Installing plugins

Plugins need a plugin-capable server type: Paper, Purpur or Spigot. Vanilla does not load plugins.

Switch to Paper (recommended)

1. Stop the server.
2. Panel → Startup → set the jar to paper (or pick a Paper version).
3. Start the server. A plugins/ folder is created.

Paper is faster and has better plugin compatibility than Spigot.

Install a plugin

Method A — file manager (easiest)

1. Download the plugin .jar (SpigotMC, Modrinth, Hangar, GitHub Releases).
2. Panel → Files → open the plugins/ folder.
3. Upload the .jar.
4. Restart the server.

Method B — SFTP

For many files, use SFTP (panel → Settings → SFTP Details):

sftp user@node-xx.vexanode.gg -P 2022
put Plugin.jar plugins/

Verify it loaded

Console should show:

[Server thread/INFO]: Loading server plugin Plugin v1.2.3

If it does not, check the Logs tab for an error. Common causes:

• Wrong version (e.g. plugin built for 1.20 on a 1.21 server)
• A missing dependency plugin
• Java version mismatch

INFO

Folia, proxies (Velocity/BungeeCord) and Sponge have their own plugin rules — match the plugin to your server type.