How to install a plugin on your Minecraft Nukkit server

Plugins are the easiest way to add features to your Minecraft Nukkit server: area protection, economy, minigames, permission management, welcome messages and more. Unlike mods, they are installed on the server side only - your Bedrock players have nothing to download on their end. The whole process takes less than five minutes from the Lordhosting game panel (Pterodactyl), and this guide walks you through it, from uploading the file to configuring it.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have:

• an active Minecraft Nukkit server at Lordhosting, along with your game panel login details;
• the plugin file in .jar format, downloaded from a trusted website (see the list at the end of this article);
• a plugin that is compatible with Nukkit: plugins built for Bukkit, Spigot, Paper or PocketMine will not work on Nukkit, even when they carry a similar name. Always check the plugin page before downloading.

Installing the plugin step by step

First, you need to go to your game panel, log in, and follow these steps:

1. Click on the "File manager" tab to access your server files.
2. Next, find the folder named "plugins" at the root of your server and click on it to open it. This folder is created automatically by Nukkit on first startup.
3. Press the "Upload" button at the top of your page and select the plugins (.jar files) on your computer/phone that you want to import to your server. You can also drag and drop the files directly into the File manager window.
4. Wait for the upload to finish, then restart your server from the "Console" tab using the "Restart" button.
5. Once the server is back up, type the plugins command in the console: the list of loaded plugins is displayed, and yours should appear in it.

Configuring the plugin

On first startup, most plugins create their own subfolder inside plugins/, usually containing a config.yml file. To adjust it to your needs:

1. Go back to the "File manager" and open the plugins/PluginName/ folder.
2. Click on the config.yml file to edit it directly in your browser.
3. Save your changes with "Save Content", then restart the server so they take effect.

Common issues

The plugin does not show up in the list. Check that the file really is a .jar placed directly inside the plugins folder, not in a subfolder. If you uploaded a .zip archive, click the 3 dots on the right of the file, choose "Unarchive", then move the extracted .jar to the right place before restarting.

An error appears in the console at startup. The plugin is probably incompatible: either it was built for Bukkit/Spigot or PocketMine, or it is too old for your Nukkit version. Remove the .jar in question, restart to confirm the error is gone, then look for a compatible version on the plugin page.

The upload fails or gets stuck. This happens with large files or an unstable connection. Switch to SFTP instead: your login details can be found in the "Settings" tab of the panel, and any SFTP client (FileZilla, WinSCP...) will do the job.

Conclusion

Installing a plugin on Nukkit boils down to three moves: upload the .jar into the plugins folder, restart the server, then fine-tune the configuration. Add your plugins one at a time and glance at the console after each restart: you will spot any conflict immediately and keep a server that stays stable and easy to maintain.

❗Always good to know

• If an error appears or your plugin does not work, please contact our support team via ticket or Discord.
• Websites where you can find plugins:
• https://cloudburstmc.org/resources/
• https://pocketaddons.com/
• Find our Minecraft: Bedrock Edition offers here.