Unturned server commands are typed in the server console, in chat with a / or @ in front, or saved one per line in your server’s Commands.dat file. Some set up the server (map, name, password), some moderate it (kick, ban, admin), and some are cheat commands that only work once Cheats is enabled. Below is every command, grouped by what you’d use it for, plus exactly how to enable cheats on a dedicated or LAN server.
How Unturned commands work
Every command can be used in one of three places, and the command list below shows which ones it supports. Config commands go in Commands.dat and apply when the server starts. Runtime commands only work while the server is up. Commands marked “any” work in both places. Cheat commands are runtime commands that also need cheats turned on.
- Server console: type the command as-is, for example
Save. - In-game chat: admins only, with
/or@in front, for example/kick Bob/griefing. - Commands.dat: one command per line in
...\U3DS\Servers\<ServerID>\Server\Commands.dat. Lines starting with//are comments.
Separate parameters with a forward slash: /give Bob/[item ID]/2. Commands aren’t case-sensitive. Type Help in the console for the full list, or Help <command> for one. On Unturned server hosting, the panel console takes the same commands.
How to enable cheats on an Unturned server
To enable cheats on an Unturned server, add a line that just says Cheats to Commands.dat, make yourself an admin, and restart. Cheats only work for admins. On a single-player world you’re always admin. On any server, including a LAN server, it’s these three steps:
- Stop the server and open
Server\Commands.dat. - Add these lines (use your own 17-digit steamID64):
Cheats Owner 76561198000000000 - Start the server, join, and test it with
/give [item ID]in chat.
Other ways to get admin: run Admin <SteamID or name> in the console while you’re online, or add your ID to Adminlist.dat. Without Cheats, admins can still kick, ban and teleport, but Give, Vehicle, Experience and the other cheat commands are refused.
Server setup commands (Commands.dat)
These configure the server at startup. Put them in Commands.dat.
| Command | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
Name [text] |
Server name in the list (5 to 50 characters) | Unturned |
Map [level] |
Map to load at startup | PEI |
MaxPlayers [number] |
Player cap, 1 to 200 | 8 |
Password [text] |
Password to join. It’s stored as a SHA-1 hash, so don’t reuse a password from anywhere else | none |
Mode [Easy | Normal | Hard] |
Difficulty | Normal |
PvE |
Turns off player-vs-player damage | off (PvP on) |
Perspective [First | Third | Both | Vehicle] |
Camera options for players | Both |
Cheats |
Lets admins use cheat commands | off |
Owner [SteamID] |
Sets the server owner (full admin) | none |
Port [number] |
First of two ports; the next one is used too | 27015 |
Bind [IP] |
Binds to one internal IP | 0.0.0.0 |
GSLT [token] |
Game Server Login Token for Internet listing | none |
Whitelisted |
Only permitted players can join | off |
Hide_Admins |
Hides admin labels from players | off |
Filter |
Filters out players with non-English, non-alphanumeric names | off |
Gold |
Only Gold members can join | off |
Sync |
Players share savedata between your servers | off |
GameMode [class name] |
Sets a custom game mode class | none |
Commands that work in Commands.dat or at runtime
| Command | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
Welcome [text]/[R]/[G]/[B] |
Welcome message shown on connect | none |
Cycle [seconds] |
Length of the day/night cycle | 3600 |
Chatrate [seconds] |
Cooldown between chat messages (0 to 60) | 0.25 |
Timeout [ms] |
Ping limit before a player is kicked (50 to 10000) | 750 |
Queue_Size [number] |
Queued connections to hold (0 to 64) | none |
Loadout [SkillsetID]/[ItemID]/… |
Items given on spawn for a skillset; 255 means every skillset | none |
Votify [Y/N]/[pass cooldown]/[fail cooldown]/[duration]/[percent]/[players] |
Sets up player voting (off by default) | off |
Log [chat]/[join-leave]/[death]/[anticheat] |
What goes into the console log, each Y or N | N/N/N/N |
Loadout is the vanilla way to give players a starting kit. “OP kits” servers usually go further, with a kits plugin on top of Rocket or OpenMod.
Admin and moderation commands
These run while the server is up, from the console or from chat as an admin. None of them need cheats.
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
Admin [SteamID | player] |
Makes a player an admin |
Unadmin [SteamID | player] |
Removes admin rights |
Admins |
Lists admins in the console |
Kick [SteamID | player]/[reason] |
Disconnects a player |
Ban [SteamID | player]/[reason]/[seconds] |
Bans a player; with no duration, it’s 31,536,000 seconds (365 days) |
Unban [SteamID] |
Lifts a ban |
Bans |
Lists bans |
Slay [SteamID | player]/[reason] |
Kills a player, then bans them (365 days by default) |
Kill [SteamID | player] |
Kills a player in game |
Permit [SteamID]/[tag] / Unpermit [SteamID] |
Adds to or removes from the whitelist |
Permits |
Lists whitelisted players |
Players |
Lists who’s online |
Say [text]/[R]/[G]/[B] |
Broadcasts a chat message (green by default) |
Teleport [player]/[player | location | wp | bed] |
Teleports a player to another player, a location, a waypoint or a bed |
Spy [SteamID | player] |
Requests a screenshot from a player (saved as Spy.jpg) |
Day / Night / Time [seconds] |
Sets the time of day |
Weather [None | Disable | Storm | Blizzard | GUID] |
Controls the weather |
Airdrop |
Forces an airdrop now |
Save |
Saves the server state (use it often: there’s no built-in autosave) |
Shutdown [delay]/[explanation] |
Saves, disconnects everyone and closes the server |
Debug |
Prints the server’s state to the console |
Modules |
Lists loaded modules (useful to check Rocket or OpenMod loaded) |
ResetConfig |
Resets the config file to defaults |
Help [command] |
Lists commands, or explains one |
Cheat commands
These need Cheats in Commands.dat and admin rights. If you leave out the player, the command applies to you.
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
Give [player]/[item ID or name]/[amount] |
Gives an item (1 if no amount) |
Vehicle [player]/[vehicle ID or name] |
Spawns a vehicle in front of the player |
Animal [player]/[animal ID] |
Spawns an animal |
Experience [player]/[amount] |
Gives experience points |
Reputation [player]/[amount] |
Gives reputation |
Quest [player]/[quest] |
Gives a quest flag |
Flag [player]/[flag]/[value] |
Sets a player flag |
UnlockNpcAchievement [player]/[achievement ID] |
Grants an eligible achievement |
A complete Commands.dat example
A ready-to-use list for a private PvE server with friends. Copy it, change the name, owner and password, and restart:
// Basic setup
Name Weekend Survivors
Map Washington
MaxPlayers 16
Password pick-something
Mode Normal
PvE
Perspective Both
// Admin and cheats
Owner 76561198000000000
Cheats
// Quality of life
Welcome Welcome in. Be nice, build big./255/200/0
Cycle 3600
Chatrate 1For maps from the Workshop, login tokens and making the server public, see the Unturned dedicated server guide.
When a command doesn’t work
| Symptom | Fix |
|---|---|
| Chat command does nothing | You’re not admin. Add Owner or run Admin <you> in the console |
Give or Vehicle refused |
Cheats missing from Commands.dat; add it and restart |
| Commands.dat changes ignored | Server was running when you edited, or the file is in the wrong server folder; check the ServerID |
| Multi-part command misreads | Separate parameters with /, not spaces |
Skip the console: let the copilot run the commands
If you’d rather not keep a console window open, Unturned server hosting on GameTeam gives you a 24/7 server with the AI copilot built in. You pay per GB of RAM with unlimited slots, from $0.49/GB a week on Budget or $1.99/GB billed monthly. Tell it “turn on cheats, make me owner and give everyone a starter kit when they spawn” and it edits Commands.dat, adds the Loadout line and restarts the server. Or ask “ban the player who just joined for a week” and it runs the Ban command for you. It can also run Save before any restart, so nothing gets lost along the way.
FAQ
How do I use commands on an Unturned server?
Type them in the server console, or in chat with / or @ in front if you’re an admin. Setup commands go in Commands.dat, one per line.
How do I enable cheats in an Unturned LAN server?
Same as any server: add Cheats and Owner <your steamID64> to Commands.dat and restart.
Where is the Commands.dat file?
In ...\U3DS\Servers\<ServerID>\Server\Commands.dat. The simple setup uses the Default server folder.
What is the max players command in Unturned?
MaxPlayers [number]. The default is 8 and the maximum is 200.
How do I make someone admin?
Run Admin <SteamID or name> in the console, or add their ID to Adminlist.dat. Owner in Commands.dat sets the server owner.
How long is a ban by default?
365 days (31,536,000 seconds) when you don’t give a duration. Add the time in seconds as the third parameter for a shorter ban.