Claims

Claiming your land prevents other users from editing and accessing any blocks or items on the land selected, you can select members that you trust to bypass these claims.

To create a claim, you can right click, using a golden shovel and a stick to draw the area you wish to claim, the longer you play, the larger the area this enables you to claim. The first time you place down a chest, a 9x9 area will be automatically made, this may be helpful for before you have the appropriate tools to make a claim.