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Installing a Minecraft Plugin using FTP

A plugin is additional code that a plugin server can recognize and load to modify or extend the functionality of a Minecraft server. In this guide we walk you through how to install plugins on your server through the FTP system.

You can also install plugins and configure them directly through the Multicraft panel, to learn how to do this using the Multicraft panel, read our guide about it: Installing a Plugin using Multicraft Control Panel


Contents

  1. What is a Plugin?
  2. Installing Using Multicraft FTP
    1. Installing a Single Plugin
    2. Installing a Plugin Pack
  3. Installing Using a 3rd Party FTP Client
  4. Editing Plugin Configurations

What is a Plugin?

For a description on what plugins are and what they can do, read our guide about:
What are Plugins


Preparing your Server For Plugins

When wanting to use plugins on your server, you must be using a specific type of server, you can find out more information about what types of servers allow the use of plugins and how to set up the server using Multicraft in the future.


Installing a Single Plugin

You can use Multicraft to install a single plugin that you have found and downloaded to your computer.

  1. Find a plugin you would like to install from: Spigot Plugin Listings
  2. Upload the plugin previously downloaded to the /plugins folder. If the plugins folder does not exist, make sure you have started the Spigot server at least once before so the server can make the folders it needs. For instructions on how to upload files using FTP read our guide about it: How To: Upload and Download Files Using FTP
    Multicraft FTP Plugin Pack Archive Upload

Installing Multiple Plugins at Once

You will occasionally find places that give plugin packs, which are similar to modpacks but for plugins. These packs are often downloaded as a .zip file with the plugin JARs inside of it. Instead of uploading each plugin individually, you can upload the .zip file and Multicraft will unzip the plugins for you.

  1. Find the plugin pack you would like to install.
  2. When going to upload the .zip file make sure to use the Archives section on the right side of the page rather than the Files section on the left. For instructions on how to upload files using FTP read our guide about it: How To: Upload and Download Files Using FTP
    Multicraft FTP Plugin Pack Archive Upload

Using a 3rd Party FTP Application

You can upload plugins with a 3rd party FTP client exactly the same way as you would with the Multicraft FTP client, but if you upload a .zip archive, you will need to go into the Multicraft FTP client and unzip the archive that way.


Editing Plugin Configurations

For information on how to edit plugin configurations, read our article about it:
How to Edit Plugin Config Files


Further Reading & External Links


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