Set a slot

Put an item in one inventory slot, replacing what was there, or empty the slot.

Try it on your server

A Minecraft element (a step) in Items & inventories. Needs the Basic plan or higher to go live; building and testing are free.

Example

When a player joins → Set a slot 8 to Make an item minecraft:compass named Menu.

Also called

set slot, slot, put in slot, hotbar item

Works as a data pack?

Partly. A data pack does most of it, and the editor tells you the difference.

What you give it

• Player
• Slot
• Item

Related

• Clear inventory
• Take off armour
• Empty a range of slots
• Empty a slot
• Close the open screen
• Wear down the item in hand
• Drop the item in hand
• Drop an item

All Minecraft elements