Minecraft HostingMinecraft commands give server operators a massive range of functions to manage players, control the world, and create unique server experiences. This guide provides a clear, categorized reference for the most essential commands available on your MintServers Minecraft server, helping you become a master administrator.
How to Use Commands
To use most administrative commands, your player account needs to have Operator (OP) status. You can grant this to yourself through the server console.
- Go to your MintServers Dashboard and select your server.
- In the sidebar, click "Game Panel".
- In the console input line, type
op your_username(replacing "your_username" with your actual Minecraft username) and press Enter.
Player & Entity Commands
/ability- Grants or revokes a player ability./advancement- Gives, removes, or checks player advancements./attribute- Queries, adds, removes or sets an entity attribute./clear- Clears items from a player's inventory./damage- Applies damage to specified entities./dialogue- Opens NPC dialogue for a player./effect- Adds or removes status effects./enchant- Adds an enchantment to a player's selected item./experienceor/xp- Adds or removes player experience./gamemode- Sets a player's game mode./give- Gives an item to a player./kill- Kills entities (players, mobs, items, etc.)./msg,/tell, or/w- Displays a private message to other players./spawnpoint- Sets the spawn point for a player./teleportor/tp- Teleports entities.
Server Administration Commands
/ban- Adds a player to the banlist./ban-ip- Adds an IP address to the banlist./deop- Revokes operator status from a player./kick- Kicks a player off the server./list- Lists the players on the server./op- Grants operator status to a player./pardon- Removes a player from the banlist./reload- Reloads loot tables, advancements, and functions from disk./save-all- Saves the server to disk./setidletimeout- Sets the time before idle players are kicked./stop- Stops the server./whitelist- Manages the server whitelist.
World & Environment Commands
/clone- Copies blocks from one area to another./daylockor/alwaysday- Locks and unlocks the day-night cycle./difficulty- Sets the difficulty level./fill- Fills a region with a specific block./gamerule- Sets or queries a game rule value./locate- Locates the closest structure, biome, or point of interest./seed- Displays the world seed./setworldspawn- Sets the world's spawn point./summon- Summons an entity./time- Changes or queries the world's game time./weather- Sets the weather./worldborder- Manages the world border.
Conclusion
Mastering these commands is a key part of running a successful Minecraft server. Don't be afraid to experiment with them (especially in a test world) to learn how they work. By leveraging these tools, you can create a more stable, fun, and unique environment for your players.