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What do I do if the command summoned a zombie, but didn't put armor on it?

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You need to specify if the zombie has armor: (/summon Zombie) will tell minecraft to summon a regular zombie with nothing extra, like weapons or armor. To summon a zombie with armor, do : /summon Zombie ~ ~ ~ {Equipment:[{id:minecraft:leather_boots},{id:minecraft:leather_leggings},{id:minecraft:leather_chestplate} {id:minecraft:leather_helmet}]}.

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How do I spawn animals?

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Enter summon, and then press tab to select what to summon. You can summon anything from every single mob to a lightning bolt.

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How do I destroy blocks with command blocks?

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The "setblock" command places blocks, including air"blocks", so "setblock minecraft:air [x] [y] [z]" (without the quotes) should remove a block, or actually replace by air.

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How do I make a spawn point using command blocks?

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To create a world spawn point, just simply do "/setworldspawn". That sets the world spawn to where you're standing.

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How do I summon a castle with a command block?

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You can't summon a castle, but there are some ways to construct it. The first is the fill command in which you do /fill, and the whole area you have selected will be filled. If you've already made a castle, you can do the clone command (/clone) to replicate it.

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How do I make a message in front of myself, like maps?

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Type in /title @p title. Add /title @p subtitle.

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How can I make a villager talk?

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Villagers can't talk, but you can use commands to make it seem like the villagers are talking.

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How do I put in a command that has already been created?

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Find the command that was already created on the internet and copy and paste it into the command console.

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How can I summon the wither?

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Place 4 soul sands like a letter T, then place 3 wither skeleton skulls on the sides and the middle.

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How do I copy and paste a command from a command block that is currently in use?

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There are two ways. First you can do SHIFT and go forward or backwards using the arrow keys, then do CTRL C and the command will be copied. Do CTRL V to paste it. The second way is to press CTRL and the middle button on the block that has NBT data, and it will be put it in your (creative) inventory.

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How do I use command blocks in Minecraft on Xbox One?

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You need Bedrock Edition. Go to your world, and do the following command in chat: /give @p command_block.

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How many command blocks can I stack with one command?

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You can make 64 blocks with one command.

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How do I make myself invisible?

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If you have turned on cheats, you can use "/effect @s invisibility" in the chat.

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How do I make a command block work when it won't follow commands?

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There are many tutorials online that can help you, especially on YouTube. Most likely you put in an "invalid syntax." In this case, you need to review the command to see what you did wrong, as there is a specific order in which you must insert the command.

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How can I make a wither storm in Minecraft?

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This isn't available in vanilla; you'll have to download a mod.

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How can I get heads in Minecraft?

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It should be in the gallery when you go into creative mode. If not, you might need to update to the current version.

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How do I put a structure into a command block?

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You can use /clone or a structure block. (This is currently only available in the Java edition, but it will soon be in the Pocket, Windows 10, and Xbox One editions.)

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How do I remove blocks with commands?

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Do "/setblock (coordinate of block) air." To find the coordinates of a block, go to the block you want to remove and hit F3. In Minecraft Pocket Edition, go to the block you want to remove and execute the following command in chat: "/tp ~ ~-1 ~" This will give you the coordinates of the block where you're standing.

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How do you summon a lightning bolt?

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You just have to type "/summon lightning_bolt" in the chat/command block. Make sure you don't include the quotation marks.

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How do I kill all squid and stop them for spawning in Minecraft with a command block?

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You can type this into a command block: /kill @e[type=squid]. Make sure that the command block is repeat and always active.

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How can I set gamemodes, with command blocks?

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Open the command block and type in /gamemode survival and enter it. You can change the 'survival' part to whatever gamemode you want. You can choose from creative, survival, spectator, and adventure.

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How do I clone a building?

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Get the cord for the top corner of the build, then get the co-ords for the opposite bottom corner of the build. Then type /clone. Note that this will copy all blocks in the cube or cuboid created.

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How do I use the fill command (e.g. filling the world with water)?

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The fill command uses XYZ coordinates, and most worlds are infinitely generated (unless you use the "Old" world option on Minecraft PE), so it would be pretty much impossible to fill the entire world with water. However, you could fill all the way to the world border, which is about 3,000,000 blocks in each direction. So, if you wanted to fill the world with water, try using the coordinates from one corner of the world border to the other.

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Can I make a wither storm with a command block?

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No, a wither storm doesn't appear in Minecraft, you can summon it with a mod/addon though.

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What does a chain command block do?

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If you place a chain command block next to a regular command block, when the regular command block is active, the chain command block will be too.

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How do I add mods with command blocks in Minecraft?

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To create a Minecraft Mod, you need to use separate tools, not command blocks.

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How many commands are there in Minecraft?

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There are a lot of different commands in Minecraft. It's not possible to count all of them.

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What are some interesting things I can make using command blocks in Minecraft?

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When using command blocks, the only limits are hard drive space, memory, and your imagination!

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How do I use the kill command in Minecraft?

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You put /kill and then the player's gamertag. Or, if you want, you could put /kill @e.

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How can I put an enchantment on zombie armor?

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Get an enchantment table and place the armor on it, then choose a enchantment from the right side of the screen.

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