Can't Place Blocks In a Certain Area (Essentials Problem)

I installed essentials, and I am in my Admins group, and there is a big region where i can't place any blocks. If i make myself OP then it works, but i want to use permissions. Whenever I place a block in this radius it just comes back to my inventory.

I have Craftbukkit 860, and Permissions 3.1.5


here my essential config:

Code:

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# |                       Notes                          | #
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# If you want to use special characters in this document, such as accented letters, you MUST save the file as UTF-8, not ANSI.
# If you receive an error when Essentials loads, ensure that:
#   - No tabs are present: YAML only allows spaces
#   - Indents are correct: YAML heirarchy is based entirely on indentation
#   - You have "escaped" all apostrophes in your text: If you want to  write "don't", for example, write "don''t" instead (note the doubled  apostrphe)
#   - List items are prefixed with a hyphen and indented:
#       lists:
#         - look like this
#       not:
#       - like this
#   - Text with symbols is enclosed in single or double quotation marks
#   - CraftBukkit and Permissions have been updated: CraftBukkit and  Essentials almost always line up, but sometimes other plugins fall  behind CraftBukkit's multiple daily updates
#   - You have saved the document as UTF-8, NOT the default, ANSI

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# |                 Essentials (Global)                  | #
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# A color code between 0-9 or a-f. Set to 'none' to disable.
ops-name-color: 'c'

# The character(s) to prefix all nicknames, so that you know they are not true usernames.
nickname-prefix: '~'

# The delay, in seconds, required between /home, /tp, etc.
teleport-cooldown: 0

# The delay, in seconds, before a user actually teleports.  If the  user moves or gets attacked in this timeframe, the teleport never  occurs.
teleport-delay: 0

# The delay, in seconds, required between /heal attempts
heal-cooldown: 60

# The number of items given if the quantity parameter is left out in /item or /give.
default-stack-size: 99

# What to prevent from /i /give
# e.g item-spawn-blacklist: 46,11,10
item-spawn-blacklist:

# Set this to true if you want permission based item spawn rules
# Permissions:
#  - essentials.itemspawn.item-all
#  - essentials.itemspawn.item-[itemname]
#  - essentials.itemspawn.item-[itemid]
#  - essentials.give.item-all
#  - essentials.give.item-[itemname]
#  - essentials.give.item-[itemid]
permission-based-item-spawn: false

# Whether or not to reclaim memory on player logout; this is technical, and should only be changed under special circumstances.
# This generally increases server stability unless very specific runtime configurations are used.
# HOWEVER, it is known to cause lag upon users logging OUT, so beware!
reclaim-onlogout: false

# Should primitive spawn protection be enabled?  For most servers,  this should be flase; it is better to use a third-party plugin to  protect it.
spawn-protection: false

# Nether settings (switch between worlds with "/world nether" and "/world normal")
# Sets whether the nether system is enabled, what folder to save the  world in, and whether portals should teleport players between worlds.
nether:
  enabled: true
  folder: nether
  portals-enabled: true
  generate-exit-portals: true
  ratio: 16

# Mob limit on spawnmob
spawnmob-limit: 10

#Shall we notify users when using /lightning
warn-on-smite: true

# The message of the day, displayed on connect and by typing /motd.
motd:
  - '&cWelcome, {PLAYER}&c!'
  - '&fType &c/help&f for a list of commands.'
  - 'Currently online: {PLAYERLIST}'
  - 'Did you know that you can make [Disposal] signs with Essentials?'
  - '&bAsk &badmins &banything &bif &byou &bneed &bhelp'

# The server rules, available by typing /rules
rules:
  - '[1] Be respectful'
  - '[2] Be ethical'
  - '[3] Ask Admins ANYTHING'

# When a command conflicts with another plugin, by default, Essentials will try to force the OTHER plugin to take
# priority.  If a command is in this list, Essentials will try to give ITSELF priority.  This does not always work:
# usually whichever plugin was updated most recently wins out.  However, the full name of the command will always work.
# For example, if WorldGuard and Essentials are both enabled, and WorldGuard takes control over /god, /essentials:god
# will still map to Essentials, whereas it might normally get forced upon WorldGuard.  Commands prefixed with an "e",
# such as /egod, will always grant Essentials priority.
# We should try to take priority over /god.  If this doesn't work, use
# /essentials:god or /egod.  If god is set using WorldGuard, use /ungod to remove then use whichever you see fit.
overridden-commands:
  - god

# Disabled commands will be completelly unavailable on the server.
disabled-commands:
# - nick

# Restricted commands will only be available to ops.
# These will have NO EFFECT if you have Permissions installed!
# These are here only if you want something simpler than Permissions.
restricted-commands:
  - bigtree
  - item
  - give
  - heal
  - plugin
  - time
  - top
  - tp
  - tphere
  - tree
  - setspawn
  - antioch
  - kick
  - ban
  - unban
  - top
  - jump
  - tpo
  - tppos
  - tpohere
  - economy
  - setwarp
  - delwarp
  - essentials
  - gc
  - spawnmob
  - broadcast
  - burn
  - ext
  - kill
  - ping
  - banip
  - unban
  - mute
  - kick
  - kickall
  - unbanip
  - togglejail
  - setjail
  - eco.loan

# Note: All items MUST be followed by a quantity!
# Times are measured in seconds.
kits:
  tools:
    delay: 10
    items:
      - 277 1
      - 278 1
      - 279 1

# Disable all signs
signs-disabled: false

# Backup runs a command while saving is disabled
backup:
  # Interval in minutes
  interval: 60
  # Add a command that backups your data, e.g.
  # command: 'rdiff-backup World1 backups/World1'

# Set this true to enable permission per warp.
per-warp-permission: false

# Sort output of /list command by groups
sort-list-by-groups: false

# More output to the console
debug: false

# Set the locale for all messages
# If you don't set this, the default locale of the server will be used.
#locale: de_DE

############################################################
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# |                   EssentialsHome                     | #
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# When users die, should they respawn at their homes, instead of the spawnpoint?
respawn-at-home: false

# When a user interacts with a bed, should their home be set to that location?
# If you enable this and remove default user access to the /sethome  command, you can make beds the only way for players to set their home  location.
bed-sethome: false

#if no home is set send you to spawn when /home is used
spawn-if-no-home: false

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# |                   EssentialsEco                      | #
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# Defines the balance with which new players begin.  Defaults to 0.
starting-balance: 0

# worth-# defines the value of an item when it is sold to the server via /sell.
# These are now defined in worth.yml

# Defines the cost to use the given commands PER USE
command-costs:
  # /example costs $1000 PER USE
  #example: 1000
  # /kit tools costs $1500 PER USE
  #kit-tools: 1500

# Set this to a currency symbol you want to use.
currency-symbol: '$'

############################################################
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# |                   EssentialsHelp                     | #
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#Show other plugins commands in help
non-ess-in-help: true

############################################################
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# |                   EssentialsChat                     | #
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# If EssentialsChat is installed, this will define how far a player's  voice travels, in blocks.  Set to 0 to make all chat global.
# Note that users with the "essentials.chat.spy" permission will hear everything, regardless of this setting.
# Users with essentials.chat.shout can override this by prefixing text with an exclamation mark (!)
# Or with essentials.chat.question can override this by prefixing text with a question mark (?)
chat:
  radius: 0

  # If set to the default chat format which "should" be compatible with ichat.
  format: '<{DISPLAYNAME}> {MESSAGE}'
  #format: '&7[{GROUP}]&f {DISPLAYNAME}&7:&f {MESSAGE}'

  # You can also have group-specific formats, uncomment to enable:
  group-formats:
  #  Default: '{WORLDNAME} {DISPLAYNAME}&7:&f {MESSAGE}'
  #  Admins: '{WORLDNAME} &c[{GROUP}]&f {DISPLAYNAME}&7:&c {MESSAGE}'

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# |                 EssentialsProtect                    | #
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protect:
  # Database settings for sign/rail protection
  # get mysql.jar and sqlite and place it in your serverroot/lib directory from here:
  # http://java.net/projects/essentials/sources/svn/show/lib?rev=435

  # mysql, sqlite or none
  datatype: 'sqlite'

  # If you specified MySQL above, you MUST enter the appropriate details here.
  # If you specified SQLite above, these will be IGNORED.
  username: 'root'
  password: 'root'
  mysqlDb: 'jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/minecraft'

  # For which block types would you like to be alerted?
  # You can find a list of IDs in plugins/Essentials/items.csv after loading Essentials for the first time.
  alert:
    # 10: lava
    # 11: still lava
    # 46: TNT
    on-placement: 10,11,46
    on-use:
    # 46: TNT
    on-break: 46

  # Users cannot PLACE these types of blocks/items.
  # < 255 designates a BLOCK
  # > 255 designates an ITEM (Some blocks can be placed as blocks  OR items; lava blocks can be placed by lava buckets, for example.)
  blacklist:
    placement:
    usage:

    #prevent people from breaking blocks
    #break: 20,50
    break:

  # General physics/behavior modifications
  prevent:
    lava-flow: false
    water-flow: false
    water-bucket-flow: false
    fire-spread: true
    lava-fire-spread: true
    flint-fire: false
    lightning-fire-spread: true
    portal-creation: false
    tnt-explosion: false
    creeper-explosion: false
    creeper-playerdamage: false
    creeper-blockdamage: false
    # Monsters won't follow players
    # permission essentials.protect.entitytarget.bypass disables this
    entitytarget: false
    # Prevent the spawning of creatures
    spawn:
      chicken: false
      cow: false
      creeper: false
      ghast: true
      giant: false
      monster: false
      pig: false
      pig_zombie: false
      sheep: false
      skeleton: false
      slime: true
      spider: false
      squid: false
      zombie: false
      wolf: false

  # Maximum height the creeper should explode. -1 allows them to explode everywhere.
  # Set prevent.creeper-explosion to true, if you want to disable creeper explosions.
  creeper:
    max-height: -1

  # Protect various blocks.
  protect:
    # Protect all signs
    signs: true

    # Prevent users from destroying rails
    rails: true

    # Blocks below rails/signs are also protected if the respective rail/sign is protected.
    # This makes it more difficult to circumvent protection, and should be enabled.
    # This only has an effect if "rails" or "signs" is also enabled.
    block-below: true

   # Prevent placing blocks above protected rails, this is to stop a potential griefing
    prevent-block-on-rails: false

  # Disable various default physics and behaviors
  disable:
    # Should fall damage be disabled?
    fall: false

    # Users with the essentials.protect.pvp permission will still be able to attack each other if this is set to true.
    # They will be unable to attack users without that same permission node.
    pvp: false

    # Should drowning damage be disabled?
    # (Split into two behaviors; generally, you want both set to the same value)
    drown: false
    suffocate: false

    # Should damage via lava be disabled?  Items that fall into lava will still burn to a crisp. ;)
    lavadmg: false

    # Should arrow damage be disabled
    projectiles: false

    # This will disable damage from touching cacti.
    contactdmg: false

    # Burn, baby, burn!  Should fire damage be disabled?
    firedmg: false

    # Should the damage after hit by a lightning be disabled?
    lightning: false

    # Should people with build: false in permissions be allowed to build
    # Set true to disable building for those people
    build: true

    #Should we tell people they are not allowed to build
    warn-on-build-disallow: false

    #disable weather options
    weather:
      storm: false
      thunder: false
      lightning: false

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# |                    New Players                       | #
# +------------------------------------------------------+ #
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newbies:
  # Should we announce to the server when someone logs in for the first time?
  # If so, use this format, replacing {DISPLAYNAME} with the player name.
  # If not, set to ''
  #announce-format: ''
  announce-format: '&dWelcome {DISPLAYNAME} to the server!'

  # When we spawn for the first time, which spawnpoint do we use?
  spawnpoint: newbies

# End of File <-- No seriously, you're done with configuration.

 

First, put YML files or other wall of texts like this under code, its easier to read them.

Where is this "region" you cannot build? Is it the spawn point?
And what makes you so sure its an Essentials problem? I don't think essentials controls whether you can build or not.

 

How do I upload as code? This is my first post

And it seems close to the spawn, but its not evenly around it.
And what makes me sure that it is Essentials is because I removed my essentials nodes, and .jar and folder files, and everything worked

 

To put in code click on the icon that looks like this: { }. Second to last button.

Do you have ONLY essentials? Or the little add-ons it has like EssentialsProtect, EssentialsSpawn, etc.

Also did you change the essentials config at all from its defualt?

 

There i fixed that.

I ONLY have essentials none of the add-ons

And I did change the essentials config and i will get the original config and temporarily replace it in my server folder and see what happens

(Update) Using the non edited Essentials config has the same result

 

This is NOT Essentials. It is a feature in the server when you get it, with no plugins installed. By default, an area around the spawn is protected. Only OP players can build here. Most people would want this turned off, so they can use their own protections and permissions. To turn it off:
1. Open server.properties in notepad or some other text program.
2. Look at the last value "spawn-protection=16". The larger the number, the larger the protection.
3. Change it to "spawn-protection=0". This turns off the protection.
This is my first attempt at answering a question. (Actually, it's my first post). Was I helpful?

 

Thanks it worked!

 

Lol this made me think it wasn't spawn protection, but I guess it is. Lol.

 

Just and FYI in the the newest version of Bukkit/Crafbukkit[1000]. There is no longer a "spawn-protection=0" in the server.properties file. It has been moved to the bukkit.yml and called "spawn-radius: 0"

 

THANK YOU thats what i wanted i was just looking in the server properties and was thinking, wtf, ther is no spawn-protection= here?!?! THANK YOU AGAIN