Set Console Command for Block
say Command Block is working
@s = self · @p = nearest player · @a = all players · @e = all entities
Previous Output
-Beginner · 1 block
Test your first Command Block
Press a button and make the Command Block announce a chat message. A quick check that settings and permissions work.
Choose in-game screen
Java Edition 1.21.5 and up
What you need
Before placing the blocks
- 1 Command Block
- 1 button or lever
Expected result
Test after setup
When the button is pressed, everyone sees “Command Block is working” in chat.
Configure one block at a time
Open the game and match these values
The copy button copies only Command Input. Choose every other value in the Command Block screen.
1
Main block — announce on press
Attach a button to the side of the Command Block and match these settings.
If it does not work
Check these four things first
- Cheats are enabled and you have Operator permission
- Needs Redstone or Always Active matches the example
- Chain Block arrows face the same direction and follow the previous block
- Read Previous Output to find the command that failed