/place
Places a feature, jigsaw structure, structure or template. Its basic form is /place feature <feature>; it has 13 syntax forms and 12 arguments. Permission: Cheats / op 2.
/place syntax
Game dataEvery form the game accepts. Words in <angle brackets> are arguments you fill in; everything else is typed as is.
/place feature <feature>/place feature <feature> <pos>/place jigsaw <pool> <target> <max_depth>/place jigsaw <pool> <target> <max_depth> <position>/place structure <structure>/place structure <structure> <pos>/place template <template>/place template <template> <pos>/place template <template> <pos> <rotation>/place template <template> <pos> <rotation> <mirror>/place template <template> <pos> <rotation> <mirror> <integrity>/place template <template> <pos> <rotation> <mirror> <integrity> <seed>/place template <template> <pos> <rotation> <mirror> <integrity> <seed> strict/place examples
Ready-to-paste examples (cheats on). @s is you, @p the nearest player, @a everyone, @e every entity.
/place structure minecraft:village_plains- Generates a plains village where you stand.
/place feature minecraft:oak- Grows an oak tree at your position.
/place arguments
What each argument expects, with the limits the game enforces.
| Argument | Expects | Limits |
|---|---|---|
<feature> | Feature ID | — |
<pos> | Block coordinates (x y z, ~ relative, ^ local) | — |
<pool> | Game ID | worldgen/template_pool |
<target> | Namespaced ID (minecraft:…) | — |
<max_depth> | Whole number | 1 … 20 |
<position> | Block coordinates (x y z, ~ relative, ^ local) | — |
<structure> | Game ID | worldgen/structure |
<template> | Namespaced ID (minecraft:…) | — |
<rotation> | Rotation (none, clockwise_90…) | — |
<mirror> | Mirror (none, left_right, front_back) | — |
<integrity> | Number | 0 … 1 |
<seed> | Whole number | — |
Other commands
Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
Places a feature, jigsaw structure, structure or template. It has 13 syntax forms and can be run by: Cheats / op 2.
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/place FAQ (Java 26.3)
What does /place do in Minecraft?
Places a feature, jigsaw structure, structure or template.
What is the syntax of /place?
The basic form is /place feature <feature>. All forms are listed above.
What is an example of /place?
/place structure minecraft:village_plains — Generates a plains village where you stand.
Do you need cheats for /place?
Yes: Cheats / op 2. In singleplayer turn on Allow Cheats (or open to LAN with cheats).