Want an economy system with in-game currency on your server? In this article, we explain how to install EssentialsX and Vault.

What are EssentialsX and Vault?

• EssentialsX is a plugin bundle with, among other things, commands, kits, warps, and its own economy system.
• Vault is a "connection layer" that allows different economy, permission, and chat plugins to work together. Many plugins require Vault to be able to use EssentialsX's economy.

Note: EssentialsX and Vault are built for Spigot/Paper servers with plugins, not for mod servers (Forge/Fabric/Quilt/NeoForge).

Installing via the Plugin Manager

The easiest way to install plugins is through our built-in Plugin Manager. You don't have to download anything yourself.

1. Log in to the Game Panel and select your server.
2. Click More at the bottom of the menu, then Plugins.
3. Search for EssentialsX and Vault. Use the filters at the top to filter by name, plugin loader, and Minecraft version.
4. Click the download icon on the plugin's tile to install it.
5. Restart the server.

Can't find the plugin? Download the .jar file yourself from a trusted source and upload it via Files → plugins. See our article How Do I Add a Plugin to My Server? for the full manual steps.

Configuring

• The economy settings of EssentialsX can be found in plugins/Essentials/config.yml.
• Many economy, shop, and jobs plugins detect EssentialsX via Vault automatically, with no extra configuration needed.

Troubleshooting

• "Vault" shows an error in the console: check whether both EssentialsX and Vault are installed and whether you are using Paper/Spigot.
• Economy plugin does not detect EssentialsX: check whether Vault is correctly installed and whether the server versions of all plugins match.

Still stuck? Feel free to reach out via Discord or create a support ticket.