These are plugin examples, not universal Minecraft commands. Check the server’s help and confirm the target before teleporting or paying.
Before you start
- Find the server’s own command list or beginner menu.
- Read any displayed fee, cooldown and confirmation.
- Replace example names with your intended home or player; do not type angle brackets.
Follow these steps
Use the server’s help as the authority
Look for the official tutorial, help menu or command channel. Tab completion can suggest available syntax, but does not prove that your rank can use a command. “Unknown command” may simply mean the plugin is absent.
Set a return point deliberately
If homes are supported, learn the limit and naming rules. Set a home in a safe location and test it without valuables. A saved teleport point neither claims the land nor grants you permission to build there.
Distinguish a teleport request from an arrival
With EssentialsX-style commands, /tpa asks to go to someone else, while /tpahere asks them to come to you. Read the sender and destination context carefully. Decline unexpected requests; a teleport can reveal your base or put you in danger.
Treat money commands as real in-game transactions
Check the recipient’s exact name and the amount before using a payment command. A chat promise is not escrow. Start with a small test and use the server’s official trade interface when it provides one.
Diagnose access errors without repeated guessing
Record the exact error. A cooldown, insufficient funds, rank restriction or blocked world requires a different answer. Ask staff using the command and message, but redact private information from screenshots.
Examples on servers running EssentialsX
Commands may be renamed, disabled or restricted. Named homes, prices and request handling depend on the configuration.
| Example | Typical purpose | Check first |
|---|---|---|
/spawn | Return to server spawn. | Provided by the spawn module; travel restrictions may apply. |
/sethome base | Save a home named base. | Home limit and whether named homes are allowed. |
/home base | Travel to that saved home. | The home exists; cooldowns and costs. |
/tpa PlayerName | Ask to teleport to a player. | Exact recipient and their location. |
/tpaccept | Accept a teleport request. | Who sent the request and which direction it goes. |
/tpdeny | Decline a teleport request. | Request-handling rules on this server. |
/balance | Show your in-game balance. | Which economy or world the balance belongs to. |
/pay PlayerName 10 | Send 10 units to a player. | Recipient, amount and whether transfers can be reversed. |
Common mistakes to avoid
Accepting a request just because the name looks familiar
Compare the exact nickname and ask your teammate through a known channel. Similar-looking names can belong to someone else.
Using a command from a guide for another plugin
Read the current server’s syntax. Do not run deletion, reset, ownership-transfer or permission commands you do not understand.
Common questions
Are these commands part of vanilla Minecraft?
No. The examples in the table describe EssentialsX features. Vanilla servers or different plugins may not provide them.
Why does my friend have more homes than I do?
Servers can apply different permissions or limits. Ask about your current rank and world; this is not evidence that your client is broken.
Does /sethome protect my chests?
No. A home is a travel point. Use the server’s claim, plot or storage-protection system separately.
Official references
For the game or plugin described above. Your server’s rules and configuration take precedence for its custom features.