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# Plot Permissions

Plots have their own permissions. Using these permissions you can make everyone have access to build or allow an allied town access to chests. Permissions can be a bit finicky so checking them every once in a while is a good habit.

To easily see which plot has which permissions use the following command to get an easy overview on your screen:

`/plot perm hud`

If you wish to remove the screen, re-execute the command.

## Permission Groups

Towny knows multiple groups of permission to generalize people under:

* Resident
  * This applies to all members of a town.
* Nation
  * This applies to all members, in **every town** within a nation.
* Ally
  * This applies to all members, in **every town** you have an alliance with.
* Outsider
  * This applies to all non-members, non-allies and people not in your nation. **This essentially means everyone that is not associated to you.**

## Permission Types

Towny knows multiple types of permission that can be given out:

* Build
  * People with this permission can place blocks
* Destroy
  * People with this permission can destroy blocks
* Switch
  * People with this permission can use levers and buttons.
* Itemuse
  * People with this permission can open and close things such as doors, trapdoors, and gates.

## Setting Plot Permissions

Using all info above we can set permissions using the following base command:

`/plot set perm [group] [type] [state]`

* \[group] being one of the [Permission Groups](broken://pages/-MJGxuzHQU03yTcX9GAO#permission-groups). (Resident, Nation, Ally, Outsider)
* \[type] being one of the [Permission Types](broken://pages/-MJGxuzHQU03yTcX9GAO#permission-types). (Build, Destroy, Switch, Itemuse)
* \[state] being whether you want to allow or deny this permission to a group. Use `allow` or `deny` here.

If you wish to apply these permissions to the entirty of your town you can use the following command:

`/town set perm [group] [type] [state]`

* \[group] being one of the [Permission Groups](broken://pages/-MJGxuzHQU03yTcX9GAO#permission-groups). (Resident, Nation, Ally, Outsider)
* \[type] being one of the [Permission Types](broken://pages/-MJGxuzHQU03yTcX9GAO#permission-types). (Build, Destroy, Switch, Itemuse)
* \[state] being whether you want to allow or deny this permission to a group. Use `allow` or `deny` here.