# How to Install EssentialsX on a Minecraft Server

> Add homes, warps, /spawn, kits, nicknames and more to a Paper server with EssentialsX.

Source: https://www.beaconhosting.org/knowledgebase/how-to-install-essentialsx-on-a-minecraft-server
Category: Minecraft
Last updated: 2026-10-22

**EssentialsX** adds the commands most servers want: `/home`, `/warp`, `/spawn`, `/tpa`, `/kit`, `/nick`, `/msg` and many more.

## Install it

EssentialsX is a plugin, so your server needs **Paper**.

1. Open **Package Manager**, click **Browse packages**, and search for **EssentialsX**. Install it.
2. Also install the add-ons you want:
   - **EssentialsX Spawn**: `/spawn` and spawn on join.
   - **EssentialsX Chat**: chat formatting.
3. Package changes are queued and applied the next time the server starts, so restart it from **Console** when you're done.

## Give players permissions

By default only operators can use most commands. Use **LuckPerms** to give players the ones you want, for example:

```
lp group default permission set essentials.home true
lp group default permission set essentials.sethome true
lp group default permission set essentials.tpa true
lp group default permission set essentials.spawn true
```

See [How to Install LuckPerms](/knowledgebase/how-to-install-luckperms-on-a-minecraft-server).

## Configure it

Settings are in `plugins/Essentials/config.yml`. Common ones: `sethome-multiple` (how many homes), `teleport-cooldown`, and `newbies` (a starter kit). Restart after changing it.