# PaperMC & Plugins Auto-Updater
This script automates updating your PaperMC server and key plugins (EssentialsX, mcMMO) with detailed logging and safety checks.
## Features
- **PaperMC:**
- Fetches the latest stable PaperMC version and build (above a minimum build number).
- Downloads and replaces the server jar only if a newer stable build is available.
- Backs up the old server jar before updating.
- Tracks the current build in `current_build.txt`.
- **EssentialsX Plugins:**
- Downloads the latest EssentialsX jars (excluding Discord, GeoIP, XMPP variants).
- Backs up old EssentialsX jars before replacing them.
- **mcMMO Plugin:**
- Downloads the latest mcMMO jar.
- Backs up the old mcMMO jar before replacing it.
## Usage
1. Ensure `jq` and `curl` are installed.
2. Place the script in your PaperMC server directory.
3. Run:
`bash paper_updater.sh`
Backups are stored in the `backups` directory and plugin subfolders.
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**Note:**
- The script must be run with permissions to write to the server and plugins directories.
- Review and adjust paths if your server structure differs.
Checks if the server is running.
Starts server if not running.
Set a cron job for every ~5min
Systemd would work better but limits console access to RCON.
Makes it easy to change "Force Load Chunks When Offline" on and off instead of going through each file individually.
Works with the openpartiesandclaims mod.
