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give is a console command that gives the player (or, rather, spawns beneath their feet) any specified entity.

This command requires sv_cheats 1 in some games. Valve did not mark this as a cheat in Portal 2, and it allows for some very clever uses in challenge mode.

Note:Some entities will not work properly with this command because they need to be set up through Hammer.

Tip:Using a point_servercommand entity to give the player something, is usually more reliable than the point_template ForceSpawn seen in the Newgame_spawn prefab, because the give command is not bound to a physical place, whereas the point_template will dump entities at the original spawnpoint when buildcubemaps is fired.

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Syntax

give ENTITY

In Half-Life 2, give weapon_rpg will spawn a rocket launcher under the player (which they will usually immediately pick up).

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-A [[Developer Console|console]] command that gives the player (or, rather, spawns beneath its feet) the entity that is given as the commands parameter (typically of a ''weapon_'', an ''item_'' or an ''item_ammo_'' type).
+'''<code>give</code>''' is a console command that gives the player (or, rather, spawns beneath their feet) any specified entity.
-'''Examples:'''
+This command requires <code>[[sv_cheats]] 1</code> in some games. Valve did not mark this as a cheat in Portal 2, and it allows for some very clever uses in challenge mode.
-*In [[Half-Life 2]], "give [[item_suit]]" will give the player the HEV suit.
-*In [[Counter-Strike: Source]], "give [[weapon_m3]]" will give the player an M3 shotgun.
-The entities available differs greatly depending on the game engine which the command is used in.
+{{note|Some entities will not work properly with this command because they need to be set up through Hammer.}}
-This command is a [[sv_cheats|cheat]].
+{{tip|Using a {{ent|point_servercommand}} entity to <code>give</code> the player something, is usually more reliable than the <code>[[point_template]] ForceSpawn</code> seen in the [[Newgame_spawn]] [[prefab]], because the <code>give</code> command is not bound to a physical place, whereas the <code>point_template</code> will dump entities at the original spawnpoint when {{ent|buildcubemaps}} is fired.{{confirm|This just sounds a little weird?}}}}
-{{tip|Using a [[point_servercommand]] entity to "''give''" the player something, is usually more reliable than the [[point_template]] ''ForceSpawn'' seen in the [[Newgame_spawn]] [[prefab]], because the ''give'' command is not bound to a physical place, whereas the ''point_template'' will dump entities at the original spawnpoint upon a ''buildcubemaps'' command.}}
+==Syntax==
+<pre>give ENTITY</pre>
-== See also ==
+In Half-Life 2, <code>give [[weapon_rpg]]</code> will spawn a rocket launcher under the player (which they will usually immediately pick up).
-* [[:Category:Weapons]] - A list of [[Half-Life 2]] weapons.
-* [[:Category:Items]] - A list of [[Half-Life 2]] items and ammo.
-* [[:Category:Counter-Strike:_Source_Entities]] - A list of mostly [[Counter-Strike: Source]] weapons and ammo.
+==See Also==
+*[[:Category:Weapons]] - A list of [[Half-Life 2]] weapons.
+*[[:Category:Items]] - A list of [[Half-Life 2]] items and ammo.
+*[[:Category:Counter-Strike:_Source_Entities]] - A list of mostly [[Counter-Strike: Source]] weapons and ammo.
 [[Category: Console Commands]]

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