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Install plugins on your Paper or Purpur server

Download a plugin, upload the .jar file to the plugins folder and restart. Works for Paper, Purpur and Spigot servers.

Plugins work on Paper, Purpur and Spigot servers. They don’t work on Fabric or Forge (those use mods).

Install a plugin

  1. Download the plugin .jar for your Minecraft version from a trusted site: Hangar, Modrinth or SpigotMC.
  2. In the panel, open Files and go into the plugins folder.
  3. Click Upload and pick the .jar file.
  4. Restart the server.
  5. Type plugins in the console. Your plugin should be listed in green.

Configure it

After the first start, most plugins create a folder with the same name inside plugins, with a config.yml. Edit it in the panel, save, and restart the server (or use the plugin’s reload command).

Good plugins to start with

  • EssentialsX: homes, warps, kits and basic commands
  • LuckPerms: ranks and permissions
  • WorldEdit: build big things fast
  • CoreProtect: see and undo griefing
  • Geyser: let Bedrock players join, see the Geyser guide

A plugin shows in red or the server crashes? Check that it matches your Minecraft version, and remove plugins you just added one by one to find the culprit.

Still stuck?

Open a ticket with your service name and the console error, and a real person helps you.

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