Installation

Install EssentialsLite

1. Download the EssentialsLite 2.3.8 jar.
2. Place the jar in the server's plugins/ directory.
3. Start the server once. EssentialsLite creates its default files.
4. Review plugins/EssentialsLite/config.yml.
5. Grant permissions through your permission manager.
6. Restart after changing dependencies or upgrading the jar.

Do not place the jar in a source, build, or server-root directory. The server loads plugin jars from plugins/.

Optional Dependencies

The descriptor declares these soft dependencies:

• PlaceholderAPI
• MineClans
• WorldGuard
• Vault
• SMPRegions
• FancyHolograms
• DecentHolograms
• ZelChat

Soft dependencies are optional. Install a dependency before enabling or testing the feature that uses it. Check the startup log for hook or dependency errors.

First Checks

After startup, test /sethome, /home, /spawn, /balance, and /settings as a normal player. Test integrations separately when their optional plugins are installed.

Upgrade Notes

Keep a backup of plugins/EssentialsLite/ before upgrading. Preserve configuration values deliberately; compare them with the packaged defaults after an upgrade. Use a restart after dependency or structural changes.