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[[Category:Commands]]
'''@alias''' is a [[command]] to set a [[player]]'s alias, which provides an alternate name by which the player is known.

== Usage ==
:Syntax: @alias ''player'' = ''name''
:Attribute: [[Alias (attribute)|Alias]]

The alternate name is only used for players when referenced as '*<name>' or by commands that only take playernames (such as [[page]] or [[@stats]]).  You may not set an alias on any other [[object]] [[type]].

When setting an alias, the alias is checked to see that it is both a legal player name and not already in use.  Only if both checks succeed is the alias set.

See also: [[@name]].

Relevant help files: help @alias.

== Server differences ==

[[PennMUSH]] supports multiple aliases for a player. They are set by separating aliases with semicolons:

:Syntax: @alias ''player'' = ''name'';''other name'';''other name'';...

The max_aliases configuration directive can limit the number of aliases a [[mortal]] player may have. A [[wizard]] may have any number of aliases.