Commands/defaultgamemode

defaultgamemode

Restrictions	Operator
First introduced	1.3.1 (12w22a)

Sets the default game mode (creative, survival, etc.) for new players entering a multiplayer server.

Syntax

defaultgamemode <mode>

Arguments

mode

Specifies the default game mode for new players. Must be one of the following:

• survival (can be abbreviated as s or 0^{[until 1.13]}) for survival mode
• creative (can be abbreviated as c or 1^{[until 1.13]}) for creative mode
• adventure (can be abbreviated as a or 2^{[until 1.13]}) for adventure mode
• spectator (can be abbreviated as sp or 3^{[until 1.13]}) for spectator mode

Result

Fails if the arguments are not specified correctly.

If successful, sets the default game mode that is shown on the world selection menu. New players that join the world will be put into the default game mode.

Examples

To set the default game mode to survival: defaultgamemode survival, defaultgamemode s,^{[until 1.13]} or defaultgamemode 0^{[until 1.13]}

See also

/gamemode – changes a player's game mode