How to Install and Use the ChestShop Plugin

Minecraft Survival players, whether builders, miners, or redstone engineers, will eventually face the same problem. Sooner or later you'll run out of resources for your build or suddenly need an item you haven't found yet. Chest shops can be the best way to solve this problem. They are a quick and convenient way for players to trade items instead of spending time mining. The ChestShop plugin takes this idea even further by securing your shops from potential thieves and integrating them with economy plugins like EssentialsX. Setting up a shop for the first time can be a bit intimidating, so in this guide we'll show you how to install and use the ChestShop plugin on your Holy Hosting server.

Summary:

The ChestShop plugin takes the basic concept of a chest shop and expands it to prevent theft and item lag. Players can create physical shops using nothing more than a sign and a chest. These shops can only be modified by the creator or a server administrator and rely on economy plugins to handle transactions. This prevents shops from being damaged or looted by malicious players while you build a thriving commercial district.

Plugin Download

1. Go to the ChestShop Spigot page. ChestShop Plugin Page

2. In the upper right corner, click the blue Download button.

3. Save the file in a safe place for later.

4. Perform the same process with Vault and an economy plugin of your choice.

You will receive a file named something like ChestShop.jar. Once this is complete, you're ready to add the jar files to your Minecraft server!

Dependencies

ChestShop requires Vault and some type of economy plugin to be installed to function. The ChestShop creator has several recommendations you can find here. For new server owners, we recommend EssentialsX as it includes a very basic economy system.

Server Installation

1. Go to the Holy Hosting Server Panel, then stop the server.

2. Scroll down to the Game File section, then take note of the server version. Holy Hosting Control Panel Game File Section

3. Make sure the version is plugin-compatible, such as PaperMC or Spigot.

4. Next, enter FTP File Access from the left menu and log in.

5. Locate or create the plugins folder, then enter it. Plugins Folder in FTP File Access

6. Press "Upload" in the upper left menu, then drag and drop the .jar file(s).

7. Once it reaches 100%, go back to the main panel page, then restart the server.

How to Create a ChestShop in Minecraft

Using the ChestShop plugin is quite straightforward. Creating a shop can be done by following the steps below:

1. Place a chest where you want the shop to be and fill it with the items you want to sell.

2. Place a sign on the chest and press the Return key to skip the first line.

3. On the second line, type the quantity of items you want to sell at a time. In our example, we want to sell 16 carrots at a time, so we put 16 on the second line of the sign.

4. On the third line, type the letter B followed by the price you want to set for your items. In our case, we've set the buy price to 14.

5. (optional) After the buy price, type a colon ":" followed by an S and your sell price. This will allow players to sell you the item. In our example, we've set the sell price to 7.

6. Place a question mark ? on the last line of the sign and close the sign editor. Bugs' carrot shop is ready for business.

7. The question mark will change to the name of the item in the chest, and the top line will fill in with the username of the player who created the shop. Players will be able to start using the shop immediately.

Common Issues

1. My shop doesn't do anything when a player clicks on it.

This happens most often because there is no economy for the plugin to use.

Make sure you have both Vault and some type of economy plugin like EssentialsX installed on the server.

2. My server lags after placing a shop.

Having too many chests on a server at once can cause a lot of lag. Switching to

Paper can help resolve many of these issues. Our optimization guide was also specifically created for Paper servers experiencing lag.

3. I'm getting an "internal exception" error when trying to use the plugin.

This can happen when the plugin doesn't load correctly. Stop the server from your control panel and then try reinstalling the plugin.

Conclusion

Shops are a popular feature of multiplayer servers. They allow new players to access essential resources and veteran players to avoid mining for hours. They are also a good way to build or expand your server's economy without worrying about items being stolen from your shop chests. With the help of this guide and the ChestShop plugin, you're ready to start a trading empire on your Holy Hosting server.