How to Install Plugins on Ghostly Servers

Note: This guide is for Paper, Spigot, or Purpur servers. Vanilla servers do not support plugins.

You can use our built in plugin installer or download and upload plugins of your choice

Step-by-Step Installation

1. Log into your Ghostly Control Panel.
2. Stop your server.
3. Go to File Manager → plugins folder (create it if missing).
4. Download your plugin .jar file from a trusted source (SpigotMC, CurseForge, etc.).
5. Upload the .jar file to the plugins folder.
6. Start your server.
7. Check the console for any errors.

Recommended Essential Plugins

• LuckPerms – Advanced permissions
• WorldEdit – World editing tool
• CoreProtect – Grief protection & rollback
• EssentialsX – Basic commands & economy
• Dynmap – Live web map

Updating Plugins

1. Stop server.
2. Replace old .jar with new version.
3. Start server.

Common Issues:

• Plugin not loading? Check server version compatibility.
• Errors? Look in latest.log for details.

Need help with a specific plugin? Search our knowledge base or open a support ticket.