Database Setup

EndlessCoinflip supports three storage types. Set your choice in config.yml:

storage:
  type: FILE   # FILE, SQLITE, or MYSQL

FILE (Default)

No setup required. Player data is saved as individual YAML files in plugins/EndlessCoinflip/playerdata/.

Best for: small servers or those who want simple, human-readable data files.

A single-file database stored locally on your server. No external database server needed.

storage:
  type: SQLITE

The database file is created automatically at plugins/EndlessCoinflip/data.db.

Best for: medium servers that want better performance than flat files without the complexity of MySQL.

A full external database server. Suitable for networks or servers that already run MySQL.

storage:
  type: MYSQL
  mysql:
    host: localhost
    port: 3306
    database: endlesscoinflip
    username: root
    password: yourpassword

✅ EndlessCoinflip will create the database automatically if it doesn't already exist — no manual setup needed beyond having a MySQL server running.

Best for: large servers or networks sharing data across multiple instances.

When you change the type in config and run /cf reload (or restart), EndlessCoinflip will automatically:

Read all existing data from the current storage
Write it into the new storage
Rename the old storage as a backup (never deleted) For example, switching from FILE to SQLite will rename playerdata/ to playerdata_backup/ and import everything into data.db.

⚠ Always keep your own backups before switching storage types, especially on production servers.

SQLite crashes on startup Make sure you're running Java 21+. Some older Java versions have issues with the SQLite driver.

MySQL connection refused