerule	Sets or queries a game rule value.
/give	Gives an item to a player.
/help	Provides help/list of commands.
/kick	Kicks a player from the server.
/kill	Kills entities (players, mobs, etc.).
/list	Lists players on the server.
/locate	Displays the coordinates for the closest strucutre of a given type. In Java Edition, you can also locate specific biomes and points of interest.
/loot	Drops the given loot table into the specified inventory or into the world.
/me	Displays a message about yourself.
/msg	Sends a private message to one or more players.
/particle	Creates a particle emitter
/playsound	Plays a sound.
/reload	Reloads all function files from all behavior packs.
/say	Sends a message in the chat to other players.
/schedule	Schedules an action to be executed once an area is loaded.
/scoreboard	Tracks and displays scores for various objectives.
/setblock	Changes a block to another block.
/setworldspawn	Sets the world spawn.
/spawnpoint	Sets the spawn point for a player.
/spreadplayers	Teleports entities to random locations.
/stopsound	Stops a sound.
/summon	Summons an entity.
/tag	Manages tags stored in entities.
/teleport	Teleports entities (players, mobs, etc.).
/tell	Sends a private message to one or more players.
/tellraw	Sends a JSON message to players.
/time	Changes or queries the world's game time.
/title	Controls screen titles.
/tp	Teleports entities (players, mobs, etc.).
/w	Sends a private message to one or more players.
/weather	Sets the weather.
/xp	Adds or removes player experience.

Java Edition Only Commands

Command	Description
/advancement	Grants or revokes a player's advancements.
/attribute	Adds, removes, or queries an entity's attribute.
/bossbar	Modifies or queries bossbars.
/data	Gets, merges, modifies, or removes NBT data.
/datapack	Allows players to control downloaded data packs.
/debug	Starts or stops a debugging session
/defaultgamemode	Sets the default game mode of a world.
/forceload	Force loads a chunk.
/item	Modifies items in inventories.
/jfr	Starts or stops JFR profiling.
/place	Places a feature, structure, template, or jigsaw (part of a structure) at a given location.
/publish	Opens a world to the LAN so other players can join in.
/recipe	Gives or takes player recipes.
/seed	Displays the world's seed.
/spectate	Sets a player's game mode to spectator mode.
/team	Modifies teams.
/teammsg	Sends a message to a team.
/tm	Sends a message to a team.
/trigger	Sets a trigger that activates.
/worldborder	Modifies world border.

Bedrock Edition Only Commands

Command	Description
/?	Provides help/list of commands.
/alwaysday	Locks and unlocks the day-night cycle.
/camerashake	Applies shaking to the players' camera with a specified intensity and duration.
/clearspawnpoint	Removes the spawn point for a player.
/connect	Attempts to connect to the websocket server on the provided URL.
/damage	Apply damage to the specified entities.
/daylock	Locks and unlocks the day-night cycle.
/deop	Revokes operator status from a player.
/dialogue	Opens NPC dialogue for a player.
/event	Triggers an event for the specified object(s)
/fog	Add or remove fog settings file
/mobevent	Controls what mob events are allowed to run.
/music	Allows you to control playing music tracks.
/op	Grants operator status to a player.
/playanimation	Makes one or more entities play a one-off animation.
/replaceitem	Replaces items in inventories.
/ride	Makes entities ride other entities, stops entities from riding, makes rides evict their riders, or summons rides or riders.
/setmaxplayers	Sets the maximum number of players for this game session.
/structure	Saves or loads a structure in the world.
/testfor	Counts entities (players, mobs, items, etc.) matching specified conditions.
/testforblock	Tests whether a certain block is in a specific location.
/testforblocks	Tests whether the blocks in two regions match.
/tickingarea	Add, remove, or list ticking areas.
/titleraw	Controls screen titles with JSON messages.
/toggledownfall	Toggles the weather.
/wsserver	Attempts to connect to the websocket server on the provided URL.

Useful Commands

Change the weather

A Command that changes the current weather. If you visit a Snowy Tundra biome while the weather is set to rain, it will snow instead.

Command	Effect
/weather clear	Clear the weather
/weather rain	Set the weather to rain
/weather thunder	Set the weather to thunderstorm

Stop time

This Command locks and unlcoks the current time. This lets you enjoy a particular time of the day.

Command	Effect
/gamerule doDaylightCycle false	Stops time
/gamerule doDaylightCycle true	Resumes the day-night cycle

Change time of day

This sets the world's time.

Command	Effect
/time set day	Changes time to daytime
/time set night	Changes time to nighttime

You can also enter a number

Instead of "day" or "night", you can also input numbers that corresponds the exact time you want. For example, you can type in /time set 12000 to change the time to sunset.

Place specific blocks

You can place (or replace) blocks within a given range using this Command.

Command	Effect
/fill [x y z] [x y z] [block name]	Place blocks specified in [block id] from the coordinates entered in the first [xyz] up to the coordinates in the second [xyz].

Teleport players

This moves the target player to a specific spot.

Command	Effect
/tp [player name] [x y z]	Teleports the target player to the coordinates in [x y z]. You can also teleport yourself by entering @p as the target player.

Set the initial spawn point

This sets the location where you spawn upon first entering a world.

Command	Effect
/setworldspawn [x y z]	Spawn at the given coordinates upon entering the world.

Give players items

This gives an item to a target player.

Command	Effect
/give [player name] [item name] [quantity]	Gives the specified item to the target player. You can also give yourself an item by entering @p as the target player.

Display the coordinates of structures

This Command gives you the coordinates of the nearest structure that you specify. In Java Edition, you need to add the word "structure" after locate.

Command	Effect
/locate endcity	Gives the coordinates of the nearest End City
/locate fortress	Gives the coordinates of the nearest Nether Fortress
/locate mineshaft	Gives the coordinates of the nearest Mineshaft
/locate monument	Gives the coordinates of the nearest Ocean Monument
/locate stronghold	Gives the coordinates of the nearest Stronghold
/locate temple	Gives the coordinates of the nearest Jungle Temple, Desert Pyramid, Witch Hut, or Igloo.
/locate village	Gives the coordinates of the nearest Village

What are Commands?

Used to control your world or talk to players

Commands are features you can use to control your world and the entities within. These Commands are very useful for when you want to test things out or want to make the game easier. However, we don't recommend using Commands while playing in Survival Mode, as these will trivialize the game and upset the game balance.

How to Use Commands

Turn on Cheats in your world

To use Commands, you have to turn on Cheats in your world first. Commands are available for both Java and Bedrock editions, though some Commands are exclusive to an edition.

Enter the command in the chat window

Open your chat window by pressing T or / (forward slash) for PC players or by pressing D-pad right for Console players. Input your Command and press the Enter key to activate it.

Commands are easier to use with the 1.13 version

With the 1.13 update for the PC version, a short list of Commands will be displayed immediately after typing /. Valid arguments (or values) will also be shown as you type a Command that can also be selected quickly by pressing the TAB key.

Enter Commands using Command Blocks

You can also use Command Blocks to handle more complex Commands! You can give your character Command Blocks by typing /give @p command_block. Place the Command Block and use it to customize the Command it executes.

Command Blocks are activated using Redstone signals emitted by objects like buttons or pressure plates.

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