Project Zomboid offers extensive admin commands for managing your server. This guide covers all essential commands for player management, server control, and world manipulation.
Accessing Commands
- 1Server console: Type commands directly in the server window
- 2In-game: Open chat and prefix commands with /
- 3Type /help for a list of available commands
- 4Type /help <command> for specific command help
Player Management Commands
/kick <username>Kick a player from the server
Example: /kick Steve
/banuser <username>Permanently ban a user
Example: /banuser Steve
/unbanuser <username>Remove a ban from a user
Example: /unbanuser Steve
/setaccesslevel <username> <level>Set a player's access level
Example: /setaccesslevel Steve admin
Tip
- Access levels: admin, moderator, overseer, gm, observer, none
- Admin has the highest permissions
Whitelist Commands
/adduser <username> <password>Add a new user account
Example: /adduser "Steve" "password123"
/addusertowhitelist <username>Add a user to the whitelist
Example: /addusertowhitelist Steve
/addalltowhitelistAdd all connected users to whitelist
Example: Bulk whitelist
Server Control Commands
/saveForce save the world
Example: Use before shutdown
/quitSave and stop the server
Example: Graceful shutdown
/chopperSpawn a helicopter event
Example: Triggers zombie horde
/startrainStart rain
Example: Weather control
/stoprainStop rain
Example: Weather control
Item and Player Modification
/additem <user> <module.item> <count>Give items to a player
Example: /additem Steve Base.Axe 1
Tip
- Item IDs use format: Module.ItemName
- Find item IDs in the game files or wiki
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