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Welcome to Homestead

Homestead is a lightweight, open-source land claiming plugin designed to give players full control over their land. Perfect for survival and SMP servers, Homestead lets players claim chunks in any world while enforcing customizable claim limits.

Each claimed region includes 50+ customizable flags, enabling owners to configure gameplay settings, from PvP and mob spawning to block interaction and environmental effects. Whether you're building a town, managing a private base, or running a faction server, Homestead provides the tools for a secure and customized experience.

Key Features

Land Management

  • Claim chunks in any world with configurable limits
  • Create multiple regions per player
  • Define sub-areas within regions for granular control
  • Visual region borders using particles or blocks

Advanced Permissions

  • 35+ player flags for control
  • 20+ world flags for environmental management
  • Separate permissions for global players, members, and nature
  • Rank-based claiming limits through permission groups

Economy Integration

  • Regional banking system for secure money storage
  • Rent regions to other players for passive income
  • Sell regions to other players, secure region transferring
  • Upkeep system to maintain active claims
  • Member taxes for trusted players

Player Management

  • Trust system to add members to your region
  • Ban unwanted players from your land
  • View logs of region activities
  • Region chat for private communication
  • Mail system for region announcements or from any player

Database Support

  • SQLite, YAML for small servers
  • MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL for large servers
  • Easy migration between database providers

Plugin Integrations

  • WorldGuard for spawn protection compatibility
  • WorldEdit for chunk regeneration
  • PlaceholderAPI for displaying info by placeholders
  • Dynamic map rendering (BlueMap, Squaremap, Pl3xMap, dynmap)

Rewards System

  • Bonus chunks and sub-areas for each trusted member
  • Playtime-based rewards to encourage activity
  • Customizable reward tiers!

Getting Started

Installation: Requirements, Installing Homestead

Configuration: Database Setup, Language Settings, Plugin Integrations, Ranks and Limits, Permissions, Flags, Economy, Rewards, Menus, Other Settings, Migration from Other Plugins

Usage Guides: Creating Your First Region, Managing Your Region, Working with Sub-Areas, Understanding Upkeep, Managing Member Taxes, Setting Up Welcome Signs

Support: Changelog, Get Help

Why Choose Homestead?

1. Lightweight and Efficient
Homestead is built with performance in mind. The built-in caching system ensures that region protection checks are fast, even on servers with thousands of claims.

2. Fully Customizable
Every aspect of Homestead can be modified to your server's needs. From custom language files to configurable flag defaults, you have complete control.

3. Open Source and Free
Homestead is completely free and open source. You'll never need to pay for updates or essential features.

4. Active Development
Regular updates bring new features, bug fixes, and compatibility with the latest Minecraft versions.

5. Easy Migration
Switching from GriefPrevention, ClaimChunk, LandLord4, Lands, or HuskClaims? Homestead includes built-in migration tools to transfer your existing claims.

Support the Project

Donating

Homestead is released as a free and open-source land claiming plugin for everyone. If you enjoy using Homestead, please consider donating to the author. Every contribution helps keep the project alive! 😊

Community and Support

Need help? Found a bug? Have a feature request?

  • Check the Support page for help resources
  • Review the Changelog for recent updates
  • Read through the documentation for detailed guides

Ready to get started? Head to the Installation Guide to set up Homestead on your server!