Coastal Towny — Installation Guide

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

Prerequisites

Before you begin: Ensure your server meets these requirements for optimal performance.
  • Minecraft Server: Spigot/Paper 26.1.2
  • Required Plugins: Citizens (free), TAB (free)
  • 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

Important: The following plugins must be downloaded and placed in your /plugins folder before starting the server. All other plugins are included in the setup.
Required Plugins
Optional Plugins

Step-by-Step Installation

1

Download Required Files

Download the Coastal Towny setup package and extract all files.

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

Install Dependencies

Add the required plugins to your plugins folder. All other plugins are included in the setup.

Required Downloads: You need to download Citizens (free) and TAB (free) separately.
  • Citizens: Download from SpigotMC or use the direct download link above (free)
  • TAB: Download from Modrinth (free)
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 Towny 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 Towny 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 Lifesteal

Check out the Coastal Lifesteal setup

Troubleshooting

Find solutions to common setup issues