Console Commands

The developer console gives access to admin and debugging commands for managing a game or server. Open it by pressing F1 (or the tilde key on some layouts), type a command, and press Enter. Commands are invaluable for server administration, testing, and troubleshooting.

Opening the Console

Press F1 to toggle the console window. Many commands work in both single-player and on a Dedicated Server, though some require admin permissions when connected to a server.

Useful Commands

• help: lists available commands or shows detailed help for a specific command.
• giveself <item> <quality> <count>: spawns an item directly into your inventory.
• spawnentity / se: spawns an entity such as a zombie or animal, often used with a player ID.
• teleport / tp: moves your player to given coordinates or to another player.
• settime <value>: sets the in-game time; useful for skipping to day or night.
• weather / setweather: adjusts weather conditions for testing or convenience.
• kill / killall: removes nearby entities, handy for clearing a horde during testing.
• debugmenu / dm: toggles the debug menu and enables god-mode and flight tools.
• admin: manages the server admin permission list, adding or removing players.
• kick and ban: remove disruptive players from a server, with ban supporting durations.

Cheating and Creative Modes

• cm: toggles creative mode, unlocking the full creative inventory for building.
• dm combined with god mode lets you fly and take no damage, ideal for map inspection.

Tips

• Use help <command> to see the exact arguments a command expects.
• Player and entity IDs shown by listplayers (lpi) are needed for many targeted commands.
• On multiplayer servers, keep the admin list tight so only trusted players can run powerful commands.

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