If you have ever played Minecraft multiplayer server, you may know the server commands, such as “/ban” or “/freeze.” These powerful tools allow admins to influence players' experience directly.
Our Minecraft server commands list is fully up-to-date with Minecraft 1.20 & 1.21 and will help you manage your server. These commands give you control over various aspects of the game, from teleporting and spawning players & time to changing the game mode and manipulating time.
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click to enlargeHow To Use Server Commands In Minecraft
There are two ways to use server commands: directly in Minecraft and with software.
To initiate a command in the game, players must use the chat. Press 'T' to open the chat, and type in forward-slash "/" before the command. This tells the client to identify the following text as a command, not a message.
To use commands remotely from server software, open the console and type in the command. However, the software console doesn't need forward-slash, so you can type in the command directly into the chatbox.
All Minecraft Server Commands List
Here are all the Minecraft server commands admins can use to operate in multiplayer:
| Server Command | Effect |
|---|---|
| ban | Add player's name to blacklist so they can no longer connect to the server. |
| banlist | Displays the list of banned players / ips. |
| ban-ip | Add an IP-address to the black list and rejects all the further connections. |
| deop | Remove the operator status from the player. |
| kick | Disconnects the player from the server. |
| list | Shows nicknames of all players connected to the server. |
| op | Gives a player the operator status. |
| pardon | Removes the playername from the blacklist. |
| pardon-ip | Removes the player's IP-address from the blacklist. |
| save-all | Saves the current world directly on the server. |
| save-off | Disables the automatic world save directly on the server. |
| save-on | Enables the automatic world save directly on the server. |
| stop | Stops Minecraft sever and saves all the files. |
| whitelist [list] | Shows all the players from the whitelist. |
| whitelist [add] | Adds a player to whitelist. |
| whitelist [remove] | Remove a player from the whitelist. |
| whitelist [reload] | Reloads the whitelist if you've changed it directly on the server. |
It can be difficult to remember Minecraft server commands, so make sure to save this webpage. We will update the list if Mojang Studios adds any new server commands.
Best Minecraft Server Commands
See the list below and discover three of our favourite server commands in Minecraft. These commands help players manage the server more effectively.
- /ban <playername | reason>
- /kick <playername | reason>
- /save-on
Be careful while operating these Minecraft server commands, as they significantly affect players' in-game experience.
That's it with Minecraft server commands. If you are looking for more information about this game, check our guide on how to change language in Minecraft. We've also got a helpful guide about Minecraft armour trims.