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WorldGuard Plugin lets you and players guard areas of land against griefers and undesirables as well as tweak and disable various gameplay features of Minecraft.

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Guides

Step-by-step, in-game.

How to Create a Protected Region with WorldGuardSelecting the Area WorldGuard regions are defined by two corner points. Stand at one corner of the area you want to…How to Manage Region Members, Owners, and PermissionsAdding and Removing Players Region permissions are handled with owners and members. Owners can modify the region, add…How to Set Global Server Rules with WorldGuardUsing the Global Region WorldGuard has a special region called __global__ that covers the entire world. Flags set…How to Stop Griefing Inside Your Region (Flags and Deny Messages)Understanding Flags Flags control what happens inside a region. Each flag has a state: allow , deny , or none…

Frequently asked questions

How do I get started with WorldGuard after installing it?
WorldGuard works alongside WorldEdit, so you'll typically use WorldEdit's selection commands (like the wand) to define an area first. Once you have a selection, use /rg claim to turn it into a protected region. From there, add owners and members with /rg addowner and /rg addmember.
What's the difference between a region owner and a region member?
Owners can modify the region itself — adding or removing members, changing flags, and deleting the region. Members can build and interact inside the region but can't change who else has access. Use /rg addowner and /rg addmember to assign each.
How do I stop people from breaking blocks in my region?
Regions block building by default for anyone who isn't an owner or member, so simply claiming the area is usually enough. If you want to allow building but deny something specific, use flags like build, block-break, or block-place with /rg flag.
How do I disable PvP in a specific area?
Select the region and run /rg flag pvp deny. This only affects that region, so you can keep PvP on elsewhere. To disable it server-wide instead, set the same flag on the __global__ region.

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