![WorldGuard](http://static.sk89q.com/readme/worldguard.png)
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WorldGuard is a toolbox of various functions, useful for multiplayer servers,
that lets you:

* Protect your server from a number of problems.
* Block fire spread, lava spread, endermen, and more.
* Flag areas as "no PVP" or "no TNT."
* Assign ownership to areas so only selected individuals can build.
* Use a number of useful commands.

WorldGuard is open source and is available under the GNU Lesser
General Public License v3.

Compiling
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The project is written for Java 6 and our build process makes use of
[Maven](http://maven.apache.org). Detailed compilation information
[can be found on the wiki](http://wiki.sk89q.com/wiki/WorldGuard/Development#Compiling).

Dependencies are automatically handled by Maven.

Contributing
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We happily accept contributions, especially through pull requests on GitHub.

Please read CONTRIBUTING.md for important guidelines to follow.

Submissions must be licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.

Links
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* [Homepage](http://enginehub.org/worldguard)
* [IRC channel](http://skq.me/irc/irc.esper.net/sk89q/) (#sk89q on irc.esper.net)
* [Issue tracker](http://youtrack.sk89q.com/issues/WORLDGUARD)
* [Continuous integration](http://builds.enginehub.org) [![Build Status](https://secure.travis-ci.org/sk89q/worldguard.png)](http://travis-ci.org/sk89q/worldguard)
* [End-user documentation](http://wiki.sk89q.com/wiki/WorldGuard)