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# Installation

Choose the edition that matches your server. Do not install the Paper and Fabric editions together.

{% hint style="warning" %}
SkinStatues replaces blocks in the world when creating a statue. Back up important worlds and test the plugin in a safe area before granting access on a production server.
{% endhint %}

### Paper

#### Requirements

* Paper `26.2`
* Java `25`

#### Install

1. Stop the server.
2. Place `SkinStatues.jar` in the server's `plugins` folder.
3. Start the server.
4. Check the console for the SkinStatues enabled message.
5. Join as an operator and run `/statue Steve 1` in a safe area.

The first startup creates:

```
plugins/SkinStatues/config.yml
```

Paper players do not install anything on their clients.

### Fabric server

SkinStatues currently provides separate Fabric builds for Minecraft `26.2` and `26.1.2`.

#### Install

1. Stop the server.
2. Install Fabric Loader for the server's exact Minecraft version.
3. Place the matching Fabric API JAR in the server's `mods` folder.
4. Place the matching SkinStatues JAR in the same folder:
   * Minecraft `26.2`: `SkinStatues-Fabric-26.2.jar`
   * Minecraft `26.1.2`: `SkinStatues-Fabric-26.1.2.jar`
5. Start the server.
6. Check the console for the SkinStatues startup message.
7. Join as a player with game-master permission level 2 and run `/statue Steve 1` in a safe area.

The first startup creates:

```
config/skinstatues.json
```

Connecting players do not need SkinStatues or Fabric on their clients. Statues are made entirely from normal blocks.

### Optional Fabric client install

A player may install the matching SkinStatues JAR, Fabric Loader, and Fabric API on their Fabric client to use the optional creation menu. This does not replace the required server installation and does not bypass server permissions.

See Optional Fabric client menu for details.

### Updating

1. Stop the server.
2. Back up the world and the existing SkinStatues configuration.
3. Replace the old JAR with the new JAR for the same server platform and Minecraft version.
4. Start the server and review the console.
5. Test a small statue and undo in a safe area.

Do not use a Fabric JAR built for a different Minecraft version. Restart the server after changing SkinStatues settings; there is no built-in reload command.


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