Command
/save-off
Turns off automatic saving of the world.
Syntax
| /save-off |
Details
| Permission level | 4: server owners and the server console |
| Works in | Dedicated multiplayer servers only; it does not exist in singleplayer or in worlds opened to LAN. Needs permission level 4 (owners): the server console or an operator with level 4. Command blocks and functions cannot run it, because their permission level is 2. |
| Result | Reports "Automatic saving is now disabled". The number /execute store saves is 1. |
| Already off | If saving is already off in every dimension, the command fails with "Saving is already turned off". |
| Manual saves still work | /save-all still saves the world while automatic saving is off. |
| Turning it back on | Use /save-on to enable automatic saving again. |
Examples
/save-offStops the server from saving the world automatically, for example before copying the world folder for a backup.