Frequently asked questions

Join our Discord, read #about and press "Apply for Whitelist". Fill in your Minecraft username, age and a little about yourself. Members review the application before you can join.

Yes. You need an approved whitelist application before connecting to the server.

No. You need a purchased Minecraft Java Edition account. Cracked or pirated accounts, including cracked accounts used through TLauncher, cannot join.

The server runs in online mode and verifies your account when you connect. A launcher set to offline mode cannot bypass that check.

Yes. You need your own purchased copy of Minecraft Java Edition and must sign in with the Microsoft account that owns it. Playing on LeafSMP is free.

You must be 18 or over to join LeafSMP. There is no upper age limit.

Applications are reviewed by members in Discord. It can take longer overnight; there is no guaranteed response time.

Yes. Players from anywhere are welcome. The server is hosted in the UK, so connection quality will depend on your location.

Yes. You apply through Discord, which is also where we share server updates. Game chat is linked to #chat.

No. Voice chat is optional. To use it, install Simple Voice Chat from our modpack; it lets you talk to nearby players.

Yes. You can apply again. Include anything missing from your first application.

Tell us a little about yourself, what you enjoy in Minecraft and what you are looking for in a server. A few honest sentences are enough. You could mention how long you have played or a build you enjoyed working on. You do not need to be an experienced builder.

LeafSMP is vanilla survival with a few conveniences: one /home, /back, /spawn and teleport requests. No client mods are required.

We run Paper with settings chosen to preserve vanilla mechanics, including TNT duping. Mob spawning is adjusted to help farms work with several players online.

LeafSMP runs Minecraft Java Edition 26.3. The live version is also shown on the front page.

No. LeafSMP supports Minecraft Java Edition only. Console and mobile Bedrock clients cannot connect.

No. A standard Minecraft Java client works. Performance mods, shaders and map mods are welcome. Our optional modpack includes performance improvements and voice chat. Hacked clients and xray are not allowed.

No. There are no paid ranks, crates, server shop, priority queue or donation link. Everyone has the same gameplay commands.

LeafSMP runs on Hard difficulty, with keep inventory off.

No. You drop your inventory when you die. Ordinary survival deaths are part of the game; if items are lost through griefing or a server problem, ask Lewis to investigate.

Yes, but everyone involved must agree. Duels are fine; attacking or trapping unsuspecting players is not.

Everyone gets one home. Use /sethome to set it, /home to return, /back to go back after a death and /spawn to return to community spawn.

Use /tpa to request a teleport to someone, /tpahere to invite them to you, and /tptoggle to turn requests off. There are no warps, kits or random teleport.

Ordinary player teleports use /tpa or /tpahere and need your acceptance. Use /tptoggle to stop requests. Trusted moderators have separate teleport access for investigations.

There is no economy plugin or server shop. Players trade directly, usually with diamonds.

Browse player shops at spawn for prices and stock. Take what you need and leave payment as the shop sign asks.

Yes. Both dimensions are open, including fortresses, end cities, elytra and the dragon.

There are twenty player slots. See the stats page for the current roster and activity.

There are no seasons or scheduled world wipes. We carry the existing survival world forward when updating Minecraft.

The survival world was created on 18 June 2026. Its age and player activity are on the stats page.

The world border uses the vanilla default, roughly thirty million blocks from the centre in each direction.

There are no land claims. Find a free spot, respect existing builds and ask before building close to someone. Coordinate changes to shared areas with the people using them.

Tell us in Discord, with the location and what is missing or damaged. We use the logs to investigate and arrange repairs or restitution.

Yes. The map shows builds, terrain and online player positions. Players who are sneaking, in spectator mode or in creative mode are hidden.

The Player Deaths layer marks recent deaths for half an hour to help people find their items.

Write [map] on the top line of a sign and the name of the place on the lines under it. A marker with that name appears on the map within about ten seconds, with your name on it.

Breaking the sign removes the marker, and so does editing the top line to say anything else. A banner renamed in an anvil works the same way. Each player can have up to ten markers at a time.

Yes. There is plenty of room to settle and explore beyond the developed areas. The map can help you choose a spot.

People who enjoy a small, cooperative survival community: building, redstone, farming, exploring and shared projects. You can join in or spend time on your own base.

Activity varies. Check the live player count and recent activity to see when people have been playing.

There is no minimum playtime. If you are taking a long break, let us know in Discord so it can be considered during activity reviews.

Lewis runs and hosts LeafSMP. Trusted members help review applications and investigate problems, with Lewis making the final moderation decisions.

Members can report problems in Discord. We check the logs and context, make dangerous areas safe and decide what needs repairing or further action.

The rules cover respect, griefing, stealing and consensual PvP. Lewis makes the call when something needs judgement.

Yes. Choose a colour in #roles in Discord. It applies to your name in Discord, game chat, the tab list and above your character. You can change or remove it whenever you like.

Yes. You are welcome to record or stream. Be considerate of the other players in your footage.

Lewis hosts and maintains the server on his own hardware in the United Kingdom, with fibre and battery backup.

We run Paper with settings chosen to preserve vanilla mechanics, plus plugins for chat, moderation and a few shared conveniences. No client mods are required.

World backups run every two hours. We also keep copies away from the server and regularly check that they can be restored.

Yes. GrimAC checks movement and combat. Alerts are reviewed by a person; it does not automatically kick or ban players or delete their placed blocks.

It can pull a player back when it detects impossible movement. The server also hides concealed ores from clients to limit xray.

Check that you are using Minecraft Java Edition, the right game version and leafsmp.com, and that your whitelist application was approved. If you still cannot connect, ask in Discord.