/defaultgamemode

This feature is exclusive to Java Edition.

 

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Sets the default game mode (Creative, Survival, etc.) for new players entering a multiplayer server. If in multiplayer and force-gamemode in the server.properties file is true, or if in LAN world, all online players are set to this game mode.

defaultgamemode <gamemode>

<gamemode>: gamemode

Specifies the default game mode.

Must be one of the following:

• survival for Survival mode
• creative for Creative mode
• adventure for Adventure mode
• spectator for Spectator mode

Note that "hardcore" is not a valid option, as it is technically not a game mode.

• To set the default game mode to survival: defaultgamemode survival

/gamemode – changes a player's game mode