# 🔌 Getting Started

## Requirements <a href="#requirements" id="requirements"></a>

* **Java Version:** 17 or newer.
* **Server Software**: Spigot, Paper, Pufferfish, Purpur
* **Server Version**: 1.19 or newer.
* <mark style="color:red;">**REQUIRED**</mark> [**nightcore**](https://github.com/nulli0n/nightcore-spigot/releases) (latest release)

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Modded server software (Mohist, Forge) are not supported.

Multi-threaded server software (MultiPaper, Folia) are not supported yet.
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## Installation <a href="#installation" id="installation"></a>

1. Download the plugin and all required plugins.
2. Put `ExcellentChallenges.jar` and `nightcore.jar` in `/plugins/` folder.
3. Start or reboot your server (do <mark style="color:red;">**not**</mark> use **/reload** or **PlugMan**).
4. Check console and make sure plugin is loaded without errors.
