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All 7 Days to Die Console Commands

7 Days to Die Console Commands Guide

Explore a complete list of 7 Days to Die console commands for managing gameplay, admin tasks, and server configuration. These commands can also be accessed in-game by typing help into the console.


List of Console Commands

Command

Description

help <command>

Get help on a specific command.

admin

Manage user permission levels.

AdminSpeed / as

Enable admin speed.

agemap

Outputs debug map for chunk age, protection, and save status.

ai

AI commands for controlling zombie behavior.

aiddebug

Toggles AIDirector debug output.

audio

Watch audio stats.

automove

Enable player auto movement.

ban

Manage ban entries.

bents

Switch block entities on/off.

buff

Applies a buff to the local player.

buffplayer

Apply a buff to a player.

camera / cam

Lock/unlock camera movement or load/save a specific camera position.

chunkcache / cc

Shows all loaded chunks in cache.

chunkobserver / co

Place a chunk observer at a given position.

chunkreset / cr

Resets specified chunks.

commandpermission / cp

Manage command permission levels.

createwebuser

Create a web dashboard user account.

creativemenu / cm

Enable/disable the creative menu.

damagereset

Reset damage on all blocks in the currently loaded POI.

debuff

Remove a buff from the local player.

debuffplayer

Remove a buff from a player.

debuggamestats

GameStats commands for debugging.

debugmenu / dm

Enable/disable the debug menu.

debugpanels

Allows usage of debug display panels (F3 menu) via command console.

debugshot / dbs

Creates a screenshot with debug information.

debugweather

Dumps internal weather state to the console.

decomgr

Saves a debug texture visualizing the DecoOccupiedMap.

Dynamic mesh zz

Enable dynamic mesh settings.

enablerendering

Disable live map rendering.

exception

Throw an exception or log messages.

exhausted

Make the player exhausted.

expiryinfo

Prints location and expiry day/time for chunks set to expire.

exportcurrentconfigs

Exports current game config XMLs.

floatingorigin / fo

Floating origin commands.

ForceEventDate

Specify date for testing event dates.

fov

Adjust camera field of view.

gamestage

Show the gamestage of the local player.

getgamepref / gg

Get game preferences.

getgamestat / ggs

Get game stats.

getlogpath / glp

Get the path of the current log file.

getoptions

Get current game options.

gettime / gt

Get the current game time.

gfx

Graphics-related commands.

give

Give an item to a player (use entity ID or name).

givequest

Give a specific quest to a player.

giveself

Give an item to yourself with optional parameters like quality level.

giveselfxp

Give yourself XP.

givexp

Give XP to a player.

graph

Draw graphs on screen for performance.

help

Help on console and specific commands.

invalidatecaches

Invalidate contents of web file caches.

jds

Server drone commands.

junkDrone / jd

Local player junk drone queries.

kick

Kicks a user with an optional reason.

kickall

Kicks all users from the server.

kill

Kill a specified entity.

killall

Kill all entities in the world.

listgameobjects / lgo

List all active game objects.

lights

Debugging light settings.

listents / le

List all entities in the world.

listitems / li

List all items that contain the given substring.

listplayerids / lpi

List all players with their IDs for in-game commands.

listplayers / lp

List all players in the server.

listthreads / lt

List all threads running on the server.

loggamestate / lgs

Log the current state of the game.

loglevel

Set log message levels for Telnet/Web.

loot

Loot commands for testing loot containers.

mapdata

Writes some map data to an image.

mem

Print memory information and manage resources.

memcl

Print client-side memory information and trigger garbage collection.

memprofile / mprof

Toggle screen memory profiler UI.

mumblepositionalaudio / mpa

Tools for Mumble Positional Audio.

na

Test new HD features.

networkclient / netc

Client-side network commands.

networkserver / nets

Server-side network commands.

newweathersurvival

Enable/disable new weather survival mechanics.

occlusion

Control OcclusionManager settings.

openiddebug

Enable/disable OpenID debugging.

overridemaxplayercount

Override maximum server player count.

permissionsallowed / pa

Apply a permission mask for testing purposes.

playervisitmap / pvm

Teleport the player through a rectangular area.

pois

Switch distant POIs on/off.

poiwaypoints / pwp

Add waypoints for specified POIs.

prefabeditor / prefabedit / predit

Open the Prefab Editor.

regionreset / rr

Reset chunks within a specified region.

rendermap

Render the current map to a file.

repairchunkdensity / rcd

Check and optionally fix chunk densities.

reply / re

Send a message to the player who last PM'd you.

resetallstats

Reset all achievement stats (and achievements).

saveworld / sa

Manually save the world.

say

Send a message to all connected clients.

sayplayer / pm

Send a message to a specific player.

setgamepref / sg

Set a game preference.

settime

Set the time of day in the game.

spawnentity

Spawn a specified entity (zombie, animal, etc.) at a given position.

spawnitem

Spawn a specific item in the world.

stats

Display system stats for performance analysis.

stop

Stop the server.

teleport

Teleport to specified coordinates or another player.

teleportplayer

Teleport a specific player to a location.

time

Show the current in-game time.

toggleinvincible

Toggle invincibility for the local player.

togglefly

Enable or disable the ability to fly.

weather

Change the weather conditions.

wipe

Wipes the world or specific world data.


Conclusion

By following this guide, you can enhance your 7 Days to Die server's performance and provide a better experience for your players. Regular maintenance, server configuration tweaks, and utilizing console commands will help maintain an efficient and enjoyable gameplay environment.


Updated on: 08/11/2025

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