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# Getting started

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Be aware, that only Paper and Folia is supported, but the plugin should work on any of its forks (like Purpur or Pufferfish). Spigot, Bukkit, Sponge and Fabric is not supported.
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## Installation

To install FancyHolograms, you need to download the latest version from one of the following sources:

[!button size="s" icon="download" iconAlign="left" text="Modrinth" target="blank"](https://modrinth.com/plugin/fancyholograms/versions)

[!button size="s" icon="download" iconAlign="left" text="Hangar" target="blank"](https://hangar.papermc.io/Oliver/FancyHolograms/versions)

After downloading the plugin, you can install it by placing the downloaded file in the `plugins` folder of your server.

Restart your server and you are ready to go!

To check if the plugin is installed correctly, you can use the command `/fancyholograms version`. If the plugin is installed correctly, it will show you the version of the plugin.

## Create your first hologram

1. To create your first hologram, you can use the command `/hologram create text myHologram`. This will create a new text hologram with the given name.
2. To add text to the hologram, you can use the command `/hologram edit myHologram addLine <green>My first hologram</green>`. This will add a new line to the hologram with the given text.
3. To edit the text of the hologram, you can use the command `/hologram edit myHologram setLine 1 <red>My first hologram</red>`. This will set the text of the first line to the given text.
4. To change the background of the hologram, you can use the command `/hologram edit myHologram background RED`. This will set the background of the hologram to red.
5. To move the hologram to your current location, you can use the command `/hologram moveHere myHologram`. This will move the hologram to your current location.

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You can use MiniMessages in the hologram text. For more information about MiniMessages, you can visit the [MiniMessage documentation](https://docs.advntr.dev/minimessage/format.html).
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