In a game as open-ended and sandboxy in nature asMinecraft, it might seem like there’s no need to cheat. Unlike a game likeWords With Friends 2, you aren’t necessarily competing with anyone in the game. Once you learn the bestMinecrafttips and tricks, maybe learn about all thebiomes, and howenchantingworks, there isn’t much you can’t do.
Except that isn’t quite the case. There are actually a host of fun and useful cheats and console commands you may take advantage of to tweak the game without downloading anymods. SinceMinecraftis across-platform gameavailable on almost everything, we will go over how you can activate these cheats no matter which version of the game you’re playing on.
These cheats can provide additional layers of convenience or help you get a head start in a game by skipping over some of the more tedious aspects of starting a new Minecraft world (like the laborious process of building a Crafting Table and a set of tools).
How to enter console commands in Java Edition
Activating cheats in the Java edition ofMinecraftis by far the easiest. Start by creating a new world and make sure that theAllow Cheatsoption is set toOn.Create your world and open the chat menu by hitting/.In this box, you may now begin entering any console commands to activate the cheat of your choice.
If you want to use cheats in an existing world, you may do so by going into the menu and selectingOpen to LAN.From there, you can toggle theAllow Cheatsoption.
How to enter console commands in Bedrock Edition
Using cheats in the Bedrock Edition is slightly different but still easy to do. Start by creating or loading a world and opening the menu. Go to theCheatstab and toggle themOn.Now, just like in Java, you can open the chat menu and input / to start entering commands. If you’re playing with a controller, you will need to hit right on the D-pad and then select your cheat from a list of options or type using the digital keyboard.
All console commands
There are a ton of console commands, so here’s a comprehensive list of each one you can use and a description of what they do. This list is current as of 2025.
