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This page goes over how you can add plugins for your Minecraft Server. There are two ways you can go about it, one that’s super simple but exclusive to HeightNodes and one that is suit for all hostings and is a little more complicated. We’ll go over both in this guide.

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HeightNodes Way - Easy

First lets start with the easy way. Login to our Game Panel and click on your server, stop your server, and then navigate to the sidebar. You’ll see a lot of options. Don’t get overwhelmed because its not as complicated as it seems. Just navigate the Launchpad tab which is under the “Settings” dropdown.
Launchpad
Then you’ll see the following screen. Navigate to the “Plugins” tab.
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Then click install. It will pop up with the plugin description, and ask if you’d like to select a certain version. Depending on your situation, you might need to. Start up your server and enjoy your new plugin!

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Manual Way - Harder

First select and download your plugin. Only download plugins from trusted sources like Modrinth, SpigotMC, etc. Login to your game panel and stop your server. Go to the File Manager and open the folder “plugins”. If you don’t see this folder, ensure you have PaperMC setup correctly. Upload the .jar file into the plugins folder. If it’s a .zip file then extract it and find the .jar file. If the file is too big, use WinSCP or FileZilla to access your files. Start your server and join in! The plugin is installed!