WelcomeNewPlayers

Make sure all server players feel welcome! WelcomeNewPlayers was created out of the need for a simple, lightweight player welcoming system that did not require a monolithic plugin. Even more is possible to aid in the experience of your new server players. Make sure your new players read your server introduction by bringing them directly to the newbie area. Better yet, give them the introductory information directly in the form of books. Automatically brief inactive players on large changes made to the server.

Why do I need a welcoming plugin?

• Tell active players that a joining player is new and to make them feel welcome.
• Allow server staff to detect abnormal patterns of new players.
• Make sure everybody has items to start with.
• Enforce reading of your server's rules.
• Provide players with introductory information.
• Make your players feel welcome on your server!

Features

• Welcome players when they first sign in.
• Notify online players when a new player joins.
• Welcome back players returning from inactivity.
• Give custom items to a user on first join.
• Teleport players to a different place on first join.
• Display a text to players every time they join.
• Everything is highly configurable.

Configuration Summary

Features of the plugin can be enabled and disabled with the 'enabled' flag in each section.

The 'sendto' section contains the original messages welcoming and notifying a new player on the server. The section name has not been changed for compatibility reasons.

The 'inactive' section allows you to define messages sent to players returning from a defined inactivity period. This can be used to brief players on large server changes.

The 'motd' section is a simple message-of-the-day displayed to players on join. Specifying a MOTD here allows you to prevent it from being displayed to new or inactive players, saving screen space so they can actually read their specific message. This can also be used as a normal MOTD if you do not have a plugin for one.

The 'give-items' section defines items that will be granted to a user when they first join the server. The items are listed inside of the items section as serialized bukkit "ItemStacks". This allows new item-based features to be used when bukkit adds support, not when the plugin is updated. Please view the generated examples as a base for adding your own items. Documentation: materials, enchantments,

The 'teleport' section defines a location where all new players will be brought on their first join. This could allow you to spawn new players right in front of your server introduction area.

Colors and Name Placeholder

You can use colors in the configuration by using a '&' sign and then a minecraft color code. The pattern %name will be replaced with the player's username.

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Development

You can view the source on the repository tab.