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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 FancyNpcs, 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/fancynpcs/versions)

[!button size="s" icon="download" iconAlign="left" text="Hangar" target="blank"](https://hangar.papermc.io/Oliver/FancyNpcs/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 `/fancynpcs version`. If the plugin is installed correctly, it will show you the version of the plugin.

## Create your first npc

1. To create your first npc, you can use the command `/npc create myNpc`. This will create a new npc with the given name.
2. To edit the display name, you can use the command `/npc displayname myNpc <green>My first npc</green>`.
3. To edit the skin of the npc, you can use the command `/npc skin myNpc Notch`.
4. To move the npc to your current location, you can use the command `/npc move_here myNpc`.

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