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title: "Project Zomboid Server Console Command Guide"
description: "Information on console commands for Project Zomboid"
url: https://help.chiphead.tech/en/articles/246-project-zomboid-server-console-command-guide
collection: "Project Zomboid"
updated: 2026-06-12
language: en
---

# Project Zomboid Server Console Command Guide

Information on console commands for Project Zomboid

Server administrators in **Project Zomboid** can control and customise nearly every aspect of their server using console commands. These commands can be executed either **in-game** or directly through the **ChipHead Panel console**.

From spawning items and vehicles to moderating players or adjusting gameplay settings, console commands provide admins with a fast and efficient way to manage their servers and keep gameplay running smoothly.

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### Requirements

🛠 **Console commands are only available to server admins.**  
To gain access, make sure you’re logged in as the **admin account** or have been assigned admin privileges.

> **Info:** See our guide on [How to Become an Admin on Your Project Zomboid Server](https://help.chiphead.tech/en/articles/243-how-to-make-yourself-an-admin-on-a-project-zomboid-server.md) for setup instructions.

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### Using Console Commands

Console commands can be entered:

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/gattachments/YoC7jqYQnO57kRxbAkWjEswdtM3wESoHFuoX3yJ0l4iCP9f5X9EJ4oJ5vUKChRNwo8Tk3IijNvd.png)

-   Through your **ChipHead Panel console**, or
    
-   **In-game** via chat (press **T** and type your command).
    

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### Full List of Project Zomboid Console Commands

<table data-id="e41dc605-ea09-480a-8a12-bf34091acd3c" style="min-width: 280px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 230px;"><col style="min-width: 25px;"><col style="min-width: 25px;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="207cbaa1-5d1e-40ac-b18b-4f529ed459ad"><strong>Command</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="47de3929-798d-4978-b3db-94848947b573"><strong>Description</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="2906dda1-ec3d-4cf9-ba01-0f451adb48d4"><strong>Syntax</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="2b59e4d1-04d4-4a3c-8740-680f98ce4caa"><code>additem</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="c78f19e4-1e12-466b-ae68-45fe710634f1">Gives the designated item to a player.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="68454d13-ab07-42b1-9bed-309d508510e1"><code>/additem "user" "module.item"</code></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="44b0d9d4-d4ef-4330-aabb-5ce4e8ac0fcb"><code>addvehicle</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="d46a1b93-1d4d-42af-90ec-d28cb1c93912">Spawns a vehicle.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="3b59d465-f68e-46a2-9cd0-b7974e04c15d"><code>/addvehicle "user"</code></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="c0e9f314-b19c-4bd5-a7c3-13bed9c1d419"><code>addxp</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="d91d9d0c-fe00-47f2-bf8a-e767b252ae90">Grants XP to the specified player.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="e0ecfe6f-f0e4-4edf-9f13-9352a47d9c39"><code>/addxp "user" "perk=XP"</code></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="e3ed0983-1ded-4c84-9fcf-32c79e6ed812"><code>alarm</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="661e69da-f5b0-45f8-80c6-6d7fb7230923">Triggers a building alarm at the admin’s location.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="8f9cbc1c-9eac-4cd2-9ff4-1a3f6aaf8eb6"><code>/alarm</code></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="634f74d6-9233-4369-a88c-614eea527709"><code>changeoption</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="61b077f8-90cc-4b37-99be-e6e213d1c03b">Changes a server setting to a new value.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="820c70d5-adf6-44a2-9a8a-9eaa702e2186"><code>/changeoption option="newOption"</code></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="c143bb69-e80d-4a15-9247-abd59f9d52e4"><code>chopper</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="8cf0cca3-1eca-49db-a876-32951ef9a975">Starts a helicopter event near a random player.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="9702a62a-bf89-4024-bfb6-7978c8c25a2c"><code>/chopper</code></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="82d684d9-90d3-463f-8f5f-1d4ed6310ef3"><code>changepwd</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="ed0e1b03-3705-4594-9e94-b854b37c633a">Updates the server password.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="1268397c-8860-4240-abff-17cf1d4e0e08"><code>/changepwd "pwd" "newPwd"</code></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="16c04c31-b6ee-425f-bcc2-0d7a42103ae8"><code>createhorde</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="d3290771-cb12-4552-ab6e-4e0a0d943277">Spawns a zombie horde near the player.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="59241580-fcdb-4805-b5d8-ca48f9c35851"><code>/createhorde "number"</code></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="94a6e8ec-8de2-4848-9cee-59c778e9593a"><code>godmode</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="a892687e-c6eb-4e5b-b40d-570e5b5da763">Makes a player invulnerable.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="97b47a32-8c1b-4067-bcd3-59fec4459588"><code>/godmode "user"</code></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="274e2f90-a70c-435b-aa74-8eea5164c180"><code>gunshot</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="6c7998fa-f4a6-4c01-b80b-4464e1aaa669">Plays a gunshot sound nearby.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="0794b45f-aed4-4535-808d-aec1196de1b7"><code>/gunshot</code></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="f723a580-5409-4254-b01d-c23cfc8a121e"><code>help</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="455408b2-6a78-47e3-99fe-bfc30ec375c5">Displays available commands.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="8e41ef24-bea2-4bb6-8e29-0efa8eb83a56"><code>/help</code></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="a634b640-e2ce-4994-8529-25c2c361abab"><code>invisible</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="379918fe-3d1b-4cc0-8efe-f55ba64a4cf8">Makes a player invisible to zombies.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="7dda59d0-864b-4b58-a556-4db41b7db5aa"><code>/invisible "user"</code></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="5359669e-930d-43f6-a405-75cd147cf65b"><code>noclip</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="065e34d4-9584-4a3e-96bd-851e4230bbfa">Allows a player to move through walls or objects.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="1b2a1272-997d-4ad0-b9f6-827c9f37e04c"><code>/noclip "user"</code></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="8c077b76-cbae-4e56-8d15-c34a531ccf46"><code>quit</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="e66cff18-9a21-495c-ab6e-c215dba44af2">Saves and shuts down the server.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="f4b89c81-614e-4d2e-8d4b-a0c56c0ac299"><code>/quit</code></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="be4320af-16d0-491a-bed4-a3f9d1207e7f"><code>releasesafehouse</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="c27d0c17-e6ae-40dd-830f-a9bfb645b77b">Removes ownership of a safehouse.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="5cb993ff-9192-4b43-ab3b-563240504400"><code>/releasesafehouse</code></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="cade4fd9-2cd6-4aef-9184-ff7f4b2a4bce"><code>reloadoptions</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="8b9c6a62-15e0-4394-bd92-e0e549fcf04c">Reloads all current server options.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="fc86ac7a-f9fa-4416-b6d2-708dcac12d62"><code>/reloadoptions</code></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="c11434fc-ecc3-4ac6-9b8f-94316b6dc13e"><code>replay</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="1a1bc270-d133-4582-b601-b796d4d77523">Records or plays back player movement.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="3bb41c77-d671-44e4-a833-37bc5ee17dba">`/replay "user" [-record</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="ce1f9426-1a95-4bfc-ac0f-b215ccf19b78"><code>save</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="f033dfc6-087c-4409-911b-67273a226b7d">Saves the world state.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="91a86203-e865-41a5-9997-3f5679c69b3a"><code>/save</code></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="8dcf74dd-c0d0-4768-a2cd-5ce0bb1ccb35"><code>sendpulse</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="583de482-705f-4c54-94a8-0fed73565b36">Toggles server performance info sent to the client.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="a7be95c8-914b-43f3-ab31-da2b9e681564"><code>/sendpulse</code></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="3829694d-0310-4ef3-a69a-7b10c393a17c"><code>showoptions</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="863c01df-6e37-4b9b-806e-a27b15199636">Lists all active server options.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="2b1da6ae-91ef-4122-8891-6e4e15fdbcfd"><code>/showoptions</code></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="0fae8365-0d29-4134-ac39-76dfad62ea95"><code>startrain / stoprain</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="aabc06a2-1afe-4312-adae-9a4b33514a80">Starts or stops rain on the server.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="72defe69-c1ea-47ec-8743-878d85924768"><code>/startrain</code> or <code>/stoprain</code></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="6db8910d-e62c-4533-89ed-a8292beadf4a"><code>teleport</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="1c3a0d7c-c543-41fb-83d0-a137d60af247">Teleports players to another player or vice versa.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="a7239405-1922-4eb0-943d-0e84f7f66184"><code>/teleport "toUser"</code> or <code>/teleport "user" "toUser"</code></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="79150d9b-c905-4030-9521-3f8b1c0f5f17"><code>teleportto</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="09e01f09-229f-44d9-9f38-ca121980a9df">Teleports a player to specific coordinates.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="e084768a-11a8-4a74-a1ea-337c667288ae"><code>/teleportto x,y,z</code></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="59a61ee3-ebe2-4859-83a8-d352215c7fc4"><code>addalltowhitelist</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="d084808f-0275-4ddb-b0bf-6d1cdff4dbbc">Adds all online players to the whitelist.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="cd9e6fa9-99f5-48da-a856-fb58ddad5d8c"><code>/addalltowhitelist</code></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="fc02d7ae-3ac2-4c21-b329-0c3795b2c8df"><code>adduser</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="062e835d-7caa-45ea-a721-33a7d66a9ecc">Adds a new user to the whitelist.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="a40c8a30-369e-4cc6-b4cc-c2537d0defd1"><code>/adduser "user" "pwd"</code></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="55600850-89b9-405f-aa6f-2928e918e77c"><code>addusertowhitelist / removeuserfromwhitelist</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="5589eedd-8405-45c5-86cb-9b1c752634c5">Adds or removes a player from the whitelist.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="f8d3f081-e35c-4957-970b-ecaf36a0e786"><code>/addusertowhitelist "user"</code></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="ebafa474-b2f5-422e-9aa6-fd6a57efec56"><code>banid / unbanid</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="5cebfdb1-7133-42ae-8493-aa689e4569ec">Bans or unbans a player by SteamID.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="b81e518e-9458-4b5b-9704-83622bcbe2e2"><code>/banid "SteamID"</code> or <code>/unbanid "SteamID"</code></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="3adf71bd-e0b8-4877-b3d4-00a1b7327c36"><code>banuser / unbanuser</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="2319c08d-060e-4425-bc45-e4252c5cec94">Bans or unbans a player by username.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="8c030501-483a-4975-94b0-db2a0c7b8510"><code>/banuser "user"</code> or <code>/unbanuser "user"</code></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="92de12d1-f452-4c49-aaf4-f144c246f44a"><code>grantadmin / removeadmin</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="b6a69c37-0707-4b6d-bb0d-53f5b4478302">Grants or removes admin rights.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="d5e4946d-34b0-40fe-b248-406a2e99bcbf"><code>/grantadmin "user"</code> or <code>/removeadmin "user"</code></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="c4f533af-ca75-408d-87bb-0f01ff1895b5"><code>kickuser</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="b66634e9-0cb9-4514-b8f7-f940ea77a309">Kicks a player from the server.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="2b1c793a-ffa5-4d3d-964b-7de0657e0cd0"><code>/kickuser "user"</code></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="2fa9b9bc-6fd1-4207-8781-71a09155cc6a"><code>players</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="2c679d04-6542-43fe-9593-8bda9f926c6f">Lists all connected players.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="a92bff57-c805-4db9-b6ca-d3ca5118b494"><code>/players</code></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="da26e231-09c0-4465-9773-3ecc556d5237"><code>servermsg</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="388b4cb1-1bce-4ae5-9c76-0624db2e73c9">Sends a message to all players.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="16d06f19-8ce8-426a-8076-0a2a3642bca8"><code>/servermsg "message"</code></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="b1a20c60-9763-495e-b0e2-1dd61b00b627"><code>setaccesslevel</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="b17a26b4-b017-4f29-b65a-680277552328">Sets a player’s permission level.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="82e43bf8-d696-47d6-9811-7b457b55fb48">`/setaccesslevel "user" "[admin</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="e23f03e9-3893-411d-8448-7860852552b3"><code>voiceban</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="804a2586-c860-4357-9791-29751a99a0ff">Bans or unbans a player from using in-game voice chat.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="2c9239d5-3f2a-441e-b836-7be5523c0a37">`/voiceban "user" [-true</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

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> **Info:** **Tip:**
> Use these commands responsibly - powerful admin commands like `godmode`, `teleport`, and `additem` can impact gameplay balance. Keep things fair and fun for all players on your **ChipHead** server!
