First Gate
First Gate is a Library mod for server owners that guides new players through a rules screen, a starter kit and a tutorial spawn before they reach the main world.
What it does
Built for Paper, Purpur, Spigot, Bukkit and Folia servers rather than as a client install, First Gate detects a player on first join and sends them through a tutorial spawn. Players accept the server rules before they are allowed into the main spawn, and once they accept, a configurable starter kit is handed out. Completion is tracked automatically, so a player who has finished onboarding is not sent through it again.
The mod also protects new players while they are starting out, with protection behavior set in config.yml. Its tracking data is kept in a database, and a browser-based web panel lets administrators manage the plugin without relying only on commands. Remote access to that panel is turned on by editing web.yml, and admins can reset completion status for individual players.
The plugin is designed for modern server environments running Java 21 or newer. Builds for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge are published for 1.21 – 26.2, with the latest Fabric file for 26.1.2. The plugin requires an external database by default and uses telemetry, which the author text mentions as part of its setup.
Key features
Rules acceptance
New players read the server rules and must accept them before moving on from the tutorial spawn.
Starter kit
A configurable starter kit is given to players once they accept the rules, so they begin with the same items.
Tutorial and main spawns
Separate tutorial and main spawn points let owners guide newcomers through a welcome flow before they enter the main world.
Onboarding tracking
Completion is recorded in storage, and admins can reset it for any player when needed.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Kit Manager is a server-side mod for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, released under the MIT License and not open source, with files for 1.21.6 – 26.2. All Roads Lead to Rome (Starter Kit) is also server-side for those four loaders, under the MIT License, covering 1.21.9 – 26.3. First Gate is a server plugin rather than a mod for those loaders, and it is not open source either, since it is released under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Gate | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21 – 26.2 | Not published | 2026-05-29 |
| Kit Manager | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.6 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-08-26 |
| All Roads Lead to Rome (Starter Kit) | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.9 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-19 |
Questions
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In the catalog
First Gate is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,348 Library mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
FirstGate is a first-join onboarding plugin for Minecraft servers. It helps server owners guide new players through a clean welcome flow with rules acceptance, starter kits, tutorial spawn, main spawn teleport, temporary new-player protection, player tracking, database storage, and a built-in web panel. This release…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/firstgate
- Owner
- samuelculbert13
- Published
- 2026-05-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15