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 High performance Minecraft server implementation
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+How To
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+Init a Craftbukkit and Bukkit module : `git submodule update --init`
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+Apply Patches : `./applyPatches.sh`
+
+### Create patch for server ###
+
+`cd Spigot-Server`
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+Add your file for commit : `git add <file>`
+
+Commit : `git commit -m <msg>`
+
+`cd ..`
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+Create Patch `./rebuildPatches.sh`
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+### Create patch for API ###
+
+`cd Spigot-API`
+
+Add your file for commit : `git add <file>`
+
+Commit : `git commit -m <msg>`
+
+`cd ..`
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+Create Patch `./rebuildPatches.sh`
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+
+Compilation
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+
+We use maven to handle our dependencies.
+
+* Install [Maven 3](http://maven.apache.org/download.html)
+* Check out this repo and: `mvn clean install`