Installation

Installation

Requirements

• Java 21 or newer
• A Paper, Folia, Purpur, Spigot, or Bukkit server running Minecraft 1.21+
• ProtocolLib 5.3.0+ (highly recommended - required for stealth features)

Steps

1. Download the latest vanishpp-x.x.x.jar from Modrinth
2. Place the JAR in your server's plugins/ folder
3. Start or restart your server
4. The plugin generates its configuration files automatically on first run

No configuration is required to get started. Everything works out of the box.

Verifying Installation

Run /vhelp in-game or check the console for:

[Vanishpp] Vanish++ v1.x.x enabled.

Optional: ProtocolLib

ProtocolLib unlocks the full stealth feature set:

• Tab-completion scrubbing
• Server list player count adjustment
• Staff glow indicator
• Real-time scoreboard coordinate updates

Without ProtocolLib the plugin still works, but these features are unavailable. The plugin will warn you on startup and in-game - you can silence this permanently with /vignore.

Updating

Replace the old JAR with the new one and restart. The plugin automatically migrates your config.yml and language files to the new format - your customizations are preserved.