---
name: "addItemToBackpack"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Containers"]
arma3_since: "1.04"
locality: {"argument": "global", "effect": "global", "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addItemToBackpack
revid: 318688
updated: 2022-05-13T09:21:19Z
---

# addItemToBackpack

*Command · Containers · Arma 3 v1.04*

Locality: arguments **global** · effect **global**

## Description

Create new item and store it to soldier's backpack. The item can also be a weapon or a magazine.

## Syntax

```sqf
unit addItemToBackpack item
```

**Parameters:**

- `unit`: [Object](../topics/Object.md)
- `item`: [String](../topics/String.md)

**Returns:** [Nothing](../topics/Nothing.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
player addItemToBackpack "arifle_MXM_Hamr_pointer_F";
```

### Example 2

```sqf
player addItemToBackpack "itemGPS";
```

## See also

[addItemToUniform](../commands/addItemToUniform.md) · [addItemToVest](../commands/addItemToVest.md) · [backpackContainer](../commands/backpackContainer.md) · [firstBackpack](../commands/firstBackpack.md) · [unitBackpack](../commands/unitBackpack.md) · [backpack](../commands/backpack.md) · [backpackCargo](../commands/backpackCargo.md) · [getBackpackCargo](../commands/getBackpackCargo.md) · [backpackItems](../commands/backpackItems.md) · [addBackpack](../commands/addBackpack.md) · [addBackpackCargo](../commands/addBackpackCargo.md) · [addBackpackCargoGlobal](../commands/addBackpackCargoGlobal.md) · [removeBackpack](../commands/removeBackpack.md) · [clearBackpackCargo](../commands/clearBackpackCargo.md) · [clearBackpackCargoGlobal](../commands/clearBackpackCargoGlobal.md) · [clearAllItemsFromBackpack](../commands/clearAllItemsFromBackpack.md) · [loadBackpack](../commands/loadBackpack.md) · [backpackSpaceFor](../commands/backpackSpaceFor.md) · [canAddItemToBackpack](../commands/canAddItemToBackpack.md) · [removeItemFromBackpack](../commands/removeItemFromBackpack.md) · [everyBackpack](../commands/everyBackpack.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — addItemToBackpack](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addItemToBackpack) (revision 318688).</sub>