Minecraft Command Guide — Essential Commands for Survival and Admin

Enabling Cheats

Singleplayer: Create world with "Allow Cheats" ON, or toggle with F3+F4

Server: Set op-permission-level=4 in server.properties, run /op [username]

Essential Commands

Teleportation

Command	Effect
/tp [player] [x] [y] [z]	Teleport to coordinates
/tp [player1] [player2]	Teleport player to player
/home (requires plugin)	Return to set home

World

Command	Effect
/time set day	Set time to day
/time set night	Set time to night
/weather clear	Clear weather
/weather rain	Start rain

Game Settings

Command	Effect
/gamemode survival	Set to survival
/gamemode creative	Set to creative
/gamemode spectator	Spectate mode
/difficulty peaceful	No hostile mobs
/difficulty hard	Hard mode

Items

Command	Effect
/give [player] [item] [amount]	Give item
/clear	Clear your inventory

Example: /give @s diamond 64 — gives yourself 64 diamonds

Player

Command	Effect
/xp add @s 1000 points	Add XP
/effect give @s strength 60 2	Apply Strength II for 60s
/kill @s	Kill yourself (useful for fast respawn)

Structure Finding

Command	Effect
/locate structure village	Find nearest village
/locate structure stronghold	Find end portal
/locate structure mineshaft	Find mineshaft
/locate structure monument	Find ocean monument

Selector Targets

• @s = yourself
• @a = all players
• @p = nearest player
• @e = all entities
• @r = random player

Useful Gamerules

Gamerule	Effect
/gamerule keepInventory true	Keep items on death
/gamerule doMobSpawning false	Stop mob spawning
/gamerule doDaylightCycle false	Freeze time
/gamerule randomTickSpeed 10	Faster crop growth

Related Guides

• Java vs Bedrock
• Creative Guide
• Survival Guide