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How to Set Up Grief Protection

Griefing kills servers. GriefPrevention gives every player a golden shovel to claim their own land, two right-clicks and the build is locked from outsiders, no admin commands needed.

game chat, survivalGriefPrevention 16.18
steve@survival:~$ /claim info
> right-click the ground with a golden shovel
[GriefPrevention] Claim corner set! Use the shovel again to set the opposite corner.
> right-click the opposite corner
[GriefPrevention] Claim created! Use /trust to share it.
You have 284 blocks remaining.
✓ This claim is protected. Other players cannot build, break, or open containers here.
9 × 9 claimed
Why golden-shovel claims beat WorldGuard regions

WorldGuard needs an admin to define every region by hand. GriefPrevention lets each player protect their own builds: right-click two corners with a golden shovel and the land is locked, no commands, no coordinates. Players earn claim blocks just by playing, so the system scales without you babysitting it. Run /adminclaims for spawn and server builds, and set the per-hour block rate in config.yml.

Quick answers

+How do players claim land?
They hold a golden shovel and right-click two opposite corners of the area. GriefPrevention auto-protects everything between them, including the ground below and air above.
+What are claim blocks?
A budget that limits how much land a player can own. Everyone starts with a pool and earns more per hour played. Set the starting amount and rate in config.yml under 'Claims'.
+How do I let friends build in my claim?
Stand in the claim and run /trust <player>. Use /containertrust for chest-only access, /accesstrust for doors and buttons, and /permissiontrust to let them manage trust themselves.
+Can admins override claims?
Yes. Give staff the griefprevention.adminclaims permission, or use /ignoreclaims to bypass protection entirely for moderation and cleanup.
+Does it protect chests and farms?
Yes. Inside a claim, only trusted players can open containers, trample crops, use buttons, or break blocks. TNT, pistons, and fire damage from outsiders are blocked too.
+What if someone griefs before I claim?
Run /claimexplosions to toggle TNT, and use the built-in /restorenature near unclaimed griefing. For claimed land, GriefPrevention logs nothing was changed by outsiders.
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