> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.freakhosting.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Terraria Server Console Commands and Admin (Full List) > Every vanilla Terraria server console command: kick, ban, save, exit, password, motd, say, dawn and more. Vanilla has no admin rank; use the panel Console. Vanilla Terraria has no in-game admin or operator rank. You manage the server by typing commands into the server console, which is the **Console** page in the FREAKHOSTING Game Panel. Commands have no leading slash: type `kick PlayerName`, `ban PlayerName`, `save`, `exit` or `dawn`. Type `help` to list them all. For in-game admin commands you need TShock. | Difficulty | Time | Works on | Panel page | | - | - | - | - | | Beginner | 2 minutes | Every FREAKHOSTING Terraria server | **Console** | ## How to run a command **1. Open the Console** Open your server in the [Game Panel](https://games.freakhosting.com) and click **Console**. The server must be running (`Server started` in the output). **2. Type the command** Type the command without a slash, for example `playing`, and press Enter. **3. Read the reply** The answer appears in the console output. ## Terraria server commands ### Players | Command | What it does | Example | | - | - | - | | `playing` | Lists the players online | `playing` | | `kick ` | Removes a player from the server | `kick Steve` | | `ban ` | Bans a player and adds them to the ban list | `ban Steve` | | `say ` | Sends a message to every player | `say Restart in 5 minutes` | ### Saving and shutting down | Command | What it does | | - | - | | `save` | Saves the world | | `exit` | Saves the world and shuts down the server | | `exit-nosave` | Shuts down without saving | ### Server settings | Command | What it does | Example | | - | - | - | | `password` | Shows the current password | `password` | | `password ` | Changes the password until the next start | `password raven42` | | `motd` | Shows the message of the day | `motd` | | `motd ` | Changes it until the next start | `motd Welcome to our world` | | `version` | Shows the server version | `version` | | `port` | Shows the port | `port` | | `maxplayers` | Shows the player limit | `maxplayers` | | `help` | Lists all commands | `help` | ### Time and world | Command | What it does | | - | - | | `time` | Shows the in-game time | | `dawn` | Sets the time to dawn | | `noon` | Sets the time to noon | | `dusk` | Sets the time to dusk | | `midnight` | Sets the time to midnight | | `settle` | Settles all water | ### Death counts | Command | What it does | | - | - | | `death ` | Shows how many times a player has died | | `pvpdeath ` | Shows PvP deaths for a player | | `alldeath` | Shows deaths for all players | | `allpvpdeath` | Shows PvP deaths for all players | ## Do console changes last? `password` and `motd` changes only last until the next start. Our server writes the **Startup** values into `serverconfig.txt` every time it starts. To keep a change, save it in **Game settings**. See [server settings explained](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/terraria/terraria-server-settings-explained.md). ## How to get admin commands in game Vanilla Terraria has no way to give a player admin rights in the game. If you need in-game commands, groups and permissions, that is what TShock adds. Your server runs vanilla Terraria, so see [install TShock](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/terraria/how-to-install-tshock-on-terraria.md) for how to get it. To let a friend manage the server, add them as a sub-user in the panel with [Users](https://help.freakhosting.com/portals/game-panel/how-to-manage-sub-users.md) so they can use the **Console**. ## Frequently asked questions ### How do I make myself admin on a Terraria server? There is no admin rank in vanilla. You are in control through the panel **Console**. In-game admin needs TShock. ### Why does my command do nothing in game chat? Server commands work in the console, not in game chat. Type them in the panel **Console** without a slash. ### How do I unban a player? Remove their line from `banlist.txt`. See [bans and guests](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/terraria/managing-bans-and-guests-in-terraria.md). ### Can I spawn items or bosses with a command? Not in vanilla Terraria. Journey mode lets players duplicate researched items, and TShock adds commands such as `/give` and `/spawnboss`. ## Related guides > [card] [Terraria server guide](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/terraria/terraria-server-hosting-guide.md) > > Every Terraria page in one place. > [card] [Bans and guests](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/terraria/managing-bans-and-guests-in-terraria.md) > > Kick, ban and unban players. > [card] [Server settings explained](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/terraria/terraria-server-settings-explained.md) > > Which setting wins. > [card] [TShock groups and permissions](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/terraria/configuring-tshock-groups-and-permissions.md) > > In-game admin with TShock. > [card] [Server console](https://help.freakhosting.com/portals/game-panel/how-to-use-the-server-console.md) > > Use the panel Console. *** > [!NOTE] > > **Checked against the official [Terraria Wiki Server page](https://terraria.wiki.gg/wiki/Server)** on 31 October 2026 (Terraria 1.4.5.6, vanilla server). 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