I am runing minecraft 1.8.3 with bukkit 1.8.3 don't know my java version, what is with the errors, and if you need my plugin list I can get that, thank you for your time. Code: 4:36:00 PM CONSOLE: [INFO] --- --- --- --- 4:36:00 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: org.bukkit.configuration.InvalidConfigurationException: while scanning a simple key 4:36:00 PM CONSOLE: 'string', line 25, column 5: 4:36:00 PM CONSOLE: '&6Remember to vote at &4http:// ... 4:36:00 PM CONSOLE: ^ 4:36:00 PM CONSOLE: found expected ':' 4:36:00 PM CONSOLE: 'string', line 26, column 5: 4:36:00 PM CONSOLE: - '&6Check us out on &2http://ww ... 4:36:00 PM CONSOLE: ^ 4:36:00 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at org.bukkit.configuration.file.YamlConfiguration.loadFromString(YamlConfiguration.java:57) 4:36:00 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at org.bukkit.configuration.file.FileConfiguration.load(FileConfiguration.java:226) 4:36:00 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at org.bukkit.configuration.file.FileConfiguration.load(FileConfiguration.java:169) 4:36:00 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at com.TeamNovus.AutoMessage.AutoMessage.loadConfig(AutoMessage.java:65) 4:36:00 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at com.TeamNovus.AutoMessage.AutoMessage.onEnable(AutoMessage.java:39) 4:36:00 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin.setEnabled(JavaPlugin.java:321) 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader.enablePlugin(JavaPluginLoader.java:327) 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.enablePlugin(SimplePluginManager.java:404) 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R2.CraftServer.loadPlugin(CraftServer.java:341) 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R2.CraftServer.enablePlugins(CraftServer.java:313) 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R2.MinecraftServer.r(MinecraftServer.java:408) 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R2.MinecraftServer.k(MinecraftServer.java:374) 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R2.MinecraftServer.a(MinecraftServer.java:329) 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R2.DedicatedServer.init(DedicatedServer.java:236) 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R2.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:501) 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: Caused by: while scanning a simple key 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: 'string', line 25, column 5: 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: '&6Remember to vote at &4http:// ... 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: ^ 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: found expected ':' 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: 'string', line 26, column 5: 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: - '&6Check us out on &2http://ww ... 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: ^ 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at org.yaml.snakeyaml.scanner.ScannerImpl.stalePossibleSimpleKeys(ScannerImpl.java:465) 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at org.yaml.snakeyaml.scanner.ScannerImpl.fetchMoreTokens(ScannerImpl.java:291) 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at org.yaml.snakeyaml.scanner.ScannerImpl.checkToken(ScannerImpl.java:226) 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at org.yaml.snakeyaml.parser.ParserImpl$ParseBlockMappingValue.produce(ParserImpl.java:586) 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at org.yaml.snakeyaml.parser.ParserImpl.peekEvent(ParserImpl.java:158) 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at org.yaml.snakeyaml.parser.ParserImpl.checkEvent(ParserImpl.java:143) 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at org.yaml.snakeyaml.composer.Composer.composeNode(Composer.java:132) 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at org.yaml.snakeyaml.composer.Composer.composeMappingNode(Composer.java:231) 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at org.yaml.snakeyaml.composer.Composer.composeNode(Composer.java:155) 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at org.yaml.snakeyaml.composer.Composer.composeMappingNode(Composer.java:231) 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at org.yaml.snakeyaml.composer.Composer.composeNode(Composer.java:155) 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at org.yaml.snakeyaml.composer.Composer.composeMappingNode(Composer.java:231) 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at org.yaml.snakeyaml.composer.Composer.composeNode(Composer.java:155) 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at org.yaml.snakeyaml.composer.Composer.composeDocument(Composer.java:122) 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at org.yaml.snakeyaml.composer.Composer.getSingleNode(Composer.java:105) 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at org.yaml.snakeyaml.constructor.BaseConstructor.getSingleData(BaseConstructor.java:120) 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at org.yaml.snakeyaml.Yaml.loadFromReader(Yaml.java:481) 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at org.yaml.snakeyaml.Yaml.load(Yaml.java:400) 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: at org.bukkit.configuration.file.YamlConfiguration.loadFromString(YamlConfiguration.java:55) 4:36:01 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: ... 15 more 4:36:01 PM AutoMessage: Disabling AutoMessage v2.5.4 4:36:01 PM DisguiseCraft: Enabling DisguiseCraft v5.1 4:36:01 PM DisguiseCraft: Using the built-in disguise-attack detection hack 4:36:01 PM DisguiseCraft: Version 5.1 is enabled! 4:36:01 PM ItemStay: Enabling ItemStay v1.5.5b 4:36:01 PM Jetpack: Enabling Jetpack v2.0 4:36:01 PM Jetpack: Successfully loaded! 4:36:01 PM JukeLoop: Enabling JukeLoop v0.1.11 4:36:01 PM OpenInv: Enabling OpenInv v2.2.9 4:36:01 PM AdvancedBans: Enabling AdvancedBans v0.81 4:36:01 PM InfinityDispenser: Enabling InfinityDispenser v1.7 4:36:02 PM InfinityDispenser: 1.7 version is enabled 4:36:02 PM BetterBlood: Enabling BetterBlood v1.4 4:36:02 PM BetterBlood: Successfully enabled! 4:36:02 PM HolographicDisplays: Enabling HolographicDisplays v2.1.10 4:36:02 PM Essentials: Enabling Essentials vTeamCity 4:36:02 PM CONSOLE: [INFO] Bukkit version format changed. Version not checked. 4:36:02 PM CONSOLE: [INFO] git-Bukkit-ad2f806 (MC: 1.8.3) 4:36:02 PM CONSOLE: [INFO] 1.8.3-R0.1-SNAPSHOT 4:36:02 PM CONSOLE: [INFO] Using locale en_US 4:36:02 PM CONSOLE: [INFO] Using locale en_US 4:36:02 PM Vault]: Essentials Economy hooked. 4:36:02 PM CONSOLE: [INFO] Essentials: Using GroupManager based permissions. 4:36:02 PM Citizens: Enabling Citizens v2.0.16-SNAPSHOT (build 1247) 4:36:02 PM CONSOLE: ERROR]: Error occurred while enabling Citizens v2.0.16-SNAPSHOT (build 1247) (Is it up to date?) 4:36:02 PM CONSOLE: Source) [?:1.7.0] 4:36:02 PM CONSOLE: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftServer 4:36:02 PM CONSOLE: Source) ~[?:1.7.0] 4:36:02 PM CONSOLE: Source) ~[?:1.7.0] 4:36:02 PM EssentialsProtect: Enabling EssentialsProtect vTeamCity 4:36:02 PM Towny: Enabling Towny v0.89.2.0 4:36:02 PM CONSOLE: [INFO] ==================== Towny ======================== 4:36:02 PM Towny: Database: [Load] flatfile [Save] flatfile 4:36:02 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: [Towny Warning] Unable to read CraftBukkit Version. 4:36:02 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: [Towny Warning] Towny requires version 2918 or higher. 4:36:02 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: [Towny Warning] Check your CraftBukkit version as we do not test on custom/old builds. 4:36:02 PM Towny: Using: GroupManager v2.0 (Phoenix), Vault v1.5.3-b37, Questioner v0.6 4:36:02 PM Towny: Time until a New Day: 19 hours, 23 minutes, 58 seconds 4:36:02 PM CONSOLE: [INFO] ============================================================= 4:36:02 PM Towny: Version: 0.89.2.0 - Mod Enabled 4:36:02 PM CONSOLE: [INFO] ============================================================= 4:36:02 PM SimpleRename: Enabling SimpleRename v7.0 4:36:02 PM CONSOLE: [INFO] SimpleRename enabled! 4:36:02 PM SimpleRename: en 4:36:02 PM EssentialsSpawn: Enabling EssentialsSpawn vTeamCity 4:36:02 PM CreativeGates: Enabling CreativeGates v2.7.5 4:36:02 PM CreativeGates: 2.7.5] === ENABLE START === 4:36:02 PM CreativeGates: 2.7.5] === ENABLE COMPLETE (Took 34ms) === 4:36:02 PM Multiverse-Inventories: Enabling Multiverse-Inventories v2.5-b335 4:36:03 PM Multiverse-Inventories: 2.5-b335] enabled. 4:36:03 PM EchoPet: Enabling EchoPet v2.8.0-b52 4:36:03 PM EchoPet: [INFO] [WorldGuard] Successfully hooked 4:36:04 PM EssentialsChat: Enabling EssentialsChat vTeamCity 4:36:04 PM CONSOLE: [INFO] Server permissions file permissions.yml is empty, ignoring it 4:36:04 PM CONSOLE: [INFO] Done (12.142s)! For help, type "help" or "?" 4:36:04 PM CONSOLE: [INFO] Starting GS4 status listener 4:36:04 PM CONSOLE: [INFO] Query running on 192.210.143.38:25665 4:36:05 PM MassiveCore: 2.7.5] Loading Cachefile datas... 4:36:05 PM MassiveCore: 2.7.5] Loading Onlineplayer datas... 4:36:05 PM MassiveCore: 2.7.5] Loading Registry datas... 4:36:05 PM MassiveCore: 2.7.5] Loading Dbmojangapi datas... 4:36:05 PM MassiveCore: 2.7.5] Player Strings Found: 0 4:36:05 PM MassiveCore: 2.7.5] Player Strings Cached: 0 4:36:05 PM MassiveCore: 2.7.5] Player Strings Remaining: 0 4:36:05 PM MassiveCore: 2.7.5] Now fetching the remaining players from Mojang API ... 4:36:05 PM MassiveCore: 2.7.5] ... done! 4:36:05 PM MassiveCore: 2.7.5] Saving Cachefile... 4:36:05 PM MassiveCore: 2.7.5] Upgrading from player name to player uuid... 4:36:05 PM MassiveCore: 2.7.5] ... done! 4:36:05 PM MassiveCore: 2.7.5] (database saving will now commence which might lock the server for a while) 4:36:05 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: [HubEssentials] Task #28 for HubEssentials v1.5.12 generated an exception 4:36:05 PM CONSOLE: 0, Size: 0 4:36:05 PM CONSOLE: Source) ~[?:1.7.0] 4:36:05 PM CONSOLE: Source) ~[?:1.7.0] 4:36:05 PM CONSOLE: Source) [?:1.7.0] 4:36:05 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: c[Punishmental] Failsafe Activated to prevent server lock-up 4:36:05 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: c[Punishmental] If the server was running fine when this happened, please consider deactivating or raising the failsafe value in the Punishmental Config Settings 4:36:05 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: a[Punishmental] Starting lag checker 4:36:05 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: a[Punishmental] Lag cheker running 4:36:05 PM CONSOLE: [INFO] GroupManager - INFO - Bukkit Permissions Updated! 4:36:05 PM Vault: Checking for Updates ... 4:36:05 PM Vault: No new version available 4:37:35 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: [HubEssentials] Task #28 for HubEssentials v1.5.12 generated an exception 4:37:35 PM CONSOLE: 0, Size: 0 4:37:35 PM CONSOLE: Source) ~[?:1.7.0] 4:37:35 PM CONSOLE: Source) ~[?:1.7.0] 4:37:35 PM CONSOLE: Source) [?:1.7.0] 4:39:05 PM CONSOLE: WARN]: [HubEssentials] Task #28 for HubEssentials v1.5.12 generated an exception 4:39:05 PM CONSOLE: 0, Size: 0 4:39:05 PM CONSOLE: Source) ~[?:1.7.0] 4:39:05 PM CONSOLE: Source) ~[?:1.7.0] 4:39:05 PM CONSOLE: Source) [?:1.7.0]
you have a YML formatting error in whichever configuration file you have that contains this text part: '&6Remember to vote at &4http:// ... Doublecheck all indentations are lined up correctly exactly, that there is a colin after each block, and if there is a key: value pair that a colon has a space immediately after it. Check as well for any strings that contain ' such as 'Don't do x or we will ban you' as the parser only sees 'Don' as the string value in that case, and breaks on the rest.