# Default Minecraft Server Commands

> The built-in Minecraft commands you'll use most on a server, and how to run them from Beacon's Console or in game.

Source: https://www.beaconhosting.org/knowledgebase/default-minecraft-commands
Category: Minecraft
Last updated: 2026-11-05

These commands come with Minecraft itself, so they work on Vanilla, Paper, Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. Plugins and mods add more.

## Where to run them

- **From the panel:** open your server, go to **Console**, type the command in the box at the bottom and press Enter. Leave out the `/`.
- **In game:** you need to be an operator. Type `/` and the command.

To make yourself an operator, run `op YourName` in **Console**.

## Players and permissions

| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| `op <player>` / `deop <player>` | Give or take operator rights |
| `kick <player> [reason]` | Remove a player from the server |
| `ban <player> [reason]` / `pardon <player>` | Ban or unban a player |
| `ban-ip <address>` / `pardon-ip <address>` | Ban or unban an IP address |
| `whitelist on` / `whitelist off` | Only let listed players join |
| `whitelist add <player>` / `whitelist remove <player>` | Edit the whitelist |
| `list` | Show who's online |

## Game settings

| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| `gamemode <survival\|creative\|adventure\|spectator> [player]` | Change game mode |
| `difficulty <peaceful\|easy\|normal\|hard>` | Change difficulty |
| `gamerule <rule> <value>` | Change a game rule, e.g. `gamerule keep_inventory true` (`keepInventory` before 1.21.11) |
| `time set <day\|night\|noon\|midnight>` | Set the time |
| `weather <clear\|rain\|thunder>` | Set the weather |
| `setworldspawn` | Set the world spawn to where you're standing |

## Players and items

| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| `tp <player> <target>` | Teleport a player to another player or coordinates |
| `give <player> <item> [count]` | Give an item, e.g. `give Steve diamond 64` |
| `effect give <player> <effect>` | Apply a potion effect |
| `xp add <player> <amount> levels` | Give experience levels |

## Server

| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| `save-all` | Save the world now |
| `say <message>` | Broadcast a message to everyone |
| `stop` | Save and stop the server |
| `seed` | Show the world seed |

> [!TIP]
> Prefer the panel's **Start**, **Restart** and **Stop** buttons over typing `stop`. They also handle the server coming back up.

For a full list on your version, run `help` in **Console**.