Bukkit and Spigot plugins need compatible software such as Paper, Spigot or Purpur. They do not load on a normal Vanilla, Fabric, Forge or NeoForge server. Folia needs plugins that explicitly support it.
Install a compatible release
- Check your server software and game version in Console. Read the plugin author’s supported versions and dependencies.
- Stop the server. Back up first when updating a plugin or installing one that changes world data.
- Open Plugins under Minecraft and search for the plugin.
- Choose Select version and select a compatible release. Install its required dependencies too.
- Wait for installation to finish, then start the server and check Console.
Upload a plugin manually
- With the server stopped, open plugins in Files. If it is missing, check that your server software supports plugins.
- Upload the plugin .jar directly into plugins. When updating, replace the old JAR and keep the plugin’s data folder unless its author says otherwise.
- Start the server and enter plugins in Console without a slash. Check that the plugin is enabled.
If it fails to load
Check Console or logs/latest.log for the plugin’s first error. Missing dependencies need installing. Invalid plugin.yml can mean you uploaded a mod, and an ambiguous name can mean two copies are installed. If it loads but commands fail, check the plugin’s permissions.
See Paper’s plugin installation guide. Restart after installing or updating plugins rather than using a general reload command.
Related: Change server software · Edit server files · Minecraft hosting.
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