How do I disable a plugin without deleting it?

Click the green button with the lock icon next to the installed plugin. When it turns orange, the plugin is disabled—the file remains but is no longer used by the game server.

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Plugin Browser

Click on your Minecraft game server in the server overview and select the Plugins tab.

Info

Make sure your current game is Spigot or Bukkit. The plugin browser is only available there.

Installing/Uploading Plugins

There are two different ways to install a plugin on your Minecraft game server.

You can select your plugin from one of our predefined lists (if available)
You can upload your own plugins via drag and drop

Plugins from the List

Select your desired plugin from the "All Plugins" list and click the green "Install" button. Installation may take a moment depending on the plugin size.

Upload Your Own Plugin

Drag the desired plugin .jar file into the field marked in the image. It is also possible to drag and install multiple plugins at once into this area.

After dragging the plugin into the upload field, it takes a moment for the plugin to be on the server.

To use the plugin, you must reload your server with the /rl or /reload command via the game server console (or restart the entire server).

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In rare cases, the server must be restarted for the plugin to run smoothly.

Uninstalling a Plugin

To uninstall a plugin, click the red trash can icon next to the entry.

Disabling a Plugin

Click the green button with the lock icon behind an installed plugin. When the button changes from green to orange, you have disabled your plugin. Conversely, you reactivate the plugin. The plugin file remains on the server after disabling but is no longer loaded by the game server.

Info

After disabling your plugin, you must reload the server once for the changes to take effect. Use one of the two commands in your game server console or in-game: /rl or /reload

Common Issues

My plugin cannot be uploaded via the drag-and-drop area.

Suggestions to resolve:

Your plugin might be larger than 5 MB and therefore unsuitable for upload via the web interface. Alternatively, use an FTP client.
FTP permissions might cause issues. To fix this, click the Files tab in the web interface and then rotate the password for your SFTP credentials. After that, you should be able to upload plugins again.
Your plugin might be invalid and does not contain a valid plugin.yml. In this case, please use an FTP client instead.
Sometimes the list does not refresh. Simply reload the page (e.g., with F5).

I can no longer delete my plugin.

Info

In this case, please contact support.

I cannot disable/enable my plugin.

Suggestions to resolve:

Is your plugin still on the server? Check by clicking the refresh button at the edge of the table. This will resynchronize the displayed list with the plugins on the server. Only plugins actually on the server will then be shown.

Plugins are missing in the "All Plugins" section.

Suggestions to resolve:

There might not be a current version of this plugin for the currently installed version of your game server. To request a plugin, use the blue "Plugin missing?" button.

Installation/uninstallation from the predefined list seems not to work.

Suggestions to resolve:

Reload the page here to fix the issue.

A plugin is shown that is not actually on the server.

Suggestions to resolve:

In this case, you can simply remove the plugin entry by clicking the uninstall button.
Alternatively, try clicking the synchronize button.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Open the Plugins tab of your Minecraft game server, select a predefined list and click Install, or drag and drop your own plugin .jar file into the upload field.

Only Spigot or Bukkit as the current game on your game server.

Usually, a reload via /rl or /reload in the game server console is enough, but in rare cases a full server restart is required for the plugin to run smoothly.

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Minecraft: Server with ZAP-Hosting Plugin Uploader

Plugin Browser

Installing/Uploading Plugins

Plugins from the List

Upload Your Own Plugin

Uninstalling a Plugin

Disabling a Plugin

Common Issues

I can no longer delete my plugin.

I cannot disable/enable my plugin.

Plugins are missing in the "All Plugins" section.

Installation/uninstallation from the predefined list seems not to work.

A plugin is shown that is not actually on the server.

Frequently asked questions

Minecraft

Installing/Uploading Plugins

Plugins from the List

Upload Your Own Plugin

Uninstalling a Plugin

Disabling a Plugin

Common Issues

I can no longer delete my plugin.

I cannot disable/enable my plugin.

Plugins are missing in the "All Plugins" section.

Installation/uninstallation from the predefined list seems not to work.

A plugin is shown that is not actually on the server.

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