Minecraft
Updated April 26, 2026
Essential Minecraft Server Admin Commands
A practical command reference for Minecraft server admins — moderation, world control, gamerules, and more, all in one place.
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Using Commands
Commands can be run from two places:
- In-game — Type in chat with a
/prefix (requires OP) - WISP console — Type without the
/prefix
All commands below are shown with the / prefix (in-game format). Drop the / when typing in the WISP console.
Player Management
| Command | Syntax | What It Does |
|---|---|---|
/op |
/op <player> |
Grants operator (admin) status |
/deop |
/deop <player> |
Removes operator status |
/kick |
/kick <player> [reason] |
Kicks a player from the server |
/ban |
/ban <player> [reason] |
Permanently bans a player by username |
/ban-ip |
/ban-ip <address> |
Bans a player by IP address |
/pardon |
/pardon <player> |
Lifts a username ban |
/pardon-ip |
/pardon-ip <address> |
Lifts an IP ban |
/banlist |
/banlist [players\|ips] |
Lists banned players or IPs |
Whitelist
| Command | Syntax | What It Does |
|---|---|---|
/whitelist add |
/whitelist add <player> |
Adds a player to the whitelist |
/whitelist remove |
/whitelist remove <player> |
Removes a player from the whitelist |
/whitelist on |
/whitelist on |
Enables whitelist enforcement |
/whitelist off |
/whitelist off |
Disables whitelist enforcement |
/whitelist list |
/whitelist list |
Lists all whitelisted players |
/whitelist reload |
/whitelist reload |
Reloads whitelist.json from disk |
World and Environment
| Command | Syntax | What It Does |
|---|---|---|
/gamemode |
/gamemode <mode> [player] |
Sets gamemode. Modes: survival, creative, adventure, spectator |
/time set |
/time set <value> |
Sets the world time. Values: day (1000), noon (6000), night (13000), midnight (18000), or a tick number |
/time add |
/time add <amount> |
Advances the time by a number of ticks |
/weather |
/weather <type> [duration] |
Sets weather. Types: clear, rain, thunder |
/tp |
/tp <player> <target> or /tp <x> <y> <z> |
Teleports a player |
/give |
/give <player> <item> [amount] |
Gives an item to a player |
/fill |
/fill <x1> <y1> <z1> <x2> <y2> <z2> <block> |
Fills a region with a block |
Gamerules
Run /gamerule with no arguments to list all gamerules. Here are the most commonly changed ones:
| Gamerule | Default | What It Does |
|---|---|---|
keepInventory |
false |
If true, players keep their inventory on death |
doDaylightCycle |
true |
If false, the sun/moon stop moving |
doWeatherCycle |
true |
If false, weather is locked to whatever you set with /weather |
mobGriefing |
true |
If false, mobs can't break blocks or steal items (creepers still explode but don't destroy terrain) |
naturalRegeneration |
true |
If false, players don't regenerate health from hunger |
doFireTick |
true |
If false, fire doesn't spread |
doMobSpawning |
true |
If false, mobs don't spawn naturally |
pvp |
(set in server.properties) | In newer versions, can be toggled per-player with /gamerule pvp |
announceAdvancements |
true |
If false, advancement notifications are hidden from chat |
Setting a gamerule:
/gamerule keepInventory true
/gamerule doDaylightCycle false
Utility Commands
| Command | Syntax | What It Does |
|---|---|---|
/list |
/list |
Lists online players |
/seed |
/seed |
Shows the world seed |
/save-all |
/save-all |
Forces a world save immediately |
/save-off |
/save-off |
Disables auto-saving (use before manual backups) |
/save-on |
/save-on |
Re-enables auto-saving |
/stop |
/stop |
Gracefully shuts down the server (saves world first) |
/reload |
/reload |
Reloads plugins and some config files (Paper/Spigot only) |
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