ArenaLite Setup Guide

Follow this guide to deploy ArenaLite and create your first playable arena

Prerequisites

  • •Paper 1.21+ (or compatible fork)
  • •Operator/arenalite.admin permission
  • •(Optional) FastAsyncWorldEdit for faster regeneration
  • •(Optional) PlaceholderAPI for placeholders
  • •(Optional) Vault for economy rewards
1

Installation

Download and install ArenaLite on your Minecraft server

Drop the JAR into your server's plugins/ directory

Commands:

Start server to generate config files
2

Configuration

Configure plugin settings in config.yml

Edit key toggles and settings

Commands:

/ffa reload

Key Settings:

  • •join-protection – Enable/disable invulnerability
  • •anti-cleanup – Apply regeneration/resistance effects
  • •arenas.default-* – Control new arena settings
  • •settings.kit-previews – Toggle preview availability
  • •storage.type – YAML (default) or MYSQL
3

Create an Arena

Set up your first playable arena

Use the selection wand to define the arena region

Commands:

/ffasetup wand/ffasetup create <arena>/ffasetup setspawn <arena>/ffasetup setregen <arena> true/ffasetup build <arena> true
4

Create & Link a Kit

Define and assign kits to arenas

Save your current loadout as a kit

Commands:

Equip desired loadout/ffasetup kit create <kitname>/ffasetup kitlink <kitname> <arena>
5

Test the Flow

Verify everything works correctly

Join and leave the arena to test functionality

Commands:

/ffa join <arena>/ffa leave/ffasetup list

Advanced Topics

Managing Multiple Arenas

Repeat creation steps for each arena/kit pair

/ffasetup create nether/ffasetup kit create blaze/ffasetup kitlink blaze nether

Switching to MySQL

Configure database storage for better performance

storage:
  type: MYSQL
  mysql:
    host: localhost
    port: 3306
    database: arenalite
    username: your_username
    password: your_password
    use-ssl: false
    table-prefix: arenalite_

PlaceholderAPI Placeholders

Available placeholders for stats and info

%arenalite_kills%%arenalite_deaths%%arenalite_kdr%%arenalite_streak%%arenalite_kit%%arenalite_arena%

Troubleshooting

Players cannot build/break

Ensure /ffasetup build <arena> true is set

Players spawn outside the arena

Re-run /ffasetup setspawn <arena>

Kit not found

Confirm kit creation and linking succeeded

Regen not working

Ensure arena region and spawn are set, enable regen via /ffasetup setregen <arena> true

Next Steps

  • •Customise messages.yml for your branding
  • •Edit arenas.yml/kits.yml for manual tweaks
  • •Disable kit previews or join protection if integrating with other PvP plugins