Guides 7 min read2025-03-18

How to Use WorldEdit on a Minecraft Server — Complete Guide 2025

Master WorldEdit on your Minecraft server. Learn essential commands, selection tools, brushes, and schematics. WorldEdit is pre-installed on every Mineworld.space server.

What Is WorldEdit?

WorldEdit is the most popular Minecraft building plugin of all time, with over 150 million downloads. It lets you select, copy, paste, fill, and transform massive areas in seconds.

Every Mineworld.space server has WorldEdit pre-installed and ready to use. You have full OP permissions, so all commands work immediately.

Getting Started: The Wand

Type //wand in chat to get your WorldEdit selection wand (a wooden axe by default).

  • Left-click a block to set Position 1 (corner 1)
  • Right-click a block to set Position 2 (corner 2)
  • The two positions define a rectangular cuboid selection

Essential WorldEdit Commands

Selection Commands

CommandDescription
//wandGet the selection wand
//pos1Set pos1 to your feet
//pos2Set pos2 to your feet
//expand 10 upExpand selection 10 blocks upward
//contract 5 downContract selection 5 blocks downward
//selDeselect current selection

Fill & Replace Commands

CommandDescription
//set stoneFill entire selection with stone
//replace grass stoneReplace all grass with stone
//replace air stoneFill all air spaces
//set 0Delete all blocks (fill with air)

Copy & Paste

CommandDescription
//copyCopy your selection
//pastePaste at your current position
//paste -aPaste without air blocks
//rotate 90Rotate clipboard 90 degrees
//flipFlip clipboard horizontally

Generation Commands

CommandDescription
//sphere stone 10Create a stone sphere radius 10
//hsphere stone 10Hollow sphere radius 10
//cyl stone 5 10Cylinder radius 5, height 10
//pyramid stone 10Stone pyramid height 10

Using Brushes

Brushes let you paint blocks without making a selection. Equip any item, then:

/br sphere stone 3

Right-clicking will now place a sphere of stone radius 3 wherever you look. Reset with /br none.

Common brushes:

  • /br sphere <block> <radius> — sphere brush
  • /br cylinder <block> <radius> <height> — cylinder brush
  • /br smooth — terrain smoothing brush

Useful Tips

Undo mistakes: Type //undo to undo your last WorldEdit action. //redo to redo.

Stack structures: //stack 3 north copies your selection 3 times to the north — great for hallways.

Mixing blocks: //set 50%stone,50%cobblestone to randomize block placement.

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WorldEdit is free and pre-installed on every Mineworld.space server. Start a free server now →

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