This pack forces players to accept the rules on your server when they join. They can not move until they clicked the line in chat to consent to them.

To set it up, firstly, you have to add your rules to the datapack. You do that in the server26rules.zip\data\server26rules\functions\rules.mcfunction file. Replace the tellraw command in line 4 with one that contains your rules (or multiple). Tellraw commands can be created with the website https://www.minecraftjson.com/. They are quite extensive, but do not fret, you will not need to understand most of the features you can just write a text and color it if you like. (Don't forget to leave out the slash at the start commands in mcfunction do not start with a slash)


Secondly, you need to tell the datapack where your spawn is. Its the place where players will be frozen in pace until they confirm the rules. Since there is no efficient way (I know of) for datapacks to detect where the world-spawn is, you have to set it yourself. Run the command /function server26rules:set_teleport at your world-spawn to set it. It will also not move automatically when you move the spawn point. You have to run this command again at the new spawn point BEFORE set the actual world-spawn there. If you do it the other way around the game might still teleport players to the old location occasionally.

DISCLAIMER: Only use on new worlds or with caution. This pack tracks who accepted the rules via a hidden advancement. That means even players that played before the pack was installed will be teleported to the location you specified but in the dimension they are currently in! This pack is not designed for worlds that players already have played in! If you need to make this work on an existing world please comment below or message me about this.

FYI: If a player is in spectator they are exempt from being frozen. You can put players into spectator and they can explore the map without accepting but once you put them back in any other gamemode they will be ported back to the spawn-point you defined in this pack.


Players are also able to reconnect to the server before accepting. The rules will be displayed again and they really have to accept them before moving. You can reset the confirmation for a player by running /advancement revoke PLAYERNAME only server26rules:root which can be useful for testing.


For the more command savvy among you there is a function called server26rules:confirmation that is run when a player accepts the rules. You can add your own logic there on what additional stuff you would want to happen.