A city is a shared territory made of whole chunks. You manage it together, assign ranks, hold elections and can sell or rent out plots.

## Commands

- `/city` opens your city.
- `/city view` shows the borders.
- `/city edit` starts edit mode.
- `/city off` hides the borders.
- `/city plots` shows free plots.
- `/city outpost` opens the outposts.

## Found a city

Founding a city needs a certain network level and silver. `/city` shows what you are missing. You always see the costs before you confirm.

You can live in one city.

## Distances

Measured horizontally from border to border. Your city's own chunks border each other directly.

- to spawn: at least 512 blocks
- to other cities: at least 256 blocks
- to outposts, including your own: at least 384 blocks
- to sold plots of other cities: at least 256 blocks
- to camps: at least 64 blocks

Cities only exist in the Overworld.

## Join and leave

- A city invites you. Accept the invitation in `/city`.
- In `/city` choose **Leave city**.

## Grow

**Buy chunk capacity** gives your city room for more chunks. **Add current chunk** adds the chunk you stand in. Under **Land management** you look at the chunks before confirming.

## Permissions

City ranks decide who may do what, for example build, manage plots, invite residents or use the treasury. More under [Government and ranks](/game-modes/smp/cities/government).

## Protection

In the city the server protects your builds. TNT and PvP are off until the city turns them on.

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