How to install the /tpa and /home commands on a modded Minecraft server

On a vanilla Minecraft server, the /tpa and /home commands do not exist. On a modded server, plugins such as EssentialsX are best avoided, as they often clash with mods: the right answer is a dedicated mod. This guide explains how to install the /tpa and /home commands with FTB Essentials, then how to use and control them.

On a Paper or Spigot server without mods, install the EssentialsX plugin instead. The guide Install plugins on your Minecraft server shows how.

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Choose the FTB Essentials mod

For a modpack like Cobblemon, FTB Essentials is the most stable and complete mod. It works without any setup to begin with. Its recent files exist for NeoForge and Fabric, up to 26.1.2; Forge is no longer covered on the latest versions.

Required files

Mod	Purpose
FTB Essentials	The main mod, with the commands
FTB Library	The required library for FTB Essentials to start
FTB Ranks (optional)	Ranks and permissions, to limit the commands

All three can be downloaded from CurseForge.

Take the version that exactly matches your server, for example NeoForge 1.21.1. A different version stops the server from starting.

On a Fabric server, there is another option: Essential Commands, released up to 26.3, also offers /tpa and /home.

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Install FTB Essentials on the server

Two methods in OuiPanel, the game panel: the Mods Manager, or uploading the files by hand.

With the Mods Manager

1. In the side menu, open Mods Manager. The "Mods Manager" page opens on the Available mods tab.

2. Type FTB Essentials, then click Search.

3. Choose the version that matches the server, then click the install button. Do the same for FTB Library if the panel does not add it.

4. Restart the server from Console.

Through the File Manager

1. In Console, click Stop. Never add mods while the server is running.

2. Open the File Manager, then the mods folder.

3. Drag the FTB Essentials and FTB Library .jar files onto the page. The panel shows "Drop your files here" while you drag.

4. Start the server. The mod's configuration files are created on first start.

The guide Install mods on your Minecraft server covers both methods and SFTP uploads.

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Use the commands in game

Once the server restarts, every player can use these commands.

Teleport to a player

Command	Action
/tpa <player>	Asks to teleport to a player
/tpahere <player>	Asks a player to come to you
/tpaccept	Accepts the latest request
/tpadeny	Declines a request

Manage your home points

Command	Action
/sethome <name>	Saves your current position, such as your base
/home <name>	Teleports you to that point
/delhome <name>	Deletes a point
/listhomes	Lists your points
/spawn	Back to the world spawn
/back	Takes you back to your last position before a teleport or death
/rtp	Teleports you at random to a safe spot, away from oceans

FTB Essentials also adds shared warp points (/warp, /setwarp, /delwarp, /listwarps) and admin commands such as /heal, /fly or /invsee, for operators.

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Why it helps on Cobblemon

The Cobblemon modpack involves a lot of exploring to find rare Pokémon or specific biomes.

• If a friend finds a shiny or legendary Pokémon, /tpa lets you join them right away.

• Battles and exploring take you far. /home saves long trips to unload your Poké Balls and resources.

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Manage permissions with FTB Ranks

To keep /tpa for some players or create ranks (VIP, admin, player), add the FTB Ranks mod. It lets you, for example:

• limit the number of homes per player, 2 for players and 5 for VIPs;

• add a cooldown between two teleports to prevent abuse.

Ranks are set in FTB Ranks' configuration files, created on first start. Its CurseForge page describes their format.

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Need help?

Open a ticket from Tickets › Open a Ticket, or from the Contact support tile at the bottom of your server's page in the client area. You can also ask your question on the OuiHeberg Discord.

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