> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://chooseit.gitbook.io/elytraracing/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://chooseit.gitbook.io/elytraracing/how-to-start.md).

# How to start

## Requirements

#### 1) Server software

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We recommend to use Spigot or Paper (Forks of Spigot), other server software haven't been test yet.

Java flag recommended:  to use symbols for map difficulty for example

```
-Dfile.encoding=utf-8
```

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#### 2) PlaceholderAPI

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This dependency is optional.

If you want to extracts variables from ElytraRacing and show them through another plugin you need to install PlaceholderAPI on your server.

<https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/placeholderapi.6245/>
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#### 3) Worlds

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If you are using multiples worlds for the plugin, make sure that each of the worlds are loaded. It can cause issues.
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#### 4) Support

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If you need any more informations or in case of errors/problems do not hesitate to contact me through my discord.
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* Twitter: <https://twitter.com/CHOOSEITDEV>
* Talk with the community
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## Installation

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To install the plugin on your server, place ElytraRacing in your plugin folder and start the server.
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## Important information

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Killing the process which maintains your server open while a game of ElytraRacing may cause issues with inventories of players that are in these games as an inventory clear
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## Update ElytraRacing

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To update the plugin on your server we recommend to stop your server, replace the plugin ElytraRacing with the new version and restart the server
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## Step-by-Step installation:&#x20;

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[Step by step installation](/elytraracing/step-by-step-installation.md)
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