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How to Install Sponge Plugins

Mods & Plugins

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Sep 12, 2024

By default, the Forge server type only supports mods and cannot run plugins. However, the SpongeAPI makes it possible to use plugins in Forge servers through the SpongeForge mod.

Bukkit and Spigot plugins will NOT work on Forge servers with Sponge unless explicitly stated on the plugin page. It is highly recommended to only install plugins downloaded from the official Sponge Ore website.

Installing Sponge Plugins

Step 1:

Download the plugins you wish to install from Ore.

Viewing Sponge plugins on Ore.

You can find Ore, the official Sponge Plugins Repository at https://ore.spongepowered.org/

Important Reminder

Make sure that the plugins you download are compatible with the SpongeForge version installed on your server. Some plugins will also be downloaded as .ZIP files which you need to extract the jar file from.

Showing supported Sponge versions.
Step 2:

Access your server's control panel and navigate to the Files tab.

Open your Shockbyte panel and click the files tab
Step 3:

Navigate to the mods folder.

Navigating to the mods directory.
Step 4:

Upload the plugin jarfile you downloaded in Step 1.

Uploading a mod to a server.
Step 5:

Restart your server.

That's it! You have successfully installed a SpongeAPI plugin onto your Forge server.

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Zach Lowery

Game Experience Engineer