# How to install a Plugin

## Installing a Plugin <a href="#installing-a-plugin" id="installing-a-plugin"></a>

1. Download the Plugin. This will be a `.jar` file.
2. Move this file into your `/plugins` folder.
3. Restart your server.
4. While restarting, monitor the console for error or warning messages.
5. After the server started. verify if the Plugin was installed by using `/pl`, it should show up green.
   * If its red. that means the Plugin could not be enabled and this can have multiple reasons.
   * The minecraft server will usually tell you whats wrong when failing to enable a Plugin.

## Before purchase/download <a href="#before-purchase" id="before-purchase"></a>

1. Check if the Plugin supports your server version AND software.
2. Check if there are any paid dependencies you will need.
3. Make sure the plugin does what you need. (By reading the wiki for example)

## After purchase/download <a href="#after-purchase" id="after-purchase"></a>

1. Purchase / Downlad the Plugin
2. Check for any dependencies where you downloaded the plugin from.
   * Download all the dependencies.
3. Check if you need a license key for the plugin.
   * Go get the license key. Usually in a support discord.
4. Install the plugin and all its dependencies.
5. Restart your server and look at the console for any error messages on startup.
   * If there are any error messages. Read them. If they are not clear, contact support.


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