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Minecraft commands for beginners

The list below opens on the 20 most used commands, with /gamemode already open. For a first day, ten of them solve almost everything: switching modes, changing time and weather, going somewhere, getting items and adjusting world rules.

Where to start, in the order you will need them

Every command starts with a slash and is typed into chat, which opens with T or with the slash itself. Press Tab to let the game complete the name, and use the arrow keys to see what can come next. Before anything else, check cheats: without them, most of these commands return a permission error. In a new world, the option appears at creation; in an old one, open it to the network and allow cheats.
The first four affect you and the world. /gamemode creative switches mode, /time set day brings morning, /weather clear stops the rain and /difficulty peaceful removes the monsters and lets health regenerate. All of them need level 2 and are one short line, with no target, because they talk about you or the whole world. These are the ones repeated the most in any test session.
The next three affect places and items. /tp @s 100 64 -200 takes you to a coordinate, /give @s minecraft:diamond 64 hands over a stack of diamonds and /effect give @s speed 60 1 applies Speed II for a minute. Instead of memorizing the order of the arguments, use the tool Builder, which fills in and validates each field. For a complete /give, with enchantments and a name, the site has its own generator.
Last come the world rules. /gamerule keep_inventory true avoids losing items on death, and /gamerule advance_time false freezes the day. In 26.1 the rules use snake_case names, and the Gamerules tab shows all 59 with the default of each. When you need something new, the list search finds it by name or by what it does, and each command shows every valid form of its syntax.

The first ten commands, as ready lines

Switch mode

Input: /gamemode creative
Expected output: Você vira criativo.

Level 2.

Make it morning

Input: /time set day
Expected output: Tick 1000, 7:00 no relógio do jogo.

A game-defined shortcut.

Stop the rain

Input: /weather clear
Expected output: O clima fica limpo por um tempo padrão.

Accepts a duration: /weather clear 600s.

Remove the monsters

Input: /difficulty peaceful
Expected output: Monstros somem e a vida se regenera.

To go back, use easy, normal or hard.

Go to a coordinate

Input: /tp @s 100 64 -200
Expected output: Você aparece em x 100, y 64, z -200.

Same format as F3.

Get an item

Input: /give @s minecraft:diamond 64
Expected output: Uma pilha de 64 diamantes no inventário.

One item per line.

Give an effect

Input: /effect give @s minecraft:speed 60 1
Expected output: Velocidade II por 60 segundos.

The level starts at 0.

Keep the inventory

Input: /gamerule keep_inventory true
Expected output: Itens e experiência ficam com você ao morrer.

Default false.

Mark the respawn point

Input: /spawnpoint
Expected output: Seu renascimento passa a ser onde você está.

No target or coordinate.

Find a structure

Input: /locate structure minecraft:stronghold
Expected output: Mostra as coordenadas da fortaleza mais próxima.

Use the coordinates from the reply with /tp.

Full tool FAQ

How do I switch to creative mode with a command?

Type /gamemode creative in chat. For another player, add the name or a selector: /gamemode creative Steve or /gamemode creative @a. The four modes are survival, creative, adventure and spectator, spelled out: Java does not accept the s, c and a abbreviations. The command needs level 2, so in a local world the game must have cheats on.

Why does the command say I do not have permission?

What is the difference between /tp and /teleport?

How do I keep my inventory when I die?

How do I make it always day?

Are Bedrock commands the same?

How does /effect work?

What do @a, @p, @r, @s and @e mean?

Where does the data in this list come from?

What changes from one version to another?

Frequently asked questions

Where do I start if I have never used commands?

Start with /gamemode creative and /time set day in a test world with cheats on. They are short lines with no target, and the result shows up at once, which helps you see what each part of the line does.

Do commands work in every version?

No. The list covers Java Edition 26.1, and new commands, gamerule names and arguments change between versions. Bedrock Edition has its own syntax and is not covered here.

What are @s, @a and @p?

@s is you, @a is every player and @p is the nearest player. They are target selectors and appear after the command name, as in /effect give @a minecraft:speed 60.

Can a command ruin my world?

Some can: /fill and /clone overwrite blocks with no undo, and /kill @e removes entities. Test in a copy of the world, and turn keep_inventory on before playing with anything that can get you killed.

Next steps

Where to start, in the order you will need them

Every command starts with a slash and is typed into chat, which opens with T or with the slash itself. Press Tab to let the game complete the name, and use the arrow keys to see what can come next. Before anything else, check cheats: without them, most of these commands return a permission error. In a new world, the option appears at creation; in an old one, open it to the network and allow cheats.

The first four affect you and the world. /gamemode creative switches mode, /time set day brings morning, /weather clear stops the rain and /difficulty peaceful removes the monsters and lets health regenerate. All of them need level 2 and are one short line, with no target, because they talk about you or the whole world. These are the ones repeated the most in any test session.

The next three affect places and items. /tp @s 100 64 -200 takes you to a coordinate, /give @s minecraft:diamond 64 hands over a stack of diamonds and /effect give @s speed 60 1 applies Speed II for a minute. Instead of memorizing the order of the arguments, use the tool Builder, which fills in and validates each field. For a complete /give, with enchantments and a name, the site has its own generator.

Last come the world rules. /gamerule keep_inventory true avoids losing items on death, and /gamerule advance_time false freezes the day. In 26.1 the rules use snake_case names, and the Gamerules tab shows all 59 with the default of each. When you need something new, the list search finds it by name or by what it does, and each command shows every valid form of its syntax.

The first ten commands, as ready lines

Switch mode

Input: /gamemode creative
Expected output: Você vira criativo.

Level 2.

Make it morning

Input: /time set day
Expected output: Tick 1000, 7:00 no relógio do jogo.

A game-defined shortcut.

Stop the rain

Input: /weather clear
Expected output: O clima fica limpo por um tempo padrão.

Accepts a duration: /weather clear 600s.

Remove the monsters

Input: /difficulty peaceful
Expected output: Monstros somem e a vida se regenera.

To go back, use easy, normal or hard.

Go to a coordinate

Input: /tp @s 100 64 -200
Expected output: Você aparece em x 100, y 64, z -200.

Same format as F3.

Get an item

Input: /give @s minecraft:diamond 64
Expected output: Uma pilha de 64 diamantes no inventário.

One item per line.

Give an effect

Input: /effect give @s minecraft:speed 60 1
Expected output: Velocidade II por 60 segundos.

The level starts at 0.

Keep the inventory

Input: /gamerule keep_inventory true
Expected output: Itens e experiência ficam com você ao morrer.

Default false.

Mark the respawn point

Input: /spawnpoint
Expected output: Seu renascimento passa a ser onde você está.

No target or coordinate.

Find a structure

Input: /locate structure minecraft:stronghold
Expected output: Mostra as coordenadas da fortaleza mais próxima.

Use the coordinates from the reply with /tp.

Full tool FAQ

How do I switch to creative mode with a command?

Why does the command say I do not have permission?

What is the difference between /tp and /teleport?

How do I keep my inventory when I die?

How do I make it always day?

Are Bedrock commands the same?

How does /effect work?

What do @a, @p, @r, @s and @e mean?

Where does the data in this list come from?

What changes from one version to another?

Frequently asked questions

Where do I start if I have never used commands?

Do commands work in every version?

No. The list covers Java Edition 26.1, and new commands, gamerule names and arguments change between versions. Bedrock Edition has its own syntax and is not covered here.

What are @s, @a and @p?

@s is you, @a is every player and @p is the nearest player. They are target selectors and appear after the command name, as in /effect give @a minecraft:speed 60.

Can a command ruin my world?

Some can: /fill and /clone overwrite blocks with no undo, and /kill @e removes entities. Test in a copy of the world, and turn keep_inventory on before playing with anything that can get you killed.