minetest_game/mods/sethome/init.lua

local homes_file = minetest.get_worldpath() .. "/homes"
local homepos = {}

local function loadhomes()
    local input = io.open(homes_file, "r")
    if input then
		repeat
            local x = input:read("*n")
            if x == nil then
            	break
            end
            local y = input:read("*n")
            local z = input:read("*n")
            local name = input:read("*l")
            homepos[name:sub(2)] = {x = x, y = y, z = z}
        until input:read(0) == nil
        io.close(input)
    else
        homepos = {}
    end
end

loadhomes()

minetest.register_privilege("home", "Can use /sethome and /home")

local changed = false

minetest.register_chatcommand("home", {
    description = "Teleport you to your home point",
    privs = {home=true},
    func = function(name)
        local player = minetest.env:get_player_by_name(name)
        if player == nil then
            -- just a check to prevent the server crashing
            return false
        end
        if homepos[player:get_player_name()] then
            player:setpos(homepos[player:get_player_name()])
            minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Teleported to home!")
        else
            minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Set a home using /sethome")
        end
    end,
})

minetest.register_chatcommand("sethome", {
    description = "Set your home point",
    privs = {home=true},
    func = function(name)
        local player = minetest.env:get_player_by_name(name)
        local pos = player:getpos()
        homepos[player:get_player_name()] = pos
        minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Home set!")
        changed = true
        if changed then
        	local output = io.open(homes_file, "w")
            for i, v in pairs(homepos) do
                output:write(v.x.." "..v.y.." "..v.z.." "..i.."\n")
            end
            io.close(output)
            changed = false
        end
    end,
})