Installation

Installing the plugin is quite easy. It's the same as any other plugins. The plugin doesn't need internet access or any other dependencies.

However you have to have the basic requirements a Spigot plugin needs.

• Java 8 or 11 - It'd be better if you use the JDK. If your host uses the JRE instead of JDK, conditional GUIs will not work.
• Minecraft Version - The plugin is compatible for 1.9-1.15 note that you'll get all the plugin features only on the latest Minecraft version.
• Spigot - Your server must be a Spigot server. The plugin will not work on Bukkit. However it should work on Paper or any other Spigot forks.

Why is 1.8 not supported?

Please DO NOT ask me to support 1.8 ever. This version is extremely outdated, it's more than 7 years old.
Almost 40% of the plugin features will stop working on this version and it's incredibly hard to maintain.
The only reason 1.9 and versions above are supported are because they're easier to maintain. I always recommend using the latest Spigot version.\

If your reason for not using 1.9+ is the PvP mechanics, use OldCombatMechanics.
Another reason I get is that, "1.8 is more stable". This is just an excuse. 1.12 is better than 1.8-1.11 in both performance and stability aspects. The only reason it uses more resources is because of the newly added features which is completely normal.

Getting Started

Kingdoms default config and settings are designed in a way that most owners prefer. All the needed permissions are given by default that you can remove them too. The plugin is pretty much just Plug and Play.
Each config option is explained in its file, join the discord server if you have any questions.

Reloading

NEVER use /reload command or PlugMan
For 90% of the changes in the configs, you do not need to do anything. Yes, you heard that right. The plugin will automatically reload the specific file that you made changes too.
However some complicated changes might need a reload or even a server restart.
Almost 99% of the features can be reloaded properly using /k reload command.
Please note that the automatic reload performance is much better than the command as the command reloads everything. There is no reason to use the command unless the changes aren't applied.
These automatic reloads can take up to 5 seconds until it detects the changes.

Updating

If you're upgrading Minecraft versions, that's totally fine, however you can't downgrade Minecraft versions, it'll corrupt your world. Updating plugin versions should be fine as well. If anything breaks, you can still use the backups provided.
New language options will be added automatically to your language file, for other configs, if the option is missing it'll use the default option in the plugin. However that's not the same for GUIs as they're 100% customizable.

Uninstallation

Kingdoms plugin can be removed from your server safely, however the turret and structure blocks and holograms will stay in the world.
So if you're planning to remove Kingdoms, be prepared to reset your world and player inventories.

If you just want to do a simple reset for players to start over again, other than resetting world and inventories, you just need to remove the Players, Kingdoms, Nations and Lands folders in the plugin folder.