# Locking your chests
### CHEST PROTECTION GUIDE
#### HOW TO PROTECT CHESTS & OTHER ITEMS
> **LOCKING**
Locking chests, furnaces, doors, and other items is easy. Type **/lock** and left-click the target item. You will receive confirmation that the item was locked.
> **UNLOCKING**
If you need to unlock an item or chest for any reason, type **/unlock** and left-click the target item. You will receive confirmation that the lock was removed.
> **ALLOWING ACCESS**
Being able to allow others access to your doors, fences, chests, and other items is quite useful. Keeping them locked to the rest of the server is also important. To do this type **/bolt modify add normal player \** and then left-click the target item.
If you need to lock, unlock or modify multiple chests you can first type **/bolt mode persist** and then the desired command. That will allow you to type the command once, rather than repeatedly. Then repeat **/bolt mode persist** when finished.
> **LOCKABLE ITEMS**
Chest and item protection allows you to lock certain blocks and containers to protect your goods and valuables from theft or grief.
> **ITEMS THAT CAN BE LOCKED**
Barrel\
Blast Furnace\
Chest\
Dispenser\
Doors (Any)\
Dropper\
Fence Gate (Any)\
Furnace\
Lectern\
Shulker Box\
Smoker
> **USEFUL COMMANDS**
/lock\
/unlock\
/bolt modify add normal player \\
/bolt lock deposit\
/bolt mode persist\
/bolt info
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