How to Install Minecraft Plugins

Plugins let you expand your Minecraft server with features like teleportation, economies, protection systems, and more. If you're running a CraftBukkit, Spigot, Paper, Purpur or similar on Beacon Hosting, here's how to install plugins.

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Step 1: Access Your Server Panel

1. Log in to the Beacon Hosting Game Panel.
2. Select your Minecraft server.
3. Open the File Manager tab or connect via SFTP.

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Step 2: Upload the Plugin

1. Download your plugin .jar file from a trusted site like SpigotMC or Bukkit.org.
2. Upload the .jar file to the plugins/ directory in your server files.

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Step 3: Restart the Server

After uploading:

1. Return to the server overview.
2. Click Restart to load the plugin into the server.

Once restarted, the plugin will generate a folder inside /plugins (if it supports configs).

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Step 4: Configure the Plugin (Optional)

1. Go to the /plugins folder.
2. Open the plugin’s config files (usually .yml).
3. Make any desired changes, then save and restart if required.

⚠️ Be careful editing .yml files — incorrect formatting can cause the plugin to fail.