Admin Console Commands List: Unturned Server
You can get the command list by typing help in your Panel.
But here’s the list with descriptions:
As an in-game administrator, you can execute these commands with a slash in front.
Example: /day
In the Console, type without the slash (/) in front. Only: day
If you’re unsure about a command, type help CommandName in the Console.
Commands
| Command | Syntax | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Admin | Admin [SteamID | Player] | Adds the specified player to the list of users allowed to use admin commands in the chat. |
| Admins | Admins | Shows a list of the current admins. |
| Airdrop | Airdrop | This forces a dropship to fly over and perform an airdrop. |
| Ban | Ban [SteamID | Player]/[Reason]/[Duration] | Bans the specified player for a specified reason (optional) and duration (optional). Default is one year, or 31,536,000 seconds as shown in console. Users attempting to connect to the server will see the remaining seconds and reason for the ban. |
| Bans | Bans | Shows a list of the current bans. |
| Bind | Bind [IP] | Binds a specific internal IP to the socket. Default is 0.0.0.0, meaning that all IPv4 addresses on the local machine can be used to connect to the server. |
| Chatrate | Chatrate [Number] | Assigns a minimum time between chat messages to prevent spamming. |
| Cheats | Cheats [Enable | Disable] | Allows your server to access certain commands, such as Give, and can only be used in the server’s commands.dat file. |
| Cycle | Cycle [Number] | Assigns the length of the day/night cycle in seconds. |
| Day | Day | Assigns the current time to day. |
| Debug | Debug | Provides information on the state of the server. |
| Experience | Experience [SteamID | Player]/[Experience] | Gives a specified player experience. |
| Filter | Filter | Filters out players with non-English-alphanumeric names. |
| Flag | Flag [SteamID | Player]/[Flag]/[Value] | Sets a player’s flag. |
| Give | Give [SteamID | Player]/[ItemID]/Amount | Gives the specified player an item. |
| Gold | Gold | Restricts the server to only allow Gold players. |
| Help | Help [Command] | Provides information on the specified command. |
| Hide_Admins | Hide_Admins | Admins will appear as if they are normal players.Also allows the recording of cinematic footage without the admin labels visible to players. |
| Home | home | Teleports player to claimed bed. |
| Kick | Kick [SteamID | Player]/[Reason] | Disconnects the specified player from the server. |
| Kill | Kill [SteamID | Player] | Kills the specified player in-game. |
| Loadout | Loadout [SkillsetID]/[ItemID]/[ItemID]/… | Gives players each item when spawning. Using a skillset ID of 255 gives the item to everyone.Can only be used in a server console or the server’s Commands.dat file. SkillsetIDs are from 0-10 in the same order as displayed when editing a survivor. 255 = All Skillsets. |
| Log | Log [Chat]/[Join/Leave]/[Death]/[Anticheat] | Enables logging Chat/Join/Leave/Death messages. Each parameter can only be Y or N. (eg. log y/y/y will log all chat, connections and death messages.) |
| Map | Map [Level] | Sets the map that the server loads on startup. |
| MaxPlayers | MaxPlayers [Number] | Sets the maximum number of connections the server is willing to accept. |
| Mode | Mode [Easy | Normal | Hard] | Assigns the difficulty of the server. |
| Name | Name [Text] | Assigns the name of the server on the server list. Has a maximum of 50 characters. |
| Night | Night | Assigns the current time to night. |
| Owner | Owner [SteamID] | Gives admin rights to the steamid. Must be placed in the server’s Commands.dat |
| Password | Password [Text] | Assigns the codeword required for entry to the server. |
| Permit | Permit [SteamID]/[Tag] | Adds the specified player to the list of users allowed to join the server.(e.g. 76561198267201306/SDGNelson) |
| Permits | Permits | Shows a list of the current players allowed to join the server. |
| Perspective | Perspective [First | Third | Both | Vehicle] | Assigns the perspective of the server. |
| Players | Players | Shows a list of the current player on the server. |
| Port | Port [Number] | Assigns the port of the server. Port + 1 and port + 2 are also used, so remember to open them on the router as well. |
| PvE | PvE | Disables player versus player combat in favor of player versus environment. |
| Queue_Size | Queue_Size [Number] | Sets the maximum number of queued connections the server is willing to hold on to. |
| Reputation | Reputation [SteamID | Player]/[Reputation] | Gives a player some reputation. |
| ResetConfig | ResetConfig | Resets the config.dat file to the default values. |
| Save | Save | Forces a proper save of the server state. |
| Say | Say [Text]/[R]/[G]/[B] | Broadcasts a message to all of the connected clients. |
| Shutdown | Shutdown [Delay] | Properly saves the server state, disconnects the clients and closes the server. |
| Slay | Slay [SteamID | Player] | Kills the specified player in-game and bans them for 31,536,000 seconds (one year). |
| Spy | Spy [SteamID | Player] | Takes a screenshot from the target player’s perspective and saves it on the caller’s computer as Spy.jpg. |
| Sync | Sync | Allows players to share savedata between your servers. |
| Teleport | Teleport [SteamID | Player]/[SteamID | Player | Location | wp | bed] | Teleports the first player to the second or a location. If the input is abbreviated, the command will choose the player or location based on what is closest alphabetically. Use wp to teleport to the selected waypoint on the map. Use bed to teleport to bed. If you want to teleport yourself you can omit the first SteamID or Player. |
| Time | Time [Number] | Assigns the current time in seconds of the day/night cycle. |
| Timeout | Timeout [Number] | Assigns a maximum ping threshold to the server before a client is kicked. |
| Unadmin | Unadmin [SteamID | Player] | Removes the specified player from the list of users allowed to use admin commands in the chat. |
| Unban | Unban [SteamID] | Removes the specified player from the list of users not allowed to join the server. |
| Unpermit | Unpermit [SteamID] | Removes the specified player from the list of users allowed to join the server. |
| Vehicle | Vehicle [SteamID | Player]/[VehicleID] | Gives the specified player a vehicle. |
| Votify | Votify [Vote Allowed Y|N]/[Pass Cooldown]/[Fail Cooldown]/[Vote Duration]/[Vote Percentage]/[Required Players] | Sets up voting. Pass/fail cooldown specifies the amount of time that players must wait after a successful/failed vote before initiating another vote. Vote duration specifies the amount of time for each vote to remain active. Vote percentage indicates the percentage of “yes” votes required for a successful vote and must be expressed in decimals (e.g., 0.6 for 60%). Required players specifies the minimum number of connected players in order to initiate a vote. |
| Weather | Weather [None | Storm | Blizzard] | This starts or stops the current weather cycle. |
| Welcome | Welcome [Text]/[R]/[G]/[B] | Sets a chat box welcome message shown to clients when connected to the server. |
| Whitelisted | Whitelisted | This makes only permitted players allowed to join the server. |
Enabling Cheats for Your Unturned Server
You might want to run some commands and need to enable cheats on your server.
- Access your Panel, go to your Unturned server, click Manage then Files
- Navigate to the path: /Servers/unturned/Server
- Open the Commands.dat file to edit.
- It will be empty. Add the text Cheats Enabled exactly as shown.
- Save the file.
- Start/Restart the server.
Important: The text must be entered as shown because it’s case-sensitive
Only players with Admin can utilize cheat commands.
Some commands need to be entered while the server is offline in Commands.dat
The command listing below should be inserted into the Commands.dat file within the directory /Servers/unturned/Server while the server is offline.
Every command within this file must be on a separate line.
Remember, they’re case-sensitive.
- Bind: <server ip> – Assigns your internal IP to the socket, crucial for Nodecraft servers.
- Chatrate: <integer> – Specifies the minimum time interval between chat messages, preventing spam.
- Cycle: <integer> – Sets the duration of the day/night cycle in seconds.
- Decay: <integer> – Determines the offline duration before a player’s structures can be removed (Default: 7 days).
- Filter: n/a – Enables the old name filter mechanism.
- Gold: n/a – Limits server access to Gold-tier players exclusively.
- Loadout: n/a – Defines the items players spawn with based on Skillset ID.
- Log: n/a – Enables/Disables chat, join/leave, death, or anticheat messages.
- Map: <map name> – Specifies the map for the server; ensure correct folder placement for workshop maps.
- Maxplayers: n/a – Sets the maximum player limit for the server.
- Mode: Easy/Normal/Hard – Establishes the server’s difficulty mode.
- Name: eg: My awesome server – Assigns a distinctive name to the server.
- Owner: <SteamID64> – Designates the server owner using their SteamID64 for admin privileges.
- Password: n/a – Sets a server password for increased privacy.
- Perspective: First/Third/Vehicle/Both – Defines player perspective options.
- Port: <integer> – Sets the server’s port number.
- Pve: n/a – Restricts the server to Player vs. Environment combat.
- Sync: n/a – Facilitates player data synchronization across linked servers.
- Timeout: <integer> – Sets the maximum ping duration before player disconnection.
- Welcome: eg: Welcome to my awesome server – Establishes a welcome message for server access.
Font: Game Server and https://unturned.fandom.com/wiki/Server_Commands
