Factorio RCON & Console Commands
Every Factorio server command and Lua console shortcut in one searchable reference. Commands starting with /c run Lua in the game context and require admin or RCON access.
Player Management
/kick [player] [reason]AdminKick a player from the server.
e.g. /kick PlayerName griefing
/ban [player] [reason]AdminBan a player and add them to the banlist.
e.g. /ban PlayerName cheating
/unban [player]AdminRemove a player from the banlist.
e.g. /unban PlayerName
/whitelist add [player]AdminAdd a player to the server whitelist.
e.g. /whitelist add PlayerName
/whitelist remove [player]AdminRemove a player from the whitelist.
e.g. /whitelist remove PlayerName
/whitelist getAdminList all whitelisted players.
/whitelist clearAdminRemove all players from the whitelist.
/whitelist reloadAdminReload server-whitelist.json from disk without restart.
/promote [player]AdminGrant admin privileges to a player.
e.g. /promote PlayerName
/demote [player]AdminRemove admin privileges from a player.
e.g. /demote PlayerName
/playersList all connected players.
/adminsList all admins on the server.
Server Status
/seedDisplay the map generation seed.
/timeShow how long the server has been running (in ticks).
/evolutionShow the current biter evolution factor (0–1).
/versionShow the Factorio server version.
Server Control
/save [filename]AdminSave the game to a file. Omit filename to overwrite the current save.
e.g. /save backup-save
/server-saveAdminTrigger an autosave on the server.
/quitAdminShut down the server after saving.
Game Control (Lua)
/c game.speed = 1.0LuaAdminSet the game speed. 2.0 = double speed, 0.5 = half speed.
e.g. /c game.speed = 2.0
/c game.peaceful_mode = trueLuaAdminToggle peaceful mode on the server. Biters will not attack unprovoked.
/c game.forces["enemy"].evolution_factor = 0LuaAdminReset biter evolution to zero.
/c game.forces["enemy"].evolution_factorLuaAdminGet the exact current evolution factor (returns a value 0–1).
/c game.set_game_state{game_finished=true, player_won=true}LuaAdminTrigger the win condition (use with caution on multiplayer).
/c game.pollution_statistics.input_counts["carbon-dioxide"] = 0LuaAdminClear accumulated pollution statistics.
Items & Cheats (Lua)
/c game.player.insert{name="iron-plate", count=100}LuaAdminGive items to the server console's player reference. Replace name/count as needed.
e.g. /c game.player.insert{name="electronic-circuit", count=500}
/c game.players["PlayerName"].insert{name="item-name", count=1}LuaAdminGive items to a specific named player.
e.g. /c game.players["Alice"].insert{name="power-armor", count=1}
/c game.player.character.health = 100LuaAdminSet the player's health to a value.
/c game.player.cheat_mode = trueLuaAdminEnable cheat mode (free crafting, infinite items from quickbar).
Research (Lua)
/c game.forces["player"].research_all_technologies()LuaAdminInstantly unlock all technologies for the player force.
/c game.forces["player"].technologies["tech-name"].researched = trueLuaAdminUnlock a specific technology.
e.g. /c game.forces["player"].technologies["nuclear-power"].researched = true
Map & Teleport (Lua)
/c game.player.teleport({x=0, y=0})LuaAdminTeleport the console player to a map coordinate.
e.g. /c game.player.teleport({x=100, y=-200})
/c game.players["PlayerName"].teleport({x=0, y=0})LuaAdminTeleport a named player to coordinates.
Using RCON vs In-Game Console
The in-game console (press ~) accepts all /command and /c lua forms.
RCON sends the same text over TCP — the server interprets it identically. Connect via mcrcon, factorio-rcon-cli, or any RCON client on the port you configured with --rcon-port and --rcon-password.
Lua commands via /c execute in the game context. Use game.player for RCON access (refers to server console, not a player character).