# Configuration

AreaRegen creates its files inside:

```text
plugins/AreaRegen/
```

Most area settings are stored in:

```text
areas.yml
```

## Common Area Settings

An area can define:

- the world it belongs to
- two selected corner points
- whether the area is enabled
- regeneration delay
- regeneration speed
- active triggers
- material blacklist
- material whitelist
- container behavior

## Delay And Speed

`delay` controls how long the plugin waits before regeneration starts.

`regen-time` controls how quickly blocks regenerate after the task starts.

Minecraft uses ticks. 20 ticks is about 1 second.

## Material Filters

Use a blacklist when most blocks should regenerate but a few should not.

Use a whitelist when only specific blocks should regenerate.

Examples:

- blacklist TNT so TNT itself does not come back
- whitelist stone and ores for a mine
- blacklist containers if you want to handle them manually

## Container Mode

Use container mode to control item safety.

Recommended public survival setting:

```text
EMPTY
```

See [Container Handling](Container-Handling.md) for details.

## Editing Files

If you edit files manually:

1. Stop the server or make a backup first.
2. Edit the file.
3. Start the server or run `/arearegen reload`.
4. Test the area.