What your servers need for BedWars, and how the plugin and its loader are delivered.
BedWars ships as a single plugin containing the full game and all 36+ add-ons, plus the companion BedWarsProxy plugin for your proxy. This page covers what your servers need and how a fresh install comes up.
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Server platform | Spigot or Paper for Minecraft 1.8.8. BedWars is built exclusively for 1.8.8 — this single-version focus is what allows its deep optimizations and rock-solid stability. Every feature is verified on clean 1.8.8 Spigot and Paper builds. |
| Java | A modern Java runtime (Java 21+). Setup assistance for your start scripts is included with support. |
| Operating system | Linux. The personal loader that activates the plugin runs on Linux game servers, which is what virtually all production Minecraft servers run anyway. |
| PlaceholderAPI | The plugin's only required dependency. |
| Optional integrations | SlimeWorldManager, Citizens, Vault and Parties (AlessioDP) are detected automatically and unlock extra conveniences when present — the plugin runs perfectly without them. |
| Integration | What it unlocks |
|---|---|
| SlimeWorldManager | In-memory, millisecond map resets. The replay add-on uses it for replay worlds and gracefully auto-disables itself when it is absent, so the rest of the plugin keeps running untouched. |
| Citizens | Join NPCs in your lobby and shopkeeper skin cosmetics. |
| Vault | Optional economy and chat hooks for networks that prefer an external economy. The built-in token economy remains fully functional without it. |
| Parties (AlessioDP) | Drop-in external party plugin support. The internal /party system needs nothing at all. |
Purchasing and delivery happen directly with the developer — see License & Personal Loader for the full process. Once your personal loader is issued:
/bw setlobby and create your first arena through /bw setup — see Quick Setup.# A minimal start command for a 1.8.8 Spigot/Paper server
java -Xms2G -Xmx2G -jar spigot.jar noguiWarning:Running the plugin on an unsupported server version is detected immediately at startup and reported with a clear message — never a cryptic console error in the middle of your startup. BedWars targets 1.8.8 exclusively; if future versions are ever supported, they will be delivered as separate, equally optimized branches.
All updates for the current major version are included with your permanent license and are delivered through your loader, with no extra payment. If you lose your loader or rebuild your infrastructure, a replacement is re-issued from your purchase record — see License & Personal Loader.