Minecraft server rules generator
Server setup
Server rules and penalties for websites and /rulesLearn more
Choose the rules to include and generate numbered text with penalties, a version for your website or Discord, an EssentialsX rules.txt file, and an in-game book.
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How to use the result
- On the website and in Discord
Text and entries for Discord are copied in full. On Discord, rules are usually posted in a separate read-only channel.
- Into the game with the command /rules
With the EssentialsX plugin, rules are read from a file rules.txt — download it and place it in the plugin folder.
- Book on spawn
Book entry opens book generator with pages of rules. The book is placed on the altar at spawn or given to new players.
What to know about server rules
- Brief and point-by-point. Rules with numbers are read and referenced: 'violation 2.1' is clearer than a paragraph of text.
- Penalty is near the point. The player sees the penalty cost in advance, and there's nothing to argue with a moderator about a ban duration.
- Deadlines are yours. A one-hour mute or seven-day ban is a server policy, not a Minecraft rule. Edit the durations to match your moderation policy.
- In vanilla Minecraft, the /rules command does not exist. It's added by a plugin, usually EssentialsX. On servers without plugins, rules are displayed in books or written on signs at spawn.
To create a welcome message at spawn, use hologram, message in chat — /tellraw generator. How to create your own server — in wiki.
Frequently asked questions
What rules to write for a Minecraft server?
Usually involves communication (insults, flooding, advertising), cheats and bugs, griefing and theft, trading, and accounts. Numbered points with penalties are listed and referenced.
How to make a /rules command on a server?
With the command /rules, the EssentialsX plugin displays rules: it reads the rules.txt file from its folder. In vanilla Minecraft, this command does not exist — rules are given via books.
What punishments to set for violations?
Mute and ban durations are examples, not game requirements. Adjust each penalty to your server's moderation policy.
