Setting up the plugin with a single BungeeCord server

Setting up the Plugin

This guide will show you how to setup ForceConnect in 5 simple steps.
Basic knowledge of server administration will be required but we'll make it as simple as possible!

Please Note: This guide is for if you only have 1 BungeeCord server. If you have more than 1, please consult our guide on Setting up the Plugin with Multiple BungeeCord Servers.

The latest version of ForceConnect only supports Java 17 so make sure to update.

Installation Guide

Please download a release of this plugin via our releases page. You will need the ForceConnect-Bungee.jar and ForceConnect-Spigot.jar files for setup.

Follow these steps to install onto your server:

1. Install ForceConnect-Bungee.jar onto your BungeeCord server in the plugins folder.

2. Start your BungeeCord server to generate a key pair (these are 2 files called public_key and private_key).
   Note: You will find these files in the folder plugins\ForceConnect on your BungeeCord server.

3. Install ForceConnect-Spigot.jar on every Spigot server that you wish to protect. We recommend all of them to be effective.

4. Start your Spigot server to generate the configuration files. These will generate in plugins\ForceConnect on each Spigot server.
   Note: At this stage, for security purposes, a failsafe will prevent players from connecting until you finish this setup.
   Please don't be alarmed, this is intentional and will be fixed in the next stage!

5. Take your public_key file from your BungeeCord server (see stage 2) and put them in the plugins\ForceConnect folder on your Spigot servers. Then, restart your Spigot server and you should be protected!

Handling Errors

For a guide on how to handle things going wrong in setup or any other issues, please consult our guide on Handling Errors.