How to Install and Use WorldEdit on Your Minecraft Server

Learn how to install WorldEdit for in-game building tools — copy, paste, fill, replace, and more.

WorldEdit is a powerful in-game map editor that lets you make large-scale changes to your world instantly — fill areas, replace blocks, copy/paste structures, and generate shapes.

Installing WorldEdit

Download WorldEdit

Download from CurseForge or Modrinth for your server type.

Upload to your server

Access the XGamingServer panel, go to Files, navigate to /plugins/ (or /mods/ for Fabric/Forge), and upload the .jar.

Restart your server

Restart to install WorldEdit.

Basic Usage

Selecting a Region

  1. Get the selection wand: //wand
  2. Left-click a block to set position 1
  3. Right-click a block to set position 2

Essential Commands

CommandDescription
//wandGet the selection wand
//set [block]Fill selection with a block
//replace [from] [to]Replace blocks in selection
//copyCopy selection to clipboard
//pastePaste clipboard at your position
//undoUndo last action
//redoRedo last undone action
//walls [block]Create walls around selection
//sphere [block] [radius]Create a sphere
//cyl [block] [radius] [height]Create a cylinder
//drain [radius]Remove water/lava
//fixwater [radius]Fix water flow
//limit [number]Set block change limit

⚠️ Warning: Large WorldEdit operations can cause significant lag. Use //limit 50000 to prevent accidental massive edits. Always //undo if something goes wrong.

💡 Tip: Install WorldGuard alongside WorldEdit for region protection features.

See also: Setup WorldGuard | Installing Plugins

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