FirstGate

FirstGate is a first-join onboarding plugin for Minecraft servers. It helps server owners guide new players through a clean welcome flow with rules acceptance, starter kits, tutorial spawn, main spawn teleport, temporary new-player protection, player tracking, database storage, and a built-in web panel.

This release is for Paper, Purpur, Spigot, and Bukkit-compatible servers.

Features

First-Join Onboarding

FirstGate detects new players when they join and can guide them through your server before they enter the main world.

• First-join player detection
• Tutorial spawn support
• Main spawn support
• Rules acceptance system
• Starter kit after accepting rules
• Automatic onboarding completion tracking
• Admin reset and completion controls

Rules GUI

FirstGate includes a clean rules system for new players.

• /rules command
• Rules GUI
• Accept rules button
• Configurable rules text
• Tracks who accepted the rules
• Prevents players from taking items from the GUI

Starter Kit

Give new players a configurable starter kit after they accept the rules.

• One-time starter kit delivery
• Configurable item list
• Supports item names and lore
• Prevents duplicate starter kits
• Drops leftover items safely if inventory is full

New Player Protection

Protect new players while they are starting out.

• Temporary protection timer
• Blocks PvP damage
• Blocks mob damage
• Optional fall, fire, and lava protection
• Admin protect/unprotect commands
• Protection state saved through restarts

Built-In Web Panel

FirstGate includes a browser-based web panel for managing the plugin without using only commands.

Default web panel address:

http://127.0.0.1:8087 or http://0.0.0.0:8087 or http://:8087

Important:

• 127.0.0.1 means the panel is only accessible from the server machine itself.
• To access it from another device, change the host in web.yml to your server IP or 0.0.0.0.
• If you use 0.0.0.0, keep your token private and do not expose the panel publicly without protection.
• FirstGate generates a secure web token automatically.
• There is no fixed default token.
• Use /fg web token to view your current web panel token.

The web panel can manage:

• Dashboard stats
• Player onboarding status
• Rules
• Starter kit
• Tutorial and main spawns
• Protection
• Config
• Database status
• Logs
• Web settings

Commands

Player Commands

Main Admin Commands

Example setup:

/fg settutorial /fg setmainspawn /fg reload

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### Protection Commands

| Command                          | Description                          |
| -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| `/fg protect <player> <minutes>` | Gives a player temporary protection. |
| `/fg unprotect <player>`         | Removes protection from a player.    |

Examples:

/fg protect Steve 10
/fg unprotect Steve

Protection behavior can be configured in config.yml.

Starter Kit Commands

Example:

/fg kit give Steve

Starter kits are normally given automatically after a player accepts the rules.

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### Web Panel Commands

| Command               | Description                              |
| --------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| `/fg web status`      | Shows whether the web panel is running.  |
| `/fg web start`       | Starts the web panel.                    |
| `/fg web stop`        | Stops the web panel.                     |
| `/fg web restart`     | Restarts the web panel.                  |
| `/fg web token`       | Shows the current web panel login token. |
| `/fg web reset-token` | Generates a new web panel token.         |
| `/fg web url`         | Shows the current web panel URL.         |

Examples:

/fg web status /fg web token /fg web url

Default web panel URL:

http://127.0.0.1:8087

For LAN or remote access, edit web.yml:

web:
  host: "0.0.0.0"
  port: 8087

Then open:

http://YOUR_SERVER_IP:8087

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### Database Commands

FirstGate uses local database storage by default.

| Command                | Description                                                 |
| ---------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| `/fg database status`  | Shows database connection and storage status.               |
| `/fg database migrate` | Migrates old YAML player data to the database if available. |
| `/fg database backup`  | Creates a database backup.                                  |

Examples:

/fg database status /fg database backup

Default storage:

SQLite

No external database is required for normal use.

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## Permissions

| Permission                   | Description                                              |
| ---------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| `firstgate.admin`            | Gives access to all FirstGate admin features.            |
| `firstgate.reload`           | Allows reloading the plugin.                             |
| `firstgate.setup`            | Allows setting tutorial and main spawn.                  |
| `firstgate.status`           | Allows checking player onboarding status.                |
| `firstgate.reset`            | Allows resetting or completing player onboarding.        |
| `firstgate.protect`          | Allows protect and unprotect commands.                   |
| `firstgate.rules`            | Allows using `/rules`.                                   |
| `firstgate.bypass`           | Allows bypassing onboarding.                             |
| `firstgate.notify`           | Receives admin warnings and notices.                     |
| `firstgate.web`              | Allows web panel management commands.                    |
| `firstgate.web.token`        | Allows viewing or resetting the web token.               |
| `firstgate.web.start`        | Allows starting, stopping, and restarting the web panel. |
| `firstgate.database`         | Allows viewing database status.                          |
| `firstgate.database.migrate` | Allows database migration.                               |
| `firstgate.database.backup`  | Allows database backup.                                  |
| `firstgate.kit.give`         | Allows manually giving starter kits.                     |

Most admin permissions default to operators. Normal players can use `/rules`.

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## Installation

1. Download the Bukkit/Paper jar.
2. Put the jar into your server’s `plugins` folder.
3. Restart the server.
4. Set the tutorial spawn:

/fg settutorial

5. Set the main spawn:

/fg setmainspawn

6. View the web panel token:

/fg web token

7. Open the web panel:
8. 
http://127.0.0.1:8087

1. Edit config.yml and web.yml if needed.
2. Reload the plugin:

/fg reload

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## Supported Platforms

This release supports:

* Paper
* Purpur
* Spigot
* Bukkit-compatible servers

Paper or Purpur is recommended for the best experience.

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## Java Requirement

FirstGate requires:

Java 21+

The plugin is designed for modern Minecraft server environments running Java 21 or newer.

Notes

Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge builds are not included in this release unless they are fully tested. This Bukkit release is the recommended production version.

FirstGate does not use telemetry and does not require an external database by default.

**Short Modrinth summary:**

First-join onboarding, rules GUI, starter kits, new-player protection, database storage, and a built-in web panel for Paper/Purpur/Spigot/Bukkit servers.