Best Minecraft Admin Server Commands and how to use them

Here are some of the best Minecraft server commands players can use.
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In Minecraft, there are many server commands server owners can use to customize and change various settings of their Minecraft worlds.

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Some commands can also change the time of day while others can disable certain aspects some players may want to change, from fire damage to raids.

Here you will find a list of some of the best server Admin commands out there and ones we feel are the most useful and unique to use in the game.

Pro Game Guides Minecraft Admin Server Commands ListWhat it does and how to use it
/gamerule fireDamage falseUsing this command will disable all fire damage on your server.
/gamerule doImmediateRespawn trueUsing this command will allow players to spawn instantly without seeing the death screen in Minecraft.
/Time set day or nightUsing this command will allow you to change the time of day on your Minecraft server.
/locate (village, endcity, fortress)Using this command will allow you to locate the nearest location of villages, fortresses, and other locations in Minecraft
/gamerule doEntityDrops falseUsing this command will prevent nonmob entities from dropping items in the game.
/gamerule disableRaids trueUsing this command will disable raid events where mobs will attack villages in Minecraft
/gamerule announceAdvancements falseThis command will disable all chat announcements for achievements in Minecraft
/gamerule doFireTick falseUsing this command will disable the spread of fire on your server and will cause fires to stay in place.
/gamerule doInsomni falseThis command will disable the insomnia mechanic and prevent Phantoms from spawning in your server.
/gamerule doDaylightCycle falseThis gamerule command will disable the day and night cycle and freeze your game's current time in place. So if it is night or day it will remain either day or night until the command is reset.
/gamerule doMobSpawning falseThis command will disable the spawning of mobs on your server.
/gamerule keepInventory trueThis command will allow players to keep their entire inventory upon death.
/gamerule mobGriefing falseThis gamerule command will prevent mobs such as Endermen and Creepers from destorying or griefing blocks in the game.
/gamerule spawnRadius (distance value)This command will change the spawn distance for players on your server.
/weather (clear, thunder, rain)This command allows players to change the weather on their server.

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