How to Install and Use the More Ores Plugin for Minecraft

More Ores Plugin Overview

Minecraft already has plenty to collect, but long mining sessions can start to feel predictable once players know where every vanilla ore appears. More Ores changes that by adding over 20 extra blocks and items to Spigot, Paper, Purpur, and similar plugin-based servers. These resources can provide food, healing, armor effects, rare End items, and a few surprises for anyone who thinks digging straight into danger is a career path.

On a HolyHosting server, the setup is handled through your control panel and an FTP client. The main requirement is simple: the server must be running a plugin-compatible Minecraft server type before the More Ores jar is uploaded.

Downloading More Ores

1. Open the More Ores page on Spigot.
2. Select Download Now near the top-right of the page.

1. Save the plugin file somewhere easy to find, such as your desktop or downloads folder.

Installing the Plugin

Before uploading More Ores, make sure your server is using Spigot, Paper, Purpur, or another Bukkit-compatible server type. If the server was previously running vanilla Minecraft, change the server type in the HolyHosting control panel and restart once so the needed folders are created.

1. Open your HolyHosting server panel and select the file manager.

1. Enter your panel password, then log in.

1. Open the `plugins` folder.
2. Click Upload, then drag the More Ores plugin file into the upload area.

1. Wait until the upload reaches 100%.
2. Restart the server.
3. Generate a new world, or use the plugin generation command if you want ores added to an existing world.

New ores usually need fresh terrain or manual generation before players can find them. Restarting alone loads the plugin, but it does not magically rewrite every chunk already explored.

First Steps In Game

After joining the server, gather normal starter materials and begin mining as usual. Some More Ores blocks drop usable items immediately, while others need to be smelted, crafted, or combined before their effects become useful.

Server operators can test the plugin faster by giving themselves permissions or operator status. The command `/mo menu` opens the plugin menu for players who have access, which is useful when checking recipes, items, and features without guessing in the dark.

How Ore Generation Works

More Ores places its custom resources underground in newly generated areas. These blocks are not standard ore blocks in the normal Minecraft sense. Many are represented with custom head textures, which lets the plugin create resources that look different from vanilla stone, iron, gold, or diamond.

Most custom ores generate fully surrounded by other blocks. Because of that, players may not see many of them exposed in caves. Branch mining, clearing stone, or exploring fresh terrain gives better results than just walking through open caverns. Some ore types can also harm players, so mining every unfamiliar block without caution may turn into a short lesson with a respawn screen.

Notable Ore Types

The plugin includes many custom ores, but a few are especially useful for survival servers. Some appear near the surface, while others are tied to specific dimensions such as the End.

Petrified Wood

Petrified Wood is a practical early-game find. When smelted in a furnace with any fuel source, it produces wood logs. This is helpful when a player runs out of planks, sticks, torches, or crafting supplies deep underground.

Kelp Ore

Kelp Ore helps solve another common mining problem: food. Smelt the ore, then cook the kelp item it creates. Since hunger tends to become a problem during long cave trips, this ore can keep players moving without forcing an early return to the surface.

Health Ore

Health Ore is used to craft Medkits. Place four Health Ores in a crafting table to create one. Medkits restore 6 health points when used, making them valuable during fights, falls, lava mistakes, or any other moment where Minecraft politely reminds players that armor is not a personality.

Hardened End Stone

Hardened End Stone appears in the End dimension and can drop rare items when mined with a diamond pickaxe. Possible drops include phantom membranes, dragon breath, shulker shells, and end crystals. These drops can be adjusted in the configuration if the default rewards do not fit your server balance.

Corrupted Ore

Corrupted Ore is used for Corrupted Armor and Pure Corruption. Corrupted Armor can grant speed effects, while Pure Corruption can be applied to a sword to add withering. That power comes with a drawback: it can quickly reduce the weapon's durability.

Ice Ore

Ice Ore can be found in the Overworld and the End. Players can use it to craft Ice Boots or Ice Helmets. Ice Boots can freeze attackers, while Ice Helmets allow water walking effects. The ore is not impossible to find, but it may take focused mining.

Special Items and Recipes

Many custom items come from combining or processing ores. Medkits can be upgraded into stronger healing items, including a golden variant that grants extra hearts for a short time. Other examples include Dolphin Pants, Noncombustible Boots, Rush Pearls, and several armor pieces with unique effects.

Use `/mo menu` with the right permissions to view plugin items and recipes in game. This is the easiest way for admins to test features before opening them up to regular players.

Admin Commands

More Ores includes commands for menus, generation, and administration. These commands are normally limited to server owners, operators, or players with permission nodes.

For public servers, use LuckPerms or another permission manager instead of giving operator access to everyone who asks nicely. Operator permissions are broad, and broad permissions have a habit of becoming tomorrow's rollback.

Useful commands include:

• `/mo menu` opens the More Ores menu.
• `/mo generate [world]` starts ore generation for a selected world.
• `/mo pregenerate [world]` may be available for broader generation tasks, depending on plugin version.

Always check the plugin's Spigot page for the exact command list for your installed version.

Editing the Configuration

More Ores can be adjusted through its configuration file. This is where server owners can change generation behavior, item settings, drops, and other plugin options.

1. Open the file manager from the HolyHosting panel and log in.
2. Navigate to the More Ores plugin folder, commonly located at `plugins/MoreOres`.

1. Find `config.yml`, then select Edit.

1. Change the values you need.
2. Save the file.

1. Return to the main panel and restart the server.

When editing YAML files, spacing matters. Avoid tabs, random capitalization changes, missing colons, and removed quotation marks unless the plugin documentation says otherwise.

Troubleshooting

New ores are not appearing

First, confirm that the plugin jar was uploaded into the `plugins` folder and that the server is running Paper, Spigot, Purpur, or another compatible server type. After restarting, check the console for plugin loading errors.

If the plugin loads correctly but ores still do not appear, generate a new world or run `/mo generate [world]` and confirm the prompt if one appears. Existing explored chunks may not contain new ores until generation is applied or players reach fresh terrain.

Generation commands show internal errors

Internal errors during generation can come from plugin bugs, version mismatches, or conflicts with other world-generation plugins. Restore from a backup if needed, then test the command again with fewer plugins enabled. If the error continues, check the plugin's Spigot discussion or contact the plugin developer with the console error.

Configuration changes do not work

Reopen `config.yml` and check for formatting mistakes. YAML is strict, so one misplaced space can stop the file from loading properly. After saving changes, restart the server and watch the console for warnings that mention More Ores.

Useful Links

• More Ores on Spigot
• How to add plugins to a Minecraft server
• How to become a Minecraft server operator
• How to install and use LuckPerms