Coastal Lifesteal — Installation Guide

Follow these step-by-step instructions to install and configure Coastal Lifesteal on your Minecraft server.

Prerequisites

Before you begin: Ensure your server meets these requirements for optimal performance.
  • Minecraft Server: Spigot/Paper 26.2
  • Required Plugins: None — Citizens and TAB functionality are handled by our custom built-in plugin!
  • Optional Plugins: ViaVersion, ViaBackwards
  • Server RAM: Minimum 6GB (8GB+ recommended for 20+ players)
  • World: Fresh world or existing with available space for structures
  • Resource Pack: Not required — this setup does not use a custom resource pack

Required Dependencies

No external plugins required! Citizens and TAB functionality are handled by our custom built-in plugin. All plugins are included in the setup.
Optional Plugins

Step-by-Step Installation

1

Download Required Files

Download the Coastal Lifesteal setup package and extract all files.

Simple Setup: Just drag and drop the setup files into your server container.
2

Extract & Upload Files

Extract the setup package and upload all files to your server. No external plugin downloads are needed — everything is included!

All-in-One: Citizens and TAB functionality are built into our custom plugin. Just drag and drop!
3

Rebranding

Customize the setup for your server by updating configuration files with your server's information.

Important: Update these files with your server name, Discord link, and store URLs to complete the setup.

Files to Update

Essential Configuration
  • /plugins/Essentials/motd.txt - Server Name, Discord, Forums & Store URL
  • /plugins/dMOTD/config.yml - Server Name
  • /plugins/dMOTD/server-icon.png - Replace with 64x64px server icon
  • /plugins/TAB/config.yml - Server Name, IP, Store URL
Store & Economy
  • /plugins/ExcellentCrates/previews/ - Store URL
  • plugins/DecentHolograms/holograms/PointsInformation.yml - Store URL
  • plugins/DeluxeMenus/gui_menus/Pointshop - Prices and other stuff
Social & Community
  • plugins/DeluxeMenus/gui_menus/Socails.yml - Social links
  • plugins/DeluxeMenus/gui_menus/ranks.yml - Store URL
  • plugins/DecentHolograms/holograms/Welcome.yml - Server Name
4

Start Your Server

Start your server and enjoy the Coastal Lifesteal experience!

Server Start 
# Start your server
./start.sh
# or
java -jar server.jar

# Check if everything loaded correctly
/plugins

Installation Verification

Success! If all steps completed without errors, your Coastal Lifesteal setup is ready.

Verification Checklist

  • ✓ All required plugins loaded without errors
  • ✓ Citizens NPCs are spawned and responding to commands
  • ✓ TAB plugin is displaying correctly
  • ✓ Permission groups are correctly assigned
  • ✓ Economy and shard systems are functional

Next Steps

Coastal Survival

Check out the Coastal Survival setup

Coastal Towny

Check out the Coastal Towny setup

Troubleshooting

Find solutions to common setup issues