Change Gamemode on Your Minecraft Server

Setting the Default Gamemode

In server.properties:

gamemode=survival

Options: survival, creative, adventure, spectator

Force Gamemode on Join

force-gamemode=true

When enabled, players are switched to the server's default gamemode every time they join — even if they were in a different mode when they last logged out.

Changing a Player's Gamemode In-Game

With OP permissions:

/gamemode creative PlayerName
/gamemode survival PlayerName
/gamemode adventure PlayerName
/gamemode spectator PlayerName

Setting Creative Mode as Default

gamemode=creative
force-gamemode=true

This ensures every player is always in creative mode.

Related Guides

• Server Configuration
• OP Permissions