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How to Install and Use WorldEdit on Your Minecraft Server

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WorldEdit is the ultimate building tool for server owners and builders. Instead of placing blocks one by one, WorldEdit allows you to use math and simple commands to instantly generate massive walls, hollow spheres, and cylinders. You can also use it to copy and paste entire houses, replace specific blocks, or instantly clear out massive mountains. It is an absolute must-have for building custom server spawns

1. Download the WorldEdit Plugin

Note: Make sure to match your Server Version and Platform.

worldedit-plugin.jpg Locating and downloading the WorldEdit plugin from the official Modrinth resource page

2. Log In to Your Panel

3. Select the ‘Files’ Tab

Cybrancee panel Minecraft files page, with files tab outlined

4. Select the ‘Plugins’ Folder

Navigating to the plugins folder in the server file manager.

5. Upload the ‘worldedit.jar‘ Into the ‘Plugins’ Folder

Uploading the WorldEdit jar file into the server's plugins directory

6. Restart Your Server

7. Get the WorldEdit Wand

Once you are in-game, you need the selection tool. Open your chat and type //wand.

This will place a standard Wooden Axe into your inventory. In WorldEdit, this axe is no longer a weapon; it is your magical building tool used to select corners of the world

A Minecraft player typing the //wand command to receive the wooden axe selection tool

8. Make a Selection

To edit an area, you must select two opposite corners to create a 3D invisible box.

1. Look at a block and Left-Click it with the wooden axe. Your chat will say “First position set.”

2. Walk to the opposite side of your build area, look at another block, and Right-Click it. Your chat will say “Second position set.”

An aerial view of a player selecting two opposite blocks to create an invisible build area in WorldEdit
The in-game chat log confirming that the first and second positions have been successfully set

9. Fill or Replace Blocks

With your area selected, you can instantly fill it or change it! Open your chat and type //set [BlockName].

For example, typing //set stone (shown in the image below) will instantly fill that entire invisible box with stone blocks

A large flat area of blocks instantly generating after a player uses the WorldEdit //set command

10. Essential WorldEdit Commands

//wandGives you the wooden axe selection tool
//set [block]Fills your selected area with a specific block
//replace [oldblock] [newblock]Swaps out a specific block in your selection without touching the others (e.g., //replace dirt stone)
//undoUndoes your last WorldEdit action
//redoRedoes an action if you accidentally undid it
//copyCopies the selected area relative to where you are standing
//pastePastes the copied area exactly how you were standing when you copied it

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