An operator (OP) is a person with access to commands used for server management. A player’s game mode can be changed, the server’s difficulty can be updated, items can be given, players can be kicked and banned, players can be added to a whitelist, and a server can even be stopped and restarted. You can view a list of operator commands here: https://minecraft. gamepedia. com/Commands#List_of_commands.
The first two options are preferred because they are less complex and won’t result in problems if carried out improperly.
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1. 13, 1. 14, 1. 15, 1. 16, 1. 17, 1. 18 and 1. 19, the syntax to give a player an item is:
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1. 8, 1. 9, 1. 10, 1. 11 and 1. 12, the syntax to give a player an item is:
- the name of the player (or target selector) to give the item to is targets or player.
- The name of the object to be given is item (see Minecraft Item Names).
- amount is optional. The quantity of the gift you want to give is. The player will receive 1 of the item if you don’t specify how many you want to give.
- data is optional. If that item ID has more than one type, it identifies the variant of the item (see Minecraft Data Values). If the item has no data value, enter a value of 0.
- dataTag is optional. You want to set a data tag for the item being given, specifically. Compound NBT tags like “Potion:harming” or “EntityTag:id:Creeper” are what it is.
Give Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)
To give a player an item in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), use the following syntax:
- the name of the player (or target selector) to whom the item should be given is player.
- The name of the item to give is itemName (see Minecraft Item Names).
- amount is optional. The quantity of the gift you want to give is. The player will receive 1 of the item if you don’t specify how many you want to give.
- data is optional. If that item ID has more than one type, it identifies the variant of the item (see Minecraft Data Values). If the item has no data value, enter a value of 0.
- components is optional json.
Give Command in Minecraft Xbox One Edition
The syntax to give a player an item in Minecraft Xbox One Edition is:
- the name of the player (or target selector) to whom the item should be given is player.
- The name of the item to give is itemName (see Minecraft Item Names).
- amount is optional. The quantity of the gift you want to give is. The player will receive 1 of the item if you don’t specify how many you want to give.
- data is optional. If that item ID has more than one type, it identifies the variant of the item (see Minecraft Data Values). If the item has no data value, enter a value of 0.
- components is optional json.
Give Command in Minecraft PS4 Edition
To give a player an item in Minecraft PS4 Edition, use the following syntax:
- the name of the player (or target selector) to whom the item should be given is player.
- The name of the item to give is itemName (see Minecraft Item Names).
- amount is optional. The quantity of the gift you want to give is. The player will receive 1 of the item if you don’t specify how many you want to give.
- data is optional. If that item ID has more than one type, it identifies the variant of the item (see Minecraft Data Values). If the item has no data value, enter a value of 0.
- components is optional json.
Give Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition
To give a player an item in Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition, use the following syntax:
- the name of the player (or target selector) to whom the item should be given is player.
- The name of the item to give is itemName (see Minecraft Item Names).
- amount is optional. The quantity of the gift you want to give is. The player will receive 1 of the item if you don’t specify how many you want to give.
- data is optional. If that item ID has more than one type, it identifies the variant of the item (see Minecraft Data Values). If the item has no data value, enter a value of 0.
- components is optional json.
Give Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition
To give a player an item in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition, use the following syntax:
- the name of the player (or target selector) to whom the item should be given is player.
- The name of the item to give is itemName (see Minecraft Item Names).
- amount is optional. The quantity of the gift you want to give is. The player will receive 1 of the item if you don’t specify how many you want to give.
- data is optional. If that item ID has more than one type, it identifies the variant of the item (see Minecraft Data Values). If the item has no data value, enter a value of 0.
- components is optional json.
Give Command in Minecraft Education Edition
To give a player an item in Minecraft Education Edition, use the following syntax:
- the name of the player (or target selector) to whom the item should be given is player.
- The name of the item to give is itemName (see Minecraft Item Names).
- amount is optional. The quantity of the gift you want to give is. The player will receive 1 of the item if you don’t specify how many you want to give.
- data is optional. If that item ID has more than one type, it identifies the variant of the item (see Minecraft Data Values). If the item has no data value, enter a value of 0.
- components is optional json.
- Java
- PE
- Xbox
- PS
- Nintendo
- Win10
- Edu
Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19
To transfer 1 gold block to Minecraft player DigMinecraft 13, 1. 14, 1. 15, 1. 16, 1. 17, 1. 18 and 1. 19:
To give the player DigMinecraft four gold blocks:
To give 2 jungle planks to the nearest player:
Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 11 and 12
To give the closest player in Minecraft 2 jungle planks 11 and 1. 12:
Example in Pocket Edition (PE)
To give a player named DigMinecraft in Minecraft PE one enchanted golden apple:
To give the player DigMinecraft 25 magical golden apples:
To give 64 magenta wool to the nearest player:
Example in Xbox One Edition
To give 1 apple to DigMinecraft in the Xbox One edition of Minecraft
To give 10 apples to the player named DigMinecraft:
To give 64 iron ingot to a random player:
Example in PS4 Edition
To give one cake to the player DigMinecraft in the PlayStation 4 version of Minecraft:
To give 10 cakes to the player named DigMinecraft:
To give 64 gold blocks to the nearest player:
Example in Nintendo Switch Edition
To give a cookie to DigMinecraft in the Nintendo Switch edition of Minecraft:
To give 4 cookies to the player named DigMinecraft:
To give 64 diamonds to the nearest player:
Example in Windows 10 Edition
To give a player named DigMinecraft one golden apple in the Windows 10 edition of Minecraft:
To give 8 golden apples to the player named DigMinecraft:
To give 64 magenta wool to the nearest player:
Example in Education Edition
To give one saddle to the player DigMinecraft in the educational version of Minecraft:
To give 3 saddles to the player named DigMinecraft:
To give 64 purple dye to the nearest player:
How to Enter the Command
The chat window in Minecraft is the best place to run commands. Depending on the version of Minecraft, the following controls are used to open the chat window:
- Press the T key to launch the chat window for Java Edition (PC/Mac).
- Tap the chat button for Pocket Edition (PE) at the top of the screen.
- For Xbox One, press the D-Pad (right)
on the controller. - For PS4, press the D-Pad (right) on the controller.
- Press the right arrow button on the controller for the Nintendo Switch.
- The chat window will open for Windows 10 Edition when you press the T key.
- Press the T key to launch the chat window for the Education Edition.
Type the Command
We’ll go over examples of how to use the /give command to give a player an item and how to give them multiple items at once. We will also look at how to specify a different version of a block using the /give command’s DataValue parameter.
In the first illustration, we want to issue the player DigMinecraft the following command to grant him a block of gold:
Type the command in the chat window. The command will appear in the lower left corner of the game window as you type it. Press the Enter key to run the command.
The gold block will be added to the player’s inventory once the cheat has been entered.
Given [Block of Gold] x 1 to DigMinecraft” will be displayed in the lower left corner of the game window. You have now given the player named DigMinecraft 1 gold block.
Give Multiples of Item
Because we omitted the Amount parameter from the first example, only one gold block was provided. When using the /give command, you must specify an Amount if you want to give multiple blocks at once. The amount goes after the Item that you are giving.
For instance, the following command will give DigMinecraft 4 gold blocks:
To execute the command, type it in the chat window and press Enter.
In this case, you used the /give command to specify a value of 4.
Given [Block of Gold] x 4 to DigMinecraft” will be displayed in the lower left corner of the game window. 4 gold blocks will now be added to the player’s inventory in DigMinecraft.
Give Variation of an Item
How to give a player an item when the item’s name in Minecraft refers to more than one type of block is the final example we want to discuss. For instance, all six different types of wood planks—oak, acacia, birch, dark oak, jungle, and spruce—are collectively referred to as “planks.” If you use the /give command and only specify the word “planks,” you will always receive oak planks.
The /give command can be modified to give a player jungle planks instead of oak planks by simply appending a DataValue to the end of the command. The DataValue is occasionally referred to as the damage value or the data value.
For instance, by using the following command, you can give two jungle planks to the player closest to you:
To execute the command, type it in the chat window and press Enter.
In this illustration, the variation of planks that we want to provide is specified by a DataValue of 3 (i.e. 3=Jungle Planks). View a comprehensive, searchable list of all Minecraft IDs.
The game window’s lower left corner will display the message “Given [Jungle Wood Planks] x 2 to DigMinecraft.” Two jungle planks will now be given to the player who is closest to you (DigMinecraft), and they will be added to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have now mastered the use of the Minecraft command /give.
You can use other give commands in Minecraft such as:
You can use these programs to have Minecraft automatically generate commands if you need assistance with /give commands:
In Minecraft, you can use additional commands and tricks like:
How to use the /Give Command in Minecraft: Tutorial
FAQ
How do you give someone else commands in Minecraft?
The host can use the command “/op” to grant another player operator privileges in a multiplayer game. Additionally, you can use this command along with targeting to grant this status to multiple players at once, for instance, by using @a for all. Caution!.
How do you give someone a command?
To give commands and orders, you use the imperative. The base form of the main verb, which is used without a subject, is the verb tense used in the imperative. Walk to the corner, turn right, and cross the road. Open your mouth and say ‘Aaaah’.
