Console Commands

http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Server_Commands

Below are the console commands you can issue to your OpenSim grid console. Use with caution as these can be dangerous if misapplied.

Note that only the text in bold green is typed in the console. The [ ] are used just to indicate sections where you are to type names, passwords etc.
 

Console Commands

  • alert

    alert [First] [Last] [Message]

    Send an alert to a user. Case sensitive.
  • alert general

    alert general [Message]

    Send an alert to all users.
  • backup

    backup

    Trigger a simulator backup.
  • change-region

    change-region [region name]

    Subsequent commands apply only to the specified region.
  • change-region root

    change-region root

    Exits the region and returns to 'root.
  • clear-assets

    clear-assets

    Forcibly clears asset cache, probably leaving sim unstable. Use with caution.
  • create user

    create user [first] [last] [passw] [RegionX] [RegionY]

    Creates a new user and password.

  • create-region

    create-region [name] [filename]

    Creates a new region.
  • help

    help

    Brings up a help screen of commands.
  • load-oar

    load-oar [filename.oar.tar.gz]

    Load an OpenSimulator archive. This entirely replaces the current region. Default filename is scene_oar.tar.gz. See OpenSim Archives for more details.
  • load-xml2

    load-xml2 [filename.xml]

    Optional parameters not supported for XML2 format as of 1-Jul-2008.
  • save-xml2

    save-xml2 [filename.xml]

    Save prims to XML (Format 2 - rearrangement of some nodes, to make loading/saving easier).