Server Version

• Minecraft 1.16.5+
• Paper, Spigot, or Bukkit server software

Java Version

• Java 17 or higher

Dependencies

Download Shards

• Visit the Shards download page to get the latest version.
• Click the download button to save the JAR file to your computer.

Upload to Server

• Access your server files via FTP or your hosting control panel.
• Navigate to the plugins directory.
• Upload the Shards JAR file into the plugins folder.

Start Your Server

• Restart or start your Minecraft server. This will generate the necessary configuration files for Shards.

Add License Key

1. Navigate to plugins/Shards/config.yml
2. Open the file in your preferred text editor
3. Locate the license-key field
4. Enter your license key obtained from discord.gg/pikzstudios
   • Note: Create a support ticket in our Discord server to receive your license
5. Save the file and restart your server