Installation

Get TradeSMP running on your server. It works on Spigot and anything built on it, with no other plugins required.

Requirements

Need	Detail
Server software	Spigot, Paper, Purpur, or similar
Minecraft version	1.21 and newer
Java	21 or newer
Other plugins	None
Internet on first boot	Yes, the server downloads the database driver once

Why it needs the internet once

TradeSMP does not pack the database driver inside the jar, which keeps the download small. On first start the server fetches the driver on its own. After that it runs fully offline.

Install steps

Step 1: Stop the server

Shut the server down fully before adding the jar. Do not hot drop it into a live server.

Step 2: Drop in the jar

Move the TradeSMP jar into your server’s plugins/ folder. Grab it from Download if you have not yet.

Step 3: Start the server

Boot it up. TradeSMP creates its folder, a config.yml, the language files, and a fresh SQLite database. You will see it enable in the console.

Step 4: Check it works

Join the server and run /tradesmp level. It should show your Trade Level as 0. That means everything loaded.

First run

On the first start TradeSMP builds this layout:

plugins/
  TradeSMP.jar
  TradeSMP/
    config.yml          all the settings
    database.db         player levels (SQLite default)
    lang/
      en.yml            English
      fr.yml            French
      es.yml            Spanish

Every player starts at level 0 with nothing active. Levels move from there as people kill and die. See Trade Levels.

Optional: MySQL

SQLite is the default and needs zero setup. If you already run a MySQL server and want the data there instead, flip storage.type to mysql and fill in the login. Full walkthrough on the Storage page.

Storage changes need a full restart

Switching between SQLite and MySQL only takes effect after a complete server restart. A /tradesmp reload will not rebuild the database connection.

Next steps

• Configuration tune every number.
• Permissions decide who can do what.
• Commands the full command list.

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