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# Players Can't Break Blocks (Spawn Protection)

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Have you ever encountered a problem in the world that only players with OP can break blocks and build? This is most likely due to your server having the Spawn Protection enabled.

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# 🤔 What Is Happening? 🤔

Minecraft servers have a function in the `server.properties` file that allows the server owner to define a protected area on the server, which is referred to in the configuration file as `Spawn Protection Size`.

This function can be used as a means of protecting the server against griefers.  
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# 🌱 Disabling This Function 🌱

Stop your server and leave it off for this process.

**To disable spawn protection:**

1. Log in to your Multicraft [here](https://mc.ggservers.com) and stop your server.  
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2. Click on `Files` and then click on `Config Files`.

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3. Click on `Server Settings`.

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4. Find `Spawn Protection Size`, change the value to `0` (zero), and click on `Save`.

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|| NOTE: Yours is probably set to `16`. If it's not, no worries, just set it to `0` regardless of the existing value.  
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5. Start your Server

Start your server back up again. Now players can break blocks around spawn!  
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| If you find any issues disabling spawn protection please contact us on live chat or via the [ticket system](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-open-a-support-ticket-qjzuyd/).  
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# ❕ Useful Links ❕

- [Flying Is Not Enabled On This Server](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/flying-is-not-enabled-on-this-server-18544oc/)  
- [How to: OP Yourself on Your Minecraft Server](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-op-yourself-on-your-minecraft-server-1l4zakc/)  
- [How to Add an Icon to Your Minecraft Server](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-add-an-icon-to-your-minecraft-server-st8uif/)