Portal Activation

    Portal Activation is a lightweight mod for Fabric and NeoForge that gives pack developers, map makers, and server owners full control over how Nether Portals are activated.

Whether you want to slow down progression, lock the Nether behind a quest, or completely disable portal activation, Portal Activation makes it easy with a simple configuration file.

Vanilla portal activation is great for a normal survival world, but not every modpack or adventure map follows vanilla progression. This mod lets you decide exactly when players are allowed to enter the Nether—and how they get there.

With just a few configuration options, you can require a specific item, consume it on use, make the requirement one-time only, or even disable Nether Portal activation entirely.

Features

• Require any item (or item tag) to activate a Nether Portal.

• Optionally consume the required item.

• Unlock portal activation permanently after the first successful use.

• Completely disable Nether Portal activation.

• Prevent activation from Flint & Steel, Fire Charges, lightning, or any other fire source.

• Configurable messages when activation fails.

• External language files located in the config folder, allowing modpack authors to add or edit translations without modifying the mod.

• No external dependencies.

Example Uses

• Lock the Nether behind a custom quest item.

• Require a rare artifact before players can enter the Nether.

• Allow portal activation only once per player.

• Disable Nether Portals completely and use commands, teleporters, NPCs, or other mods for Nether access.

• Create custom progression for adventure maps and RPG modpacks.

Example Configuration

# Completely disable Nether Portal activation
disable_portal_activation = false

# Item required to activate a portal
required_item = "minecraft:nether_star"

# Consume the item after successful activation
consume_item = true

# Only require the item once per player
unlock_forever = false

# Show a message when activation fails
show_message = true

# Prevent activation from lightning
prevent_lightning = true

# Prevent activation using Flint & Steel
prevent_flint_and_steel = true

Localization

Translations are loaded from:

config/portal_activation/lang/

Simply add your own language file (for example fr_fr.json or uk_ua.json) and the mod will automatically use it for players with that language selected.

Designed For

• Modpacks

• Adventure Maps

• RPG Servers

• SMP Servers

• Custom Progression Packs

• Technical Packs

• Anyone who wants complete control over Nether Portal activation.

Why another portal mod?

Most portal restriction mods focus on a single mechanic or require additional dependencies. Portal Activation aims to stay lightweight, dependency-free, and easy to configure while giving pack authors complete control over Nether Portal activation.

Portal Activation

Portal Activation gives you full control over how Nether Portals are activated. Require a specific item, consume it on use, unlock activation permanently, or disable portal activation entirely. Designed for vanilla+, modpacks, adventure maps, and custom progression.

Features

• Require any item or item tag to activate a Nether Portal.
• Optionally consume the required item.
• Unlock portal activation permanently after the first successful use.
• Disable Nether Portal activation completely.
• Block activation from Flint & Steel, Fire Charges, lightning, or any other fire source.
• Configurable failure messages.
• External language files located in the config folder.
• No external dependencies.

Example configuration

# Completely disable Nether Portal activation
disable_portal_activation=false

# Item required to activate a portal
required_item="minecraft:nether_star"

# Consume the item after successful activation
consume_item=true

# Only require the item once per player
unlock_forever=false

# Show a message when activation fails
show_message=true

# Prevent activation from lightning
prevent_lightning=true

# Prevent activation using Flint & Steel
prevent_flint_and_steel=true

License & Permissions

This mod is licensed under All Rights Reserved.

You may:

• Include this mod in public and private modpacks.
• Use this mod on public and private servers.
• Create addons or datapacks that depend on this mod.
• Showcase this mod in videos and livestreams.

You may not:

• Redistribute this mod as a standalone download.
• Reupload this mod to other websites.
• Modify and redistribute this mod or its assets without permission.

All other rights are reserved.