> ## Knowledge Base Index > Fetch the complete knowledge base index at: https://help.cubecraft.net/sitemap.xml > Use this file to discover available pages before exploring further. > Pure-Markdown content can be obtained by appending a '.md' suffix to the content URLs listed in the sitemap (without the trailing slash). # Play with friends Add someone as a friend to see when they are online. Put them in a party to make sure you land in the same game. ## Add a friend Three ways, all equivalent: * Select their avatar in chat: right-click on Java, tap and hold on Bedrock, then choose **Add friend**. * Open the social menu from your hotbar in the lobby. * Type `/friend add `. ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/7/b/b/7/7bb7fd711237c800/play-with-friends_1dz163z.gif) Your friend receives a request and can accept or decline. Use your social menu or the command `/friend pending` to see requests you have not answered. || Gamertags with spaces: replace each space with an underscore when typing the command. ## Create a party 1. Invite someone with `/party invite `, or through the social menu. 2. They accept with `/party accept `. 3. Walk into any game portal. Everyone in the party joins with you. Party members follow the leader between games and can chat separately from Team and Global chats. ## Party controls | I want to | Command | | ---- | | See who is in my party | `/party info` | | Talk only to my party | `/party chat` | | Send one global message while party chat is on | Start the message with `!` | | Remove someone | `/party kick ` | | Hand over the party | `/party setowner ` | | Leave | `/party leave` | | Close the party for everyone | `/party disband` | ## Messaging On **Java**: `/msg `, or `/fmsg ` for someone on your friends list. On **Bedrock**, `/msg` and `/tell` are switched off for privacy and safety reasons. Message the player through Xbox, moderated by Microsoft. ||| If someone makes you feel unsafe, see [Safety articles].