How to Install and Use the Shopkeepers Plugin

Setting up a shop on a server comes with many difficulties. If you don't have some kind of security system, you depend on nobody coming and stealing all the items from your shop. If you choose to use reds

Summary

Shopkeepers allows you to create custom NPC shops for you or your players to use. The plugin can work well on its own, but it can also connect to Citizens to grant more control. These shops can be edited through a simple graphical interface to add items, set prices, and modify the shopkeeper's appearance. Administrators

Plugin Download

1. Go to the [Shopkeepers Spigot page](https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/shopkeepers.6611/).

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

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

Server Installation

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

2. Scroll down to the Game Files section and take note of the server version.

Make sure the version is compatible with plugins, such as PaperMC or Spigot.

3. Then, enter the FTP File Access in the left menu and log in.

4. Locate or create the "plugins" folder and enter it.

5. Press "Upload" in the upper left menu and drag the .jar file(s).

Once uploaded to 100%, return to the main page and restart the server.

Player Shops

Player shops are the default shop type used by the plugin. Players can create a shop through commands or by using the unique "Shopkeeper Egg" item. We recommend u

1. Run the command `/shopkeeper give` to get a shopkeeper egg, or buy one from an admin shop if your server has one.

2. Place a chest or other container near your shopkeeper. This is where your items will be stored.

3. Without looking at any block, right-click while holding the shopkeeper egg. This will configure what type of shop you want to use and give a description of each shop type.

4. With the egg still in your hand, right-click on the container you want the shopkeeper to use. This container will be protected by the plugin, so no other player can break or mo

5. Hold the Shift key to crouch and right-click with the egg to choose what type of NPC you want the shopkeeper to be.

6. Aim at the block where you want the shopkeeper to stand, then right-click on it with the egg to create the shopkeeper.

7. Finally, add the items you want to buy or sell to the shopkeeper's chest and right-click on the shopkeeper while crouching to set the prices.

Admin Shops

Admin shops are easier to make than a player shop. You only need to run a command to create the shop and then configure it with the items you want to sell. Unlike d

1. Look at the block where you want the shopkeeper to stand, then run the command `/shopkeeper [mob]`.

Change [mob] to the name of the creature you want to use as an NPC. You can choose any creature from the game.

2. Hold the Shift key to crouch and right-click on the new shopkeeper to edit it.

3. Place the items you want to sell on the top row of boxes in the menu.

4. Place the items you want to use as currency in the second row of boxes.

5. Once the items are placed, you're done! There are no additional settings you need to change for the shops to be usable right away. We recommend creating an admin shop i

Changing the Currency (optional)

By default, the Shopkeepers plugin uses emeralds and emerald blocks as currency. This can be changed to a different item in the plugin's configuration files. In our

1. Go to your server's control panel and click on the Configuration Files tab in the left menu.

2. Find the config.yml file for Shopkeepers in the list. The description will say something like Plugin configuration file: plugins/Shopkeepers/config.yml.

3. Click on the file to open it in our web editor.

4. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to find the currency-item: option.

The original currency is shown in the configuration file.

5. You can change the currency however you like. This will allow you to use any block from the game or change the currency value.

Changing the currency.

6. Once you have completed your changes, click the green Save button at the top of the page and restart the server.

Conclusion

With this, you are ready to start creating your own shopkeepers on your Minecraft server. Adding shopkeepers to your server is an excellent way for your players to create their own autonomous shops