Plugins like WorldEdit, EssentialsX, and LuckPerms only run on Spigot or Paper servers. If your server runs Fabric or Forge, plugins won't load at all. Those loaders use mods instead.
How to install a plugin
- Confirm your server is running Spigot or Paper under Server Type.
- Open Plugin Installer from the left sidebar.
- Pick a source at the top: Modrinth, CurseForge, Hangar, or Spigot. Modrinth is selected by default and covers most popular plugins.
- Search for the plugin you want and click install.
- Restart the server. Plugins only load when the server starts.
- Open Console and type
/pluginsto confirm it's listed and loaded.
If a plugin isn't in any of the four sources
Download the .jar file yourself, open Files, and upload it into the plugins folder. Restart the server the same way.
Still stuck?
Plugin doesn't show up in /plugins: it probably failed to load, check Console right after restart for the error, it usually names the reason.
Server won't boot after installing a plugin: if Console mentions a missing dependency, see Fix "Missing Dependency" and Mod Conflict Errors. Otherwise see How to Read the Crash Log.
Plugin's commands don't work even though it's loaded: make sure you're actually OP'd, see How to Give Yourself Operator Permissions.
Switched from Fabric/Forge to Paper: your old mods won't carry over. Mods and plugins are separate systems, so you'll install plugins fresh.
Did this solve it?
If you are still stuck, our team can look at your server directly.