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# Enable cheats on a Bedrock server

> Enable cheat commands on a Purpify Minecraft Bedrock Edition server through server.properties.

Set `allow-cheats=true` in `server.properties`, then restart the server. This setting allows commands that require cheats on a native Minecraft Bedrock Edition server.

## Enable cheats

<Steps>
  <Step title="Stop the server">
    Stop the server before editing `server.properties` so the running process does not overwrite the change.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open server.properties">
    Open the file manager and select `server.properties` in the server's main directory.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enable cheats">
    Find `allow-cheats` and set its value to `true`.

    ```properties theme={"dark"}
    allow-cheats=true
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save and restart">
    Save the file, start the server, and watch the console for startup errors.
  </Step>
</Steps>

To disable cheats later, set `allow-cheats=false`, save the file, and restart the server.

<Warning>
  Cheats allow authorized players to run commands that can change the world, player data, and server behavior. Grant [operator access](/bedrock/operators) only to people you trust.
</Warning>

<Columns cols={2}>
  <Card title="Set game rules" icon="sliders" href="/bedrock/game-rules">
    Change world mechanics after enabling cheats.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Server properties" icon="gear" href="/bedrock/server-properties">
    Review other Bedrock server settings.
  </Card>
</Columns>