EssentialsX Setup and Configuration Guide

EssentialsX provides over 100 core commands that players expect on survival and community servers, including /sethome, /home, /spawn, /tpa, /warp, /kit, and basic economy balance tracking.

Installation Steps

1. Download EssentialsX Core

Visit the official EssentialsX Releases Portal and download:

EssentialsX.jar (Core requirement)
EssentialsXSpawn.jar (Recommended for /spawn and /setspawn)
EssentialsXChat.jar (Recommended for chat formatting and rank prefixes)

2. Download Vault (Dependency)

Most economy and permission integrations require the Vault.jar plugin. Download Vault from SpigotMC.

3. Upload to `/plugins/` Directory

Upload all downloaded jars into the plugins folder in your File Manager.

4. Restart Server

Restart your server to generate the configuration files.

Key Features & Common Commands

Teleportation & Spawn:

/setspawn — Sets the server-wide default spawn point.
/spawn — Teleports the player to spawn.
/sethome [name] — Saves a player home location.
/home [name] — Teleports player back to their saved home.
/tpa <player> — Sends a teleport request to another player.
/tpaccept — Accepts an incoming teleport request.

Economy:

/balance — Displays the player's wallet balance.
/pay <player> <amount> — Transfers currency between players.
/eco give <player> <amount> — Admin command to grant funds.

Configuring `config.yml`

In plugins/Essentials/config.yml:

Multiple Homes: Locate sethome-multiple: to give VIP or staff ranks multiple home limits.
Teleport Delay & Cooldown: Set teleport-delay: 3 so players must stand still for 3 seconds before teleporting.
Economy Symbol: Set currency-symbol: '$'.
Spawn on Join: In plugins/EssentialsSpawn/config.yml, set respawn-at-home: false if you want all players respawning at world spawn upon dying.