Plugins not Working

Whenever I install a new plugin, I put it in my plugins folder and restart my server. However, none of the plugins I am installing work on my server. Is there something you have to do? In my console it never says anything about my plugins. This is getting very annoying because I can't build my server map if I don't know I'm going to have a cool server. Are there folders that are supposed to generate?

This is what my console says:
[INFO] Starting minecraft server version 1.5.1
[INFO] Loading properties
[INFO] Default game type: SURVIVAL
[INFO] Generating keypair
[INFO] Starting Minecraft server on *:25565
[INFO] Preparing level "world"
[INFO] Preparing start region for level 0
[INFO] Preparing spawn area: 36%
[INFO] Preparing spawn area: 97%
[INFO] Done (2.318s)! For help, type "help" or "?"

EDIT by Moderator: merged posts, please use the edit button instead of double posting.

 

Screenshot please?

 

Do you use reload or do you actually stop your server?

 

in order to use plugins you need to use craftbukkit, you are currently just starting vanilla minecraft.

 

seatosky I stop my server
bastion I have a craftbukkit file in my Server folder, but I don't know if it is the right one I should be using

 

You can't just download the vanilla server from Mojang and put the bukkit files there, you need to actually make a CraftBukkit server.
There are hundreds of tutorials on the internet, take a look on youtube and you'll find what to do.

 

Whenever I make a run.bat it always says "'Java' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file". If I reinstall java, nothing happens. The link that tells me what to do is very confusing about "modify PATH by adding the location of the class to the value for PATH". It's really confusing, does anyone know a better way?
oxafemble
seatosky
bastion

 

This is my run.bat

java -Xms2048M -Xmx2048M -jar craftbukkit.jar -o true
PAUSE

Btw do you have a dedicated server folder that holds all your server files.

 

seatosky i figured out what i was doing wrong. I just youtubed it and it said I just needed to add something to Path.

 

Hello,

What was the youtube file. I'm having the same issue. I have installed a Bukkit server, put the plugins in the folder and started / stop the server. After logged in and no commands seem to be working. The /reload doesn't even work.

I'm running a server already but wanted to try Bukkit and pluggins. I see no reason why I can't bring my world my friends and I are using currently into this one.

Thanks

Information: Server started

[INFO] Starting minecraft server version 1.5.2
[INFO] Loading properties
[INFO] Default game type: SURVIVAL
[INFO] Generating keypair
[INFO] Starting Minecraft server on *:25565
[INFO] Preparing level "world"
[INFO] Preparing start region for level 0
[INFO] Done (0.817s)! For help, type "help" or "?"

RunBatch:
java -Xms2048M -Xmx2048M -jar craftbukkit.jar -o true
PAUSE

Server File:

#Minecraft server properties
#Sun May 12 02:41:04 EDT 2013
generator-settings=
allow-nether=true
level-name=world
enable-query=false
allow-flight=false
server-port=25565
level-type=DEFAULT
enable-rcon=false
force-gamemode=false
level-seed=
server-ip=
max-build-height=256
spawn-npcs=true
white-list=false
spawn-animals=true
texture-pack=
snooper-enabled=true
hardcore=false
online-mode=true
pvp=true
difficulty=1
gamemode=0
max-players=20
spawn-monsters=true
generate-structures=true
view-distance=10
spawn-protection=16
motd=A Minecraft Server

 

DarkenSky

Information: Server started

[INFO] Starting minecraft server version 1.5.2
[INFO] Loading properties
[INFO] Default game type: SURVIVAL
[INFO] Generating keypair
[INFO] Starting Minecraft server on *:25565
[INFO] Preparing level "world"
[INFO] Preparing start region for level 0
[INFO] Done (0.817s)! For help, type "help" or "?"

Your server doesnt have craftbukkit in it from what i see on your server start up log.

 

I figured out the issue, all you need is to run the Bat file for start up. No where in the tutorials does it say not to execute minecraft server exe.