How To Use The Stop Command Wiki Guide

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to use the /stop command with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

The /stop command is a server command that stops a Minecraft server and then saves all of the server data such as players, worlds, chunks for the Overworld, chunks for the Nether and chunks for the End.

It is important to know how to stop a Minecraft server. For example, you should stop the server before making any changes to the server properties such asÂ enabling command blocks.

Let’s explore how to use this game command.

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Requirements

To run server commands such as the /stop command, you have to first create a multiplayer server in Minecraft and be the operator of that server.

Stop Command

Stop Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), the syntax to stop a server is:

/stop

How to Enter the Command

1. Open Server Console

To run a server command, the instructions vary depending on your version of Minecraft:

For Java Edition (PC/Mac), open a server console. Use Command Prompt in Windows or Terminal on a Mac.

2. Type the Command

In this example, we will stop a Minecraft server with the following command:

/stop

To enter the /stop command in Minecraft, you must enter it as a server command (see below):

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You should see the message “Stopping the server” appear in the server console. Once the command has been entered, the server will stop and all Minecraft data for that server will be saved to disk.