Corner Portal Linking
by Starbidou
Corner Portal Linking tells the game which Nether portal connects to which, using Glazed Terracotta corners placed around each portal frame.
What it does
A portal is marked by setting Glazed Terracotta blocks at its corners, and that pattern decides which portal on the other side it matches. Each portal can be recognized by its shape, so a pair of portals connects according to the pattern built around them rather than the default placement. The horizontal orientation of the pattern matters as well, and the example shows a blue and red pattern flipped in position.
When several destination portals could match, the one whose pattern agrees with the most blocks is selected. If two candidates still tie, the game falls back on its normal vanilla priority. Where no pattern is set, the mod picks one vanilla destination by default, so portals set up without Glazed Terracotta work like vanilla.
The mod runs on the server alone, so players join without installing anything. It is built for Fabric on 1.19.2 only, requires Fabric API, and its source code is available. The code is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only, which makes it open source.
Key features
Corner patterns
Glazed Terracotta corners around a Nether portal frame define the pattern used for linking.
Pattern-matching selection
Among several destination portals, the one matching the most pattern blocks is chosen.
Vanilla fallback
Portals without a Glazed Terracotta pattern keep vanilla behavior, with one default destination.
Orientation-aware matching
Horizontal orientation is taken into account, so a flipped pattern links as its own shape.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
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Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners and players who build multiple Nether portals and want them to connect to specific destinations instead of the default vanilla pairing.
How it compares
Portal Cornerlink is a Fabric and NeoForge mod for 1.21 – 26.3, server-side only and open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only. Portal Corner Link is Fabric-only for 1.21 – 26.2, needs both client and server, and is under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Hex Ways is a Fabric mod for 1.19.2, also needing both sides, under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corner Portal Linking | Fabric | 1.19.2 | Server-side only | 2022-09-19 |
| Portal Cornerlink | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-21 |
| Portal Corner Link | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-20 |
| Hex Ways | Fabric | 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2024-07-21 |
Questions
Does Corner Portal Linking need Fabric API?
Does a player need the mod installed to use it?
Which game versions does the mod support?
What happens to portals without a corner pattern?
In the catalog
Corner Portal Linking is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 12,559 mods support Minecraft 1.19.2.
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What the author says
This mod helps you tell the game how Nether portals that are in the same area should connect. It's really simple: - You put Glazed Terracotta in the corners to create a pattern. - The portal on the other side that matches that pattern best is selected. - Otherwise it defaults to the one chosen in vanilla.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/corner-portal-linking
- Owner
- Starbidou
- Published
- 2022-09-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2022-09-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15