Minepacks/README.md

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[![Logo][banner]][spigot]

Minepacks is a free and reliable backpack plugin for minecraft server running bukkit or spigot.

[![ciImg]][ci] [![releaseImg]][release]
[![apiVersionImg]][api] [![licenseImg]][license] [![spigotRatingImg]][spigot]

[![featureRequestsImg]][featureRequests] [![bugReportsImg]][bugReports]
[![spigotDownloadsImg]][spigot] [![bukkitDownloadsImg]][bukkit]

## Features:
* [Configuration][config]
* Backpack size controlled by [permissions][wikiPermissions]
* Auto item-collect on full inventory (can be enabled in the config)
* Multiple storage back-ends (Files, SQLite, MySQL)
* Multi language support ([multiple language file included][languages])
* Item filter (block items from being stored in the backpack)
* Preserves the NBT data of items (everything that can be stored in a chest can be stored in the backpack)
* Support for name changing / UUIDs
* Auto-updater
* [API][api] for developers

## Requirements:
### Runtime requirements:
* Java 8
* Bukkit, Spigot or Paper for Minecraft 1.8 or newer ![versionsImg]
* (Optional) [PCGF PluginLib][pcgfPluginLib] ([Advantages of using the PCGF PluginLib][pcgfPluginLibAdvantages])

### Build requirements:

* JDK for Java 8
* Maven 3
* git

## Build from source:
The plugin can be build in 3 different configurations.  
All the details about the different build configs and runtime modes can be found [here](https://github.com/GeorgH93/Minepacks/wiki/Build-and-Mode-comparison).

### Normal version:
```
git clone https://github.com/GeorgH93/Minepacks.git
cd Minepacks
mvn package
```
The final file will be in the `Minepacks/target` folder, named `Minepacks-<CurrentVersion>.jar`.

### Standalone version:
This version works without the PCGF-PluginLib, however some API features are not available.
```
git clone https://github.com/GeorgH93/Minepacks.git
cd Minepacks
mvn package -P Standalone
```
The final file will be in the `Minepacks/target` folder, named `Minepacks-<CurrentVersion>-Standalone.jar`.

### Release version:
This is the version of the plugin published on dev.bukkit.org and spigotmc.org.
```
git clone https://github.com/GeorgH93/Minepacks.git
cd Minepacks
mvn clean install -P Standalone
mvn clean package -P Release
```
The final file will be in the `Minepacks/target` folder, named `Minepacks-<CurrentVersion>-Release.jar`.

## API:
Minepacks V2 comes with an API that allows you to interact with this plugin.
If you think there is something missing in the API feel free to open a [feature request][requestFeature].
Please do not access data of the plugin in any other way than through the provided API, the inner workings will change and I won't keep track of what you are using in your plugin.
For more details about the API please check the following links:

[Source Code & Details][api] ⚫ [JavaDoc][apiJavaDoc] ⚫ [Build Server][apiBuilds]

## Support:
* [Wiki][wiki]
* [Issue tracker][issues]
  * [new feature request][requestFeature]
  * [new bug report][reportBug]
* [Faq][wikiFAQ]

## Links:
* [Spigot][spigot] - [![spigotDownloadsImg]][spigot]
* [CurseForge][bukkit] - [![bukkitDownloadsImg]][bukkit]
* [Build Server - Release Builds ![ciImg]][ci]
* [Build Server - Dev Builds ![ciDevImg]][ciDev]