This Minecraft tutorial explains how to switch to Creative mode with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
Creative is a game mode that is available in all versions of Minecraft. Creative mode gives you unlimited resources, free flying and lets you destroy blocks instantly when mining. When you create a world in Minecraft, you can easily switch back and forth between Survival and Creative modes using the /gamemode command.
Let's explore how to switch the game mode to Creative using the /gamemode command.
Remember to make a backup of all files you attempt to change, just in case. Step 1: Edit Types.json. First, you'll want to open Types.json in your game files so that you can expand your inventory for all the resources your creative endeavors will require. This Minecraft tutorial explains how to use the /gamemode command with screenshots and step-by-step instructions. You can use the /gamemode command to change between game modes at any time (Creative, Survival, Adventure or Spectator) for a Minecraft world. Let's explore how to use this cheat (game command).
Supported Platforms
The /gamemode command to switch to Creative mode is available in the following versions of Minecraft:
Platform | Supported (Version*) |
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Java Edition (PC/Mac) | Yes (1.3.1) |
Pocket Edition (PE) | Yes (0.16.0) |
Xbox 360 | No |
Xbox One | Yes (1.2) |
PS3 | No |
PS4 | Yes (1.14.0) |
Wii U | No |
Nintendo Switch | Yes (1.5.0) |
Windows 10 Edition | Yes (0.16.0) |
Education Edition | Yes |
* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.
Requirements
To run game commands in Minecraft, you have to turn cheats on in your world.
Command to Change to Creative Mode
- Java
- PE
- Xbox
- PS
- Nintendo
- Win10
- Edu
Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15 and 1.16, the syntax to change the game mode to Creative is:
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the syntax to change the game mode to Creative is:
Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), the syntax to change the game mode to Creative is:
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Command in Minecraft Xbox One Edition
In Minecraft Xbox One Edition, the syntax to change the game mode to Creative is:
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Command in Minecraft PS4 Edition
In Minecraft PS4 Edition, the syntax to change the game mode to Creative is:
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Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition, the syntax to change the game mode to Creative is:
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Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition, the syntax to change the game mode to Creative is:
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Command in Minecraft Education Edition
In Minecraft Education Edition, the syntax to change the game mode to Creative is:
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How to Enter the Command
1. Open the Chat Window
The easiest way to run a command in Minecraft is within the chat window. The game control to open the chat window depends on the version of Minecraft:
- For Java Edition (PC/Mac), press the T key to open the chat window.
- For Pocket Edition (PE), tap on the chat button at the top of the screen.
- For Xbox One, press the D-Pad (right) on the controller.
- For PS4, press the D-Pad (right) on the controller.
- For Nintendo Switch, press the right arrow button on the controller.
- For Windows 10 Edition, press the T key to open the chat window.
- For Education Edition, press the T key to open the chat window.
2. Type the Command
In this example, we are going to change the gamemode to Creative using the following command:
Type the command in the chat window. As you are typing, you will see the command appear in the lower left corner of the game window. Press the Enter key to run the command.
Once the cheat has been entered, the game mode will be updated to Creative:
You will see the message 'Your game mode has been updated' appear in the lower left corner of the game window. Also, your health meter and hunger meter will no longer appear above the hotbar.
Now you are in Creative game mode in Minecraft! You will have unlimited resources and mobs will not attack you.
Other Game Mode Commands
You can use other gamemode commands in Minecraft such as:

Other Game Commands
You can use other commands and cheats in Minecraft such as:
7 Days to Die doesn't just have a brilliant console, but also a great feature known as 'Cheat Mode' or 'Debug Mode'. In debug mode, you can do all sorts of things like fly, enter god mode, and creative mode.
In order to enable debug mode, you need to type a code into the console. To open the console press one of the following keys on your keyboard: F1, ', @, Ö, Ø, F2 or Ñ.
After opening the console, use the two below console commands to enable cheat mode:
debugmenu and creativemenu
To turn cheat mode off, just type them into into the console again (and it will toggle off). Once enabled, you can do the following:
- Enable God Mode by pressing Q (if you're having problems with god mode, see God Mode Not Working?)
- Pressing SHIFT + Q will teleport you forward to the location you are looking at (or 100m if not looking at any location)
- Open the Creative Menu by pressing U
- Enable Fly by pressing H
- Enable Noclip by pressing ESC and enabling 'No Collision'
How to Enable and Use God Mode
God mode makes you invincible - that means you won't take any damage from zombies, fall damage, players - or anything else! Provided you have already typed debugmenu into your console to enable debug mode, all you need to do is press Q on your keyboard to enable god mode. Pressing Q again will turn it off.
You can also enable/disable it by pressing ESC and ticking/unticking 'God Mode'.
God Mode Not Working?
God mode isn't enabled by changing the 'Cheats' setting when you start a game. So, if god mode isn't working, chances are you haven't enabled debug mode via console commands. To enable do this, simply type the following into your console:
debugmenu
How to Enable and Use Creative Mode
Creative mode can be enabled by typing the following into the console:
creativemenu
After typing the above into the console, all you have do is press U on your keyboard to open the creative menu. In the creative menu, you can do the following:
- Left click an item, recipe or active effect to inspect it
- Left click, hold, and drag to take a stack of an item
- Left click to drop or swap a stack of an item
- Right click, hold, and drag to take half a stack of an item
- Right click whilst holding left click on a stack of an item to drop one at a time
How to Enable and Use Fly Mode
Get to places faster, or reach places you wouldn't have been able to before with fly mode. To enable fly mode, you're going to want to make sure you've enabled debug mode with the console command debugmenu, and then simply hit U on your keyboard to toggle it on.
How to Enable Noclip (No Collision) Mode
Noclip is a mode in which you do not collide with walls, objects, the floor, etc - you can fly through anything. This is very useful to access places you wouldn't have been able to reach before.
First, make sure you've enabled debug mode with the following console command:
debugmenu
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Then, hit ESC and tick both 'Fly Mode' and 'No Collision' (both need to be enabled for it to work), like so:
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