10 Commands in Minecraft You Need To Know

Dec 23, 2021

Minecraft enables players to do just about anything. Throw mods, resource packs, and shaders into the mix, and Minecraft can turn in to a variety of different games. However, there are some tools already in Minecraft that can fulfill needs or make gameplay easier! Those tools are called commands, and when used properly, can create some amazing items or make running a server easier!

Commands can be executed in the following ways:

Entered by a player in the chat window.
Executed by a command block or Minecart with command block.
In functions or scripts, as part of a data pack or add-on.
In a multiplayer server, entered in the console.

Here are ten commands in Minecraft that you need to know that will make your life easier!

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Command

/clear

Description

Clears items from player intentory

Version Availability

Version	Available?
Bedrock Edition	Yes
Java Edition	Yes
Education Edition	Yes

Requirements

Version	OP Level
Bedrock Edition	1
Java Edition	2
Education Edition	1

Examples

/clear Storiofmylife will clear Storiofmylife’s whole inventory. /clear Storiofmylife minecraft:birch_planks will clear all birch planks from Storiofmylife’s inventory. /clear @a minecraft:wool will clear all wool blocks from every player’s inventory.

Command

/msg, alternative commands are /tell and /w.

Description

Send a private message to one or more players.

Version Availability

Version	Available?
Bedrock Edition	Yes
Java Edition	Yes
Education Edition	Yes

Requirements

Version	OP Level
Bedrock Edition	0
Java Edition	0
Education Edition	0

Examples

/msg Storiofmylife Hi! will tell Storiofmylife “Hi!” /tell @a Meet you at spawn will tell all online players “Meet you at spawn!”

Command

/locate

Description

Displays the coordinates for the closest generated structure of the specified type in the chat. Only the player who executed the command will see it.

Version Availability

Version	Available?
Bedrock Edition	Yes
Java Edition	Yes
Education Edition	Yes

Requirements

Version	OP Level
Bedrock Edition	1
Java Edition	2
Education Edition	1

Examples

/locate village will give the coordinates for the nearest village.

Command

/locatebiome

Description

Displays the coordinates for the closest biome of the specified type in the chat. Only the player who executed the command will see it.

Version Availability

Version	Available?
Bedrock Edition	No
Java Edition	Yes
Education Edition	No

Requirements

Version	OP Level
Bedrock Edition	N/A
Java Edition	2
Education Edition	N/A

Examples

/locatebiome birch_forest will give the coordinates to the nearest birch forest biome.

Sword and horse do not come included.

Command

/op

Description

Gives operator status to a player. This can only be used on a multiplayer server

Version Availability

Version	Available?
Bedrock Edition	Yes
Java Edition	Yes
Education Edition	Yes

Requirements

Version	OP Level
Bedrock Edition	2
Java Edition	3
Education Edition	2

Examples

/op Storiofmylife will give Storiofmylife operator status.

Command

/give

Description

Gives an item to one or more players.

Version Availability

Version	Available?
Bedrock Edition	Yes
Java Edition	Yes
Education Edition	Yes

Requirements

Version	OP Level
Bedrock Edition	1
Java Edition	2
Education Edition	1

Examples

/give Storiofmylife minecraft:netherite_sword 1 will give Storiofmylife a netherite sword. /give @a minecraft:bread 10 will give every player 10 bread.

Command

/gamerule

Description

Sets a game rule value.

Common Game Rules

Rule	Description	Java	Bedrock
announceAdvancements	Whether advancements should be announced in chat	Yes	No
doDaylightCycle	Whether the daylight cycle and moon phases progress	Yes	Yes
doFireTick	Whether fire should spread and naturally extinguish	Yes	Yes
doInsomnia	Whether phantoms can spawn in the nighttime	Yes	Yes
doWeatherCycle	Whether the weather can change naturally. The /weather command can still change weather.	Yes	Yes
keepInventory	Whether the player should keep items and experience in their inventory after death	Yes	Yes
playersSleepingPercentage	What percentage of players must sleep to skip the night.	Yes	No

A full list of game rules can be found here.

Version Availability

Version	Available?
Bedrock Edition	Yes
Java Edition	Yes
Education Edition	Yes

Requirements

Version	OP Level
Bedrock Edition	1
Java Edition	2
Education Edition	1

Examples

/gamerule doDaylightCycle false will stop the day-night cycle. /gamerule keepInventory true will allow players to respawn with their inventory if they die. /gamerule commandBlockOutput false will stop command blocks from posting what they do in the chat.

Command

/fill

Description

Fills all or parts of a region with a specified block

Version Availability

Version	Available?
Bedrock Edition	Yes
Java Edition	Yes
Education Edition	Yes

Requirements

Version	OP Level
Bedrock Edition	1
Java Edition	2
Education Edition	1

Examples

/fill 100 10 -129 52 20 -150 stone fills all blocks in that area with stone. /fill 100 10 -129 52 20 -150 water turns all the blocks into water sources. /fill ~-15 ~-15 ~-15 ~15 ~15 ~15 stone hollow creates a cube of stone at the execution’s location that is hollow on the inside. /fill 100 10 -129 52 20 -150 minecraft:stone replace minecraft:purple_concrete replaces all purple concrete in the selected area with stone.

Command

/gamemode

Description

Sets a player’s game mode

Version Availability

Version	Available?
Bedrock Edition	Yes
Java Edition	Yes
Education Edition	Yes

Requirements

Version	OP Level
Bedrock Edition	1
Java Edition	2
Education Edition	1

Examples

/gamemode creative sets the game mode as creative for whoever executed the command. /gamemode survival @a changes everyone’s game mode to survival.

Command

/enchant

Description

Adds an enchantment to a player's selected item, subject to the same restrictions as an anvil. Check out this guide for a list of the top 10 enchantments!

Version Availability

Version	Available?
Bedrock Edition	Yes
Java Edition	Yes
Education Edition	Yes

Requirements

Version	OP Level
Bedrock Edition	1
Java Edition	2
Education Edition	1

Examples

/enchant Storiofmylife unbreaking 3 will enchant whatever item Storiofmylife is holding with Unbreaking 3. /enchant @a infinity will enchant all players holding a bow with Infinity.

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