How to give yourself a knife in CS:GO using console commands

Giving yourself a knife in CS:GO through the console isn't straightforward since Valve has restricted the use of console commands to spawn weapons in online matches to prevent cheating. However, you can do this in a private server or offline game. First, make sure you enable the developer console in the game settings. Then, open it up and type 'sv_cheats 1' to enable cheats. After that, you can use 'give weapon_knife' followed by the knife's specific name (e.g., 'give weapon_knifegg' for a Gold Knife). Remember, this will only work in games where cheats are allowed!

Tried the whole 'give weapon_knife' thing in a competitive match to impress my friends. Spoiler: it doesn't work, and now they won't let me live it down. Stick to offline or private servers if you want to mess around with console commands for knives!