Getting Started!
A quick guide to how towns, plots and other features work on TopazEarth.
Quick Navigation
- 1. Joining the Server
- 2. First Steps on TopazEarth
- 3. Towny Basics
- 4. Joining a Town
- 5. Creating a Town
- 6. Plots & Permissions
- 7. Gold & Town Upkeep
- 8. Claim Safety Checklist
- 9. Useful Commands
1. Joining the Server
TopazEarth is a Towny-based survival server.
- IP:
play.topazearth.org
Once you join, read the rules and any messages at spawn, then decide whether you want to join an existing town or start your own.
2. First Steps on TopazEarth
This isn’t a basic Minecraft tutorial; here’s what matters specifically for this server:
- Use the server map to see towns, borders and open land.
- We have a custom made plug-in called "The Depths". When you mine below Y=8, you will be teleported into a custom world with incredible caves. To get back out, either mine back up, or use /warp or /t spawn command.
- Gather resources in whatever way you enjoy and start collecting gold (the server currency).
- Say hello in chat – we have a very friendly and helpful community! Don't be scared to ask for help.
3. Towny Basics
Towny is about turning normal chunks into protected land that belongs to a town.
- Town: A group of claimed chunks led by a town leader.
- Resident: A player who belongs to a town.
- Plot: A single claimed chunk (16×16) inside a town where someone can build.
- Nation: Several towns grouped together (more advanced, optional).
Use /towny in-game to see Towny’s own help menus if you want more detail.
4. Joining a Town
Joining a town is the fastest way to get protected land and a community.
- Check
/t listto see existing towns. - Use
/t <townname>to view information about a town. - Ask in chat which towns are recruiting.
Most of the time you’ll be invited or the town will be open:
- Open town:
/t join <townname> - Invite from a leader/assistant: follow the instructions in chat or use
/t join <townname>
5. Creating a Town
If you want to run your own place, you can found a town and become its leader.
- Make sure you have enough gold for the town creation cost, which is 25.
- Stand in the chunk where you want your town spawn to be.
- Run:
/t new <TownName>
As town leader you’ll probably want to:
- Set the spawn:
/t set spawn - Claim more land:
/t claim - Invite players:
/t add <player> - Set a short description:
/t set board <message>
6. Plots & Permissions
Plots are where people actually build. Each plot has its own owner and permissions.
- See info about the plot you’re standing on:
/plot - Claim a plot that’s for sale:
/plot claim - Put your plot up for sale:
/plot fs <price> - Stop selling a plot:
/plot notforsale
You can open your plot up to trusted friends:
- Add a friend:
/friend add <player> - Allow friends to build:
/plot set perm friend build on
Leaders can also set default town permissions, but many towns handle this case-by-case.
7. Gold & Town Upkeep
TopazEarth uses gold as the currency for towns. Town creation, new claims and upkeep are all paid from the town bank.
In short:
- Play normally and gather gold however you like.
- Keep gold ingots in your inventory when you want to support your town.
- Deposit gold into the town bank with:
/t deposit <amount> or <all>
The server automatically takes upkeep from the town bank, so towns should make sure there’s enough gold deposited to cover their claims.
8. Claim Safety Checklist
Quick things worth checking regularly:
- Your main base is inside town claims (use
/towny mapto see borders). - Valuables, storage and farms are inside plots you own or trust.
- You know who has permissions on your plots (friends / town / public).
- Your town bank has enough gold to cover upkeep.
9. Useful Commands
General
/towny– Towny help menu/towny map– View nearby town claims/res– View your resident info
Towns
/t– Info about your current town, including upkeep, available chunks and your balance./t list– List all towns/t spawn– Teleport to your town spawn/t new <name>– Create a town/t join <town>– Join an open town/t add <player>– Invite a player (leader/assistant)/t claim– Claim the chunk you’re standing in (leader)/t deposit <amount>– Deposit gold into the town bank
Plots
/plot– Info about the current plot/plot claim– Claim a plot that’s for sale/plot fs <price>– Put a plot up for sale/plot notforsale– Remove a plot from sale
If anything here ever conflicts with in-game messages, the in-game help and server rules always take priority.
Need help? Ask in chat or join the Discord — staff and players are usually around.