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title: "Controlling your party with commands"
description: "Use FNLB chat commands to manage your party: privacy, readiness, kicking members, hiding bots and switching game mode."
canonical: https://fnlb.net/support/bot-setup/party-controls
markdown: https://fnlb.net/support/bot-setup/party-controls.md
---

# Controlling your party with commands

Use FNLB chat commands to manage your party: privacy, readiness, kicking members, hiding bots and switching game mode.

## Privacy and game mode

| Command | Aliases | What it does |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `privacy <public or private>` | - | Sets the party to public or invite-only |
| `playlist <query>` | `island`, `gamemode` | Sets matchmaking for a playlist, e.g. `Playlist_DefaultDuo` |

The bot also keeps fill off for you: when it owns the party it sets **No Fill** automatically, which is what you want for bot lobbies.

## Readiness and presence

| Command | Aliases | What it does |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `ready` | `readyup` | Readies the bot up |
| `unready` | `removeready` | Removes the ready state |
| `sit-in` | `sitin` | Bot sits in |
| `sit-out` | `sitout` | Bot sits out |
| `match [number]` | `playing`, `play` | Shows the bot as playing, with an optional player count |
| `unmatch` | `ungame` | Clears the playing status |
| `leave` | `exit` | Waves goodbye and leaves the party |

## Managing members

These commands need you to be the party leader:

| Command | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| `kick <member>` | Removes one member |
| `kick-all` | Removes everyone |
| `hide [member]` / `hide-all` | Hides members from the party |
| `show [member]` / `show-all` | Un-hides members |
| `set-custom-key <key>` | Sets a custom party key |
| `clear-custom-key` | Removes the custom party key |

Use `party-info` (alias `party`) to see the current party state.

## Learn more

The full command reference, including every alias, is at [fnlb.net/commands](https://fnlb.net/commands.md).

Want to change how the bot looks instead? See [Changing skins, emotes and other cosmetics](https://fnlb.net/support/bot-setup/change-cosmetics.md).