Minecraft:Error

An error is a piece of text that appears on the screen to alert the player of some form of mistake or complications.

Command errors

Name	Meaning	Editions
Syntax error: Unexpected ... at ...	A command has been misused.	Template:BE only
Unknown command. Please check that the command exists and that you have permission to use it.Template:Only Unknown or incomplete command. See below for errorTemplate:Only	This command does not exist or requires a permission level higher than the player possesses to be used Template:Only.	Both
Incorrect argument for command	Similar to Syntax Error. Appears if the command was not used correctly.	Template:JE only
No targets matched selector	A target was not specified, like if you use any commands, but you forgot to use @.	Template:BE only
Only one entity is allowed, but the provided selector allows more than oneTemplate:Only Too many targets matched selectorTemplate:Only	An attempt to, for example, teleport one entity to multiple. Example: Template:Cmd	Template:BE only
That position is not loadedTemplate:Only Cannot place blocks outside of the worldTemplate:OnlyTemplate:Until	This chunk is not loaded yet.	Both
Players cannot be killed while they are in Creative mode.	Players cannot be killed in Minecraft:Creative. Shows "Removed" in Minecraft Education.	Template:BE only
You do not have permission to use this command	The command requires a higher permission level than the player possesses to be used.	Template:BE only (Template:JE until 1.13)
Monsters cannot be summoned in Peaceful difficultyTemplate:Only Unable to summon objectTemplate:Only	Players cannot summon hostile mobs in peaceful mode.	Both
Failed to place structure	The location does not support the structure.	Template:JE only
Resource reload failedTemplate:Only At least one of your resource or behavior packs failed to load.Template:Only	Any resource or behavior packs cannot be loaded.	Both
<NUMBER> must not be more than <NUMBER>, found <NUMBER>Template:Only The number you have entered (<NUMBER>) is too big, it must be at most <NUMBER>Template:OnlyTemplate:Until	Displayed when a player attempts to enter a number over a certain limit.	Both
<NUMBER> must not be less than <NUMBER>, found <NUMBER>Template:Only The number you have entered (<NUMBER>) is too small, it must be at least <NUMBER>Template:OnlyTemplate:Until	Displayed when a player attempts to enter a number under a certain limit.	Both
Expected integerTemplate:Only Invalid integer '<NUMBER>'Template:Only <NUMBER> is not a valid numberTemplate:OnlyTemplate:Until	The number entered is not a valid value, like a letter in a text.	Both
(#) is higher than the maximum level of (#) which is supported for this enchantmentTemplate:Only (enchantment) does not support level (#)Template:Only	Using Template:Cmd, the number of the enchantment level is too high and is over the maximum level supported in survival mode.	Both

Chat errors

These errors appear in the chat,Template:Only or Minecraft:action bar.Template:Only

Name	Meaning	Editions
Unable to open. Loot not generated yet.	The player cannot open a chest that has not been opened yet in spectator mode.	Template:JE only
You may not rest now; there are monsters nearbyTemplate:Only You may not rest now, there are monsters nearbyTemplate:Only	There are Minecraft:monsters near the bed, which prevents sleeping.	Both
You may not rest now, the bed is too far awayTemplate:Only Bed is too far awayTemplate:Only	You are too far away from the bed to go to bed.	Both
You can sleep only at night or during thunderstormsTemplate:Only You can only sleep at night or during thunderstormsTemplate:Only	The player cannot sleep during the day, unless there is a thunderstorm.	Both
This bed is occupied	The player can't sleep, as there is another player in this bed already.	Both
No amount of rest can pass this night	The Template:Gmr is set higher than 100, which prevents sleeping from passing the night.	Both
You have no home bed or charged Respawn Anchor, or it was obstructedTemplate:Only Your home bed was missing or obstructedTemplate:Only Your respawn anchor was out of charges, missing, or obstructedTemplate:Only	When a bed is destroyed, blockedTemplate:Only or placed in the Nether or End.	Both
Height limit for building is (128/256/319)Template:Only Height limit for building is (128/256/320) blocksTemplate:Only	When Template:Control on a block above the height limit.	Both
Minimum height for building is -64Template:Only Minimum height limit for building is -64 blocksTemplate:Only	When Template:Control on a block below the height limit.	Both

Errors in Legacy Console Edition

There are errors that appear in the middle of the screen, similar to Minecraft:death messages.

Name	Meaning
You may not rest now, there are monsters nearby	There are some monsters too close to the bed.
You can only sleep at night	Players cannot sleep during the day.
You can't spawn enemies in Peaceful mode.	Players cannot spawn hostile mobs in peaceful mode.
This animal can't enter Love Mode. The maximum number of breeding animals, excluding Wolves, Chickens and Mooshrooms, has been reached.	The maximum animals that can breed has been reached (except for Minecraft:Mooshrooms, Minecraft:Chickens, and Minecraft:Wolves).
You may not rest now, the bed is too far away	The player is not close enough to the bed.

Error hints

These errors appear in boxes similar to the hints found in the tutorial.

Name	Meaning
You cannot leave this area until you have completed the tutorial.	The player needs to complete the tutorial in order to get access to the other areas in the tutorial.
You do not have all the ingredients required to make this item. The box on the bottom left shows the ingredients required to craft this.	The player needs more materials to make this item.