Plugins are an addition to your server that will make your experience better.

The best thing about plugins is that they do not need to be set up on each player's client like mods. Players will be able to join with the normal Minecraft client, regardless of how many plugins your server is running.

This guide will help you with setting up and using the Grief Prevention plugin on your server.

❓ What Is the GriefPrevention Plugin ❓

GriefPrevention is a very easy-to-use plugin that helps players protect their builds on your server against griefers. This plugin will allow players on your server to claim rectangular plots of land that only they can modify, preventing any form of griefing.

Also, they will be able to grant other players access to their claims using in-game commands.

This plugin prevents all forms of grief:

Build/Break
Theft
Spam
Fire
Spawn Camping
Lava Dumping

You can read more about this plugin here in the official documentation or here on the official Bukkit page.
⚠ NOTE ⚠: To use plugins, you must have Spigot or Paper running on your server. You can find our guide for changing your server type here if needed.
While this plugin was abandoned in the past, it has now been picked up by a new developer and is available for new versions. However, if you prefer an alternative, you can use the ProtectionStones plugin.

🌎 How to Install the Grief Prevention Plugin 🌎

To install the Grief Prevention plugin on your server, you can use the Multicraft Installer or do it manually.

Our guide for installing plugins on your server can be found here.

💠 The Multicraft Built-In Feature

Log in to your Multicraft panel here and stop your server.




Click on Installers, then on Plugin Installer.




Select Spigot as the source, then search for and click on GriefPrevention.




Select the version according to the Minecraft version you are running, then click on Install.




Start your server.

💠 Installing the Plugin Manually

Log in to your Multicraft panel here and stop your server.




Download the plugin here.




Use FileZilla to upload the plugin to your server's plugins folder.



Here is our guide for using FileZilla.


Start your server.

🎍 How to Claim 🎍

To claim land, you just need to get the following items:

Golden Shovel (this item can be changed in the config.yml file)

With the golden shovel in hand, right-click on the desired blocks, and it will automatically create a protected rectangular region for you.

⚠ NOTE ⚠: The golden blocks generated in the ground can only be seen by the land's owner.




Stick (this item can be changed in the config.yml file)

With the stick in hand, just right-click on any block, and it will show you in the chat if the block has already been claimed by a player or not.



⚠ NOTE ⚠: To find the config.yml, navigate to your server's plugins folder, then to the GriefPrevention folder.

Here is our guide for accessing your server files via FTP if needed.

📝 GriefPrevention Commands 📝

The GriefPrevention plugin has lots of features and, along with them, some commands for using them.

💠Player Commands

Command	Effect
/AbandonClaim	Deletes the claim you’re standing in.
/ClaimExplosions	Toggles if explosions are allowed in the claim.
/Trust	Gives another player permission to edit in your claim.
/UnTrust	Revokes any permissions granted to a player in your claim.
/AccessTrust	Gives a player permission to use your buttons, levers, and beds.
/ContainerTrust	Gives a player permission to use your buttons, levers, beds, crafting gear, containers, and animals.
/TrustList	Lists the permissions for the claim you’re standing in.
/SubdivideClaims	Switches your shovel to subdivision mode, so you can subdivide your claims.
/RestrictSubclaim	Restricts a subclaim, so that it inherits no permissions from the parent claim.
/BasicClaims	Puts your shovel back in basic claims mode.
/PermissionTrust	Grants a player permission to share his permission level with others.
/Untrust All	Removes all permissions for all players in your claim.
/AbandonAllClaims	Deletes all of your claims.
/BuyClaimBlocks	Converts server money to claim blocks.
/SellClaimBlocks	Converts claim blocks to server money.
/GivePet	Gives away a tamed animal.
/ClaimsList	Lists a player’s claims and claim block details.
/IgnorePlayer	Ignores a target player’s chat messages.
/UnIgnorePlayer	Un-ignores a target player’s chat messages.
/IgnoredPlayerList	Lists all players currently ignored.
/Siege	Besieges a player (disabled by default).
/Trapped	Gets a player out of a land claim he’s trapped inside.
/UnlockDrops	Allows other players to pick up items you dropped when you died.

💠Admin Commands

Command	Effect
/RestoreNature	Switches the shovel tool to restoration mode.
/RestoreNatureAggressive	Switches the shovel tool to aggressive restoration mode.
/RestoreNatureFill	Switches the shovel tool to fill mode.
/IgnoreClaims	Toggles ignore claims mode.
/AdminClaims	Switches the shovel tool to administrative claims mode.
/DeleteAllAdminClaims	Deletes all administrative claims.
/AdminClaimsList	Lists all administrative claims.
/AdjustBonusClaimBlocks	Adds or subtracts bonus claim blocks for a player.
/AdjustBonusClaimBlocksAll	Adds or subtracts bonus claim blocks for all online players.
/SetAccruedClaimBlocks	Updates a player’s accrued claim block total.
/DeleteClaim	Deletes the claim you’re standing in, even if it’s not your claim.
/DeleteAllClaims	Deletes all of another player’s claims.
/DeathBlow
/SoftMute	Toggles whether a player’s messages will only reach other soft-muted players.
/GPreload	Reloads Grief Prevention’s configuration settings. Does NOT totally reload the entire plugin.
/TransferClaim	Converts an administrative claim to a private claim.
/ClaimsList	Lists information about a player’s claim blocks and claims.
/Separate	Forces two players to ignore each other in chat.
/ClaimBook	Gives a player a manual about claiming land.
/DeleteClaimsInWorld	Deletes all the claims in a world. Only usable at the server console.
/DeleteUserClaimsInWorld	Deletes all the non-admin claims in a world. Only usable at the server console.
/UnlockDrops

🎍 How to Edit Configuration Files for GriefPrevention 🎍

If you want to customize the plugin, you can also edit the configuration file, which has extra features.

Here is our guide for editing your server configuration files.

You can follow the next steps to edit the configuration file:

Log in to your Multicraft panel here and stop your server.




Click on Files, then on Config Files.




Examine the description and locate the GriefPrevention plugin's config.yml file.




Change the configuration file according to your liking, then click on Save.




Start your server.




If you have any problems installing or setting up the GriefPrevention plugin, contact us on live chat or via the ticket system.

❕Useful Links❕

- How to Set Up and Use CoreProtect Plugin
- How to Temporarily Disable a Plugin
- Recommended Minecraft Plugins

Updated on: 05/11/2023