EnderAnnounce

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📢 EnderAnnounce2 - Wiki

Minecraft

Platform

Java

A lightweight and powerful announcement plugin for Minecraft with full color support, automatic announcements, and customizable formats.

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📋 Table of Contents

1. 🎯 Features 2. ⚡ Quick Installation 3. 🎮 Commands 4. 🔧 Configuration 5. 🎨 Color Formats 6. ⏰ Automatic Announcements 7. 🔒 Permissions 8. 📖 Practical Examples 9. ❓ FAQ 10. 🆘 Support

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🎯 Features

✨ Advanced Color Formats

- MiniMessage: `&a`, `&b`, `&c`, etc. - MiniMessage: `&#ff0000`, `#00ff00`, etc. - MiniMessage: `<red>`, `<gradient:#ff0000:#00ff00>`, `<rainbow>`, etc.

🚀 Predefined Announcement System

- Configurable announcements from the config file - Unique and customizable formats for each announcement - Dynamic placeholders (`{player}`)

⏱️ Automatic Announcements

- Customizable timers per announcement - Smart system (only sends if players are online) - Full control from the config

🎵 Sound System

- Customizable sounds per announcement - Adjustable volume and pitch - Compatible with all Minecraft sounds

🔧 Flexible Configuration

- Intuitive config file - Hot reload without server restart - Fully customizable messages

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⚡ Quick Installation

📥 Step 1: Download

1. Download the `EnderAnnounce2.jar` file 2. Make sure you have Java 8+ and Minecraft 1.16.5+

📁 Step 2: Install

1. Place the JAR file in your server's `plugins/` folder 2. Restart or reload the server 3. The `config.yml` file will be generated automatically

⚙️ Step 3: Configure

1. Edit `plugins/EnderAnnounce2/config.yml` as needed 2. Run `/announceconfig reload` to apply changes

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🎮 Commands

👥 For Players

`/announce <name>`

Sends a predefined announcement to all online players.

Examples: ``` /announce welcome → Sends welcome announcement /announce rules → Sends rules announcement /announce list → Lists all available announcements ```

🔧 For Administrators

`/announceconfig <option>`

Manages plugin configuration.

Available options: ``` /announceconfig reload → Reloads configuration /announceconfig toggle → Enables/disables the plugin /announceconfig list → Lists available announcements /announceconfig auto status → View status of automatic announcements /announceconfig auto toggle → Enable/disable automatic announcements ```

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🔧 Configuration

📄 config.yml Structure

```yaml

General settings

settings: enabled: true # Enable/disable plugin play_sound: true # Global sounds

Automatic announcement system

auto_announcements: enabled: true # Enable automatic announcements debug: false # Debug logs

Predefined announcements

announcements: announcement_name: format: | # Announcement format (multiline) <gradient:#ff6b6b:#4ecdc4>Decorative text <white>{message} sound: # Sound configuration enabled: true type: "entity.experience_orb.pickup" volume: 1.0 pitch: 1.0 auto: # Automatic configuration enabled: true # Auto send? interval: 300 # Interval in seconds

System messages

messages: no_permission: "<red>No permission!" config_reloaded: "<green>Configuration reloaded!"

... more messages

```

⏰ Automatic Announcements

🔄 Timer Configuration

Each announcement can be set to send automatically:

```yaml announcements: my_announcement: format: "My message" auto: enabled: true # Enable auto send interval: 600 # Every 10 minutes (in seconds) ```

🎛️ Controlling Automatic Announcements

```bash

Enable/disable entire system

/announceconfig auto toggle

Reload config and timers

/announceconfig reload ```

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🔒 Permissions

👥 Main Permissions

| Permission | Description | Default | |---------------------------|----------------------|---------| | `enderannounce.announce` | Send announcements | OP | | `enderannounce.admin` | Configure plugin | OP | | `enderannounce.*` | All permissions | OP |

❓ FAQ

🤔 How do I add a new announcement?

1. Open `plugins/EnderAnnounce2/config.yml` 2. Add a new section under `announcements:` 3. Run `/announceconfig reload`

Example: ```yaml announcements: my_new_announcement: format: "<green>My custom message" sound: enabled: true type: "entity.experience_orb.pickup" volume: 1.0 pitch: 1.0 auto: enabled: false ```

🤔 How do I disable a specific automatic announcement?

Set `auto.enabled` to `false` in the corresponding announcement:

```yaml announcements: my_announcement: auto: enabled: false # ← Change this interval: 300 ```

🤔 Do colors work on all versions?

| Format | 1.16.5+ | 1.20+ | Limitations | |-------------------|---------|-------|--------------------| | Legacy (`&a`) | ✅ | ✅ | None | | Hex (`&#ff0000`) | ✅ | ✅ | None | | MiniMessage basic | ✅ | ✅ | None | | MiniMessage adv. | ⚠️ | ✅ | Some features |

🤔 How do I change the time interval?

The interval is set in seconds:

```yaml auto: interval: 1800 # 30 minutes

60 = 1 minute

300 = 5 minutes

600 = 10 minutes

1800 = 30 minutes

3600 = 1 hour

```

🤔 Can I use emojis in announcements?

Yes! Emojis work perfectly:

```yaml format: | 🎉 Welcome! 🎉 🎮 Enjoy the game! 🎮 ⭐ You are awesome! ⭐ ```

🆘 Support

📝 Before Reporting a Problem

1. Check your version: - Are you using Minecraft 1.16.5 - 1.21.x? - Do you have Java 8 or higher?

2. Review your configuration: - Is your YAML formatted correctly? - Did you reload after changes?

3. Check the logs: - Review `logs/latest.log` for errors - Enable `debug: true` for more info

🐛 Common Issues and Solutions

❌ "Plugin not working"

```bash

Check if the plugin is loaded

/plugins

If it appears in red, check the logs:

logs/latest.log

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❌ "Colors not showing"

```yaml

Make sure to use the correct format:

✅ Correct:

format: "<red>Red text"

❌ Incorrect:

format: "<red>Red text" ```

❌ "Automatic announcements not sending"

```yaml

Check your configuration:

settings: auto_announcements: enabled: true # ← Should be true

announcements: my_announcement: auto: enabled: true # ← Should be true interval: 300 # ← Greater than 0 ```

📜 Additional Information

🔄 Updates

- ✅ Guaranteed compatibility 1.16.5 - 1.21.x - ✅ Automatic config updates - ✅ Backward compatibility maintained

📊 Performance

- ⚡ Ultra lightweight (<1MB RAM) - ⚡ No server lag - ⚡ Asynchronous config loading

🔐 Security

- 🛡️ Permission validation - 🛡️ Spam prevention - 🛡️ Secure default configuration

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*Thank you for using EnderAnnounce2! A plugin made with ❤️ for the Minecraft community.*