How to Set Up PlayerKits 2 on Your Minecraft Server
Give your players survival kits they can claim from an easy to use GUI.
Give your players survival kits they can claim from an easy to use GUI.
PlayerKits 2 lets you create kits just by holding the items in your inventory and running a command, no config editing needed (though you can edit configs too if you want). Kits can have cooldowns, permissions, costs, and requirements.
What You'll Need
- A Spigot, Paper, or Paper fork server, version 1.8 or newer
- The PlayerKits 2 plugin file for your Minecraft version
- PlaceholderAPI, if you want to use requirements or conditions based on player stats (optional)
Step 1: Downloading PlayerKits 2
Go to the PlayerKits 2 page on Modrinth or SpigotMC and download the version that matches your Minecraft version.
Step 2: Uploading PlayerKits 2 to Your Server
- Log in to your panel and stop your server.
- Open the Files section and go to your
pluginsfolder. - Upload the PlayerKits 2 file you downloaded.
Step 3: Restarting Your Server
Start your server again and check the console. You should see PlayerKits 2 load with no errors. Config files will be created in plugins/PlayerKits2.
Step 4: Creating Your First Kit
- Put the items you want in the kit into your own inventory.
- Run
/kit edit <kitname>to create a new kit using your current inventory. - This opens an editing GUI where you can set the kit's cooldown, permission, cost, and other properties.
Step 5: Using Kits
/kitopens the kits GUI so players can browse and claim kits./kit <kitname>claims a kit directly, without opening the GUI./kit claim <kitname>also claims a kit directly./kit preview <kitname>lets a player preview what's inside a kit before claiming it.
Step 6: Useful Admin Commands
/kit verifychecks your kits and config for errors, handy after making changes./kit reset <player> <kitname>resets a player's cooldown for a kit.
For the full list of options, including requirements, costs, and custom inventory layouts, check the PlayerKits 2 wiki.
Troubleshooting
- Plugin won't load: Make sure the version you downloaded matches your server's Minecraft version.
- Players can't claim a kit: Check the kit's permission node and any requirements set in
/kit edit.
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