Project Zomboid admin commands

Last checked: October 24, 2026

On a Project Zomboid server, admin commands are typed in chat with a slash (/save), or in the server console without one (save). Your account needs a high enough access level to use them in chat. This list is for Build 42. Commands have changed between builds, so type /help on your own server to see the exact set it accepts.

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How to make someone admin

The server has an admin account, set up on first start with the admin password.
From the server console, run setaccesslevel "PlayerName" admin (no slash). In chat, it's /setaccesslevel "PlayerName" admin, and only works if your account already has the right to change access levels.
Build 42 access levels include admin, moderator, gm and observer. The exact list can differ by build. To take rights away, set the account back to user (on Build 41 it was none).
The player should leave and rejoin after the change.
Older guides mention /grantadmin. On Build 42, use setaccesslevel.

Player commands

Command	What it does
`/players`	Lists connected players
`/kickuser "name" -r "reason"`	Kicks a player (the reason is optional)
`/banuser "name" -ip -r "reason"`	Bans a player, optionally by IP
`/unbanuser "name"`	Lifts a ban
`/adduser "name" "password"`	Creates a whitelisted account
`/removeuserfromwhitelist "name"`	Removes an account from the whitelist
`/setpassword "name" "newpassword"`	Resets an account's password
`/teleport "name" / /teleport "name" "target"`	Teleports you to a player, or one player to another
`/teleportto x,y,z`	Teleports you to map coordinates

Cheat-style commands (admin only)

Command	What it does
`/godmod "name" -true`	Makes a player invulnerable (`-false` turns it off)
`/invisible "name" -true`	Zombies ignore the player
`/noclip "name" -true`	Walk through walls
`/additem "name" Base.Axe 1`	Gives items (module.item and count)
`/addxp "name" Woodwork=500`	Adds skill experience

World events

Command	What it does
`/createhorde 50 "name"`	Spawns a horde near a player
`/chopper`	Starts the helicopter event
`/gunshot`	Plays a gunshot near a random player
`/startrain [intensity] / /stoprain`	Starts or stops rain
`/startstorm [hours]`	Starts a storm

Server commands

Command	What it does
`save`	Saves the world
`quit`	Saves and stops the server
`/servermsg "text"`	Sends a message to every player
`/showoptions`	Lists the server options
`/changeoption Option "value"`	Changes one option
`/reloadoptions`	Reloads the server settings file

Tip: run save before any restart.

Debug mode is for single-player

The debug menu (start the game with -debug) is a single-player testing tool. On a multiplayer server, use access levels and the commands above.

Run a Build 42 server that stays online

A Packyard Project Zomboid server is a password-protected Build 42 server for PC on Steam, on the same panel and backups as our Minecraft servers. From the panel console you can type server commands without the slash, so you can save, check players or change your access level without being in the game. Players join a permanent address with a name and port that stays the same, and there's no port forwarding on your side. The first start takes 30 to 60 minutes because the game files download. Servers run in Seattle (US West).

Size: 5 GB is our pick for 2–5 players ($7.50/month). 4 GB is $6. That's $1.50 per GB per month, $5 minimum, in USD plus applicable taxes.
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See Project Zomboid hosting or how to make a Project Zomboid server.