EssentialsC - Getting Started

Requirements

Before installing, make sure your server meets the minimum requirements. EssentialsC targets modern Paper builds - legacy Spigot is not supported.

Dependency	Version	Required
Paper	1.20.6 or newer	Required
Folia	1.20.6 or newer	Optional
Purpur	1.20.6 or newer	Optional
Java	21 or newer	Required
Vault	Any recent build	Optional
LuckPerms	Any recent build	Optional
PlaceholderAPI	Any recent build	Optional

Spigot is not supported. EssentialsC uses Paper-specific APIs that are not available on Spigot or CraftBukkit. You must run Paper, Folia, or a downstream fork.

Installation

Installation is a standard plugin drop-in. No build step required.

1

Download the jar

Grab the latest release from Modrinth or GitHub Releases. Always prefer the Modrinth release for stable builds.

2

Drop it into your plugins folder

Copy EssentialsC-x.x.x.jar into your server's /plugins directory.

3

Start the server

Start or restart your server. EssentialsC will generate its configuration files under /plugins/EssentialsC/ on first run.

4

Verify it loaded

Run /plugins or check the console for the EssentialsC startup banner confirming all managers initialised correctly.

If you were previously running EssentialsX, EssentialsC includes a built-in migration tool. Run /migration essentialsx after first boot to import your player data, homes, warps, nicks, economy balances, bans, and mutes. See the Migration page for all options and flags.

Integrations

EssentialsC detects supported plugins at startup and hooks into them automatically. Simply have the plugin loaded before EssentialsC starts - in most cases no extra configuration is required. The one exception is DiscordSRV, which ships disabled by default and needs to be enabled in config.yml.

Vault

When Vault is present, EssentialsC registers itself as the economy provider. Any plugin that reads balances through Vault will automatically use EssentialsC's economy. If you have another economy plugin registered with Vault, remove it to avoid conflicts.

LuckPerms

LuckPerms is used for prefix and suffix resolution in chat formatting, tab list, and the TAB integration. Chat and tab formats are configured under the luckperms section in config.yml. EssentialsC falls back gracefully if LuckPerms is absent.

PlaceholderAPI

Installing PlaceholderAPI automatically registers the EssentialsC expansion, exposing placeholders for balance, homes, warps, nicknames, AFK state, and more. Use %essc_<placeholder>% in any PAPI-compatible plugin. See the Integrations page for the full placeholder list.

TAB

When the TAB plugin is present, EssentialsC hands player tab-list names over to TAB, applying nicknames and the AFK indicator. Without TAB, EssentialsC manages player prefixes, suffixes, and names itself via Minecraft scoreboard teams.

DiscordSRV

DiscordSRV integration forwards moderation and admin events to your Discord server. EssentialsC sends notifications for bans, IP bans, kicks, mutes, kit claims, home creation and deletion, plus shop purchases and sales (/shop, /quicksell and the /sell GUI). Enable and configure it under discordsrv in config.yml.

Floodgate

Floodgate support lets Bedrock players use EssentialsC commands and features. Bedrock players are detected automatically, and EssentialsC resolves Bedrock name prefixes so commands like /ban, /mute, and /seen target them correctly.