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Minecraft /publish command

Opens the world you are playing to friends over LAN and tells you the port.

🛡️ Server management Server owner (level 4) Needs cheats enabled Java Edition 26.3

Syntax

/publish
/publish [<allowCommands>] [<port>]

Parts in square brackets are optional, parts in angle brackets are required. You do not type the brackets: Put your own value in their place.

Arguments

ArgumentWhat it does
[<allowCommands>] true or false: Whether players who join can use commands.
[<port>] The port to use. Leave it out and the game picks a free port.

Examples

/publish

Opens the world to LAN.

/publish true 25565

Opens the world on port 25565 with commands allowed.

Good to know

  • Only works in a singleplayer world; it does not exist on dedicated servers.
  • In 26.3 the game mode argument was removed; use /unpublish to close LAN.
  • It stays open only until the game closes.

How do I run this command?

Press T in game to open chat (or press / directly), type the command and press Enter. While typing, Tab completes the options. This command counts as a cheat: It needs cheats enabled in a singleplayer world, and operator permission on a server (server owner (level 4)).

Related commands

/list Lists online players /transfer Transfers a player to another server

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