FAQ

Portals do nothing when I step into them

By default, Nether portals in world X look for a world named X_nether. If that world doesn't exist, the portal does nothing (players are bounced back if bounceback: true in the config ).

Fix: Either create the matching nether world (/mv create myworld_nether nether) or explicitly link the portals to an existing world with /mvnp link nether myworld targetworld .

How do I activate nether portal auto-creation / auto-linking?

Portals auto-link based on the naming convention in the config . The default convention is:

• Nether portals in world X → world X_nether
• End portals in world X → world X_the_end

As long as the worlds exist with those names, portals link automatically with no extra configuration needed.

How do I change the _nether / _the_end suffix?

Edit portal-auto-link-when in plugins/Multiverse-NetherPortals/config.yml. For example, to use nether_ as a prefix instead:

portal-auto-link-when:
  nether:
    prefix: 'nether_'
    suffix: ''

See the configuration reference for full details.

How do I link portals to a world that doesn't follow the naming convention?

Use the /mvnp link command to set an explicit destination:

/mvnp link nether survival hub

This sends all nether portals in survival to hub, regardless of naming. See the commands page for full usage.

How do I stop mobs from going through portals?

Set teleport-entities: false in plugins/Multiverse-NetherPortals/config.yml and restart or reload the plugin. See the teleport-entities configuration reference .

How do I suppress the "no destination" chat message?

Set send-no-destination-message: false in plugins/Multiverse-NetherPortals/config.yml. See the send-no-destination-message configuration reference .

Links are not two-way — how do I make portals go back?

Links are one-directional by default. Add --bidirectional (or -b) to create both directions at once:

/mvnp link nether world world_nether --bidirectional

You can also add the reverse link later with a second /mvnp link command. To remove both sides of a bidirectional pair, use /mvnp unlink nether world --bidirectional.

World scaling — why does distance travelled differ between worlds?

Each world has a scale property. When a player travels through a nether portal, their exit position in the destination world is calculated using the ratio of the two worlds' scales. The standard Minecraft nether uses a scale of 8 (1 block in the nether = 8 blocks overworld). See World Properties — Scale and the scaling section on the basic usage page.