Essentials Config File Help

Hi guys,
I run a Minecraft server and recently I updated my server to Bukkit 1.3.1 R2.0. When I went onto my server all of the buy/sell signs weren't working. So I went into the Essentials config file and noticed that everything had been reset. My previous config fine was in the same folder labeled"config.yml.broken". I replaced the new config file with a new one with my settings, but as soon as I restarted the server, it reset. I have tried this multiple times and have even got the latest Essentials, but nothing works. Can someone please help me?

 

Moved to Bukkit Help!

The folks behind the Essentials plugin have a nice big link on their plugin's forum thread, titled "How to get Help", so that would probably be the best place to start.

When it comes to config files in general, you're usually better off keeping each of the config.yml files (newly-generated and old-but-broken) open in a separate window, then just compare each option back and forth, editing the new one with the values from the old one, until you reach the bottom. That way, you're not just copying the corruption into the new file, causing it to be regenerated over and over again.

 

They need to make it bigger. :3

 

post a copy of your config and ill look over it for you.
alternatively, paste it here and it will tell you what the problem is.

 

I tried this website but I've never used before. Can you please tell me what this means?

ERROR:

while parsing a block mapping
in "<unicode string>", line 609, column 3:
announce-format: '&dWelcome {DIS ...
^
expected <block end>, but found '<scalar>'
in "<unicode string>", line 609, column 54:
... dWelcome {DISPLAYNAME}&d to Dra'ser Server! Please read the sign ...

Code:

############################################################
# +------------------------------------------------------+ #
# |                       Notes                          | #
# +------------------------------------------------------+ #
############################################################
 
# If you want to use special characters in this document, such as accented letters, you MUST save the file as UTF-8, not ANSI.
# If you receive an error when Essentials loads, ensure that:
#   - No tabs are present: YAML only allows spaces
#   - Indents are correct: YAML hierarchy is based entirely on indentation
#   - You have "escaped" all apostrophes in your text: If you want to write "don't", for example, write "don''t" instead (note the doubled apostrphe)
#   - List items are prefixed with a hyphen and indented:
#       lists:
#         - look like this
#       not:
#       - like this
#   - Text with symbols is enclosed in single or double quotation marks
#   - CraftBukkit and Permissions have been updated: CraftBukkit and Essentials almost always line up, but sometimes other plugins fall behind CraftBukkit's multiple daily updates
#   - You have saved the document as UTF-8, NOT the default, ANSI
 
############################################################
# +------------------------------------------------------+ #
# |                 Essentials (Global)                  | #
# +------------------------------------------------------+ #
############################################################
 
# A color code between 0-9 or a-f. Set to 'none' to disable.
ops-name-color: 'c'
 
# The character(s) to prefix all nicknames, so that you know they are not true usernames.
nickname-prefix: '~'
 
# Disable this if you have any other plugin, that modifies the displayname of a user.
change-displayname: true
 
# When this option is enabled, the (tab) player list will be updated with the displayname.
# The value of change-displayname (above) has to be true.
#change-playerlist: true
 
# Adds the prefix and suffix to the displayname of the player, so it will be displayed in messages and lists.
# The prefix/suffix can be set using Permissions, Group Manager or PermissionsEx.
# The value of change-displayname (above) has to be true.
# If you don't set this, it will default to true if essentials chat is installed.
# Don't forget to remove the # in front of the line
#add-prefix-suffix: false
 
# The delay, in seconds, required between /home, /tp, etc.
teleport-cooldown: 300
 
# The delay, in seconds, before a user actually teleports.  If the user moves or gets attacked in this timeframe, the teleport never occurs.
teleport-delay: 0
 
# The delay, in seconds, a player can't be attacked by other players after he has been teleported by a command
# This will also prevent that the player can attack other players
teleport-invulnerability: 2
 
# The delay, in seconds, required between /heal attempts
heal-cooldown: 60
 
# What to prevent from /i /give
# e.g item-spawn-blacklist: 46,11,10
item-spawn-blacklist:
 
# Set this to true if you want permission based item spawn rules
# Note: The blacklist above will be ignored then.
# Permissions:
#  - essentials.itemspawn.item-all
#  - essentials.itemspawn.item-[itemname]
#  - essentials.itemspawn.item-[itemid]
#  - essentials.give.item-all
#  - essentials.give.item-[itemname]
#  - essentials.give.item-[itemid]
permission-based-item-spawn: false
 
# Mob limit on spawnmob
spawnmob-limit: 10
 
# Shall we notify users when using /lightning
warn-on-smite: false
 
# motd and rules are now configured in the files motd.txt and rules.txt
 
# When a command conflicts with another plugin, by default, Essentials will try to force the OTHER plugin to take
# priority.  If a command is in this list, Essentials will try to give ITSELF priority.  This does not always work:
# usually whichever plugin was updated most recently wins out.  However, the full name of the command will always work.
# For example, if WorldGuard and Essentials are both enabled, and WorldGuard takes control over /god, /essentials:god
# will still map to Essentials, whereas it might normally get forced upon WorldGuard.  Commands prefixed with an "e",
# such as /egod, will always grant Essentials priority.
# We should try to take priority over /god.  If this doesn't work, use
# /essentials:god or /egod.  If god is set using WorldGuard, use /ungod to remove then use whichever you see fit.
overridden-commands:
  - god
 
# Disabled commands will be completely unavailable on the server.
disabled-commands:
# - nick
# - sell
 
# Restricted commands have been removed.
# Now we have a whitelist, all commands not on this list are only available to ops.
# These will have NO EFFECT if you have Permissions installed!
# They are here only if you want something simpler than Permissions.
# These are the permissions without the "essentials." part.
player-commands:
  - afk
  # back
  - back.ondeath
  - balance
  - balance.others
  - balancetop
  # chat.color
  # chat.format
  # chat.shout
  # chat.question
  - clearinventory
  # compass
  # depth
  - delhome
  # getpos
  # geoip.show
  - help
  - helpop
  - home
  # home.others
  - ignore
  - info
  # itemdb
  # kit
  # kit.tools
  - list
  - mail
  - mail.send
  - me
  - motd
  - msg
  # msg.color
  # nick
  - near
  - pay
  - ping
  # powertool
  # powertooltoggle
  # protect
  # r
  - rules
  # realname
  # seen
  # sell
  - sethome
  # setxmpp
  - signs.create.protection
  - signs.create.trade
  - signs.break.protection
  - signs.break.trade
  - signs.use.balance
  - signs.use.buy
  - signs.use.disposal
  - signs.use.enchant
  - signs.use.free
  - signs.use.gamemode
  - signs.use.heal
  - signs.use.info
  - signs.use.kit
  - signs.use.mail
  - signs.use.protection
  - signs.use.repair
  - signs.use.sell
  - signs.use.time
  - signs.use.trade
  - signs.use.warp
  - signs.use.weather
  - spawn
  - suicide
  # time
  - tpa
  - tpaccept
  - tpahere
  - tpdeny
  # warp
  # warp.list
  # world
  - worth
  # xmpp
 
# Note: All items MUST be followed by a quantity!
# All kit names should be lower case, and will be treated as lower in permissions/costs.
# Syntax: - itemID[:DataValue] Amount [Enchantment:Level]..
# 'delay' refers to the cooldown between how often you can use each kit, measured in seconds.
kits:
  dtools:
    delay: 10
    items:
      - 277 1 efficiency:1
      - 278 1
      - 279:780 1
  tools:
    delay: 10
    items:
      - 272 1
      - 273 1
      - 274 1
      - 275 1
 
# Essentials Sign Control
# See [url]http://ess.khhq.net/wiki/Sign_Tutorial[/url] for instructions on how to use these.
# To enable signs, remove # symbol. To disable all signs, comment/remove each sign.
# Essentials Colored sign support will be enabled when any sign types are enabled.
# We recommend not enabling chest protection signs if you don't intend to use them, (or are using LWC/Lockette).
 
enabledSigns:
  #- color
  - balance
  - buy
  - sell
  - trade
  - free
  - disposal
  - warp
  #- kit
  - mail
  #- enchant
  #- gamemode
  - heal
  - info
  #- spawnmob
  #- repair
  #- time
  #- weather
  #- protection
  
  
# How many times per second can Essentials signs be interacted with.
# Values should be between 1-20, 20 being virtually no lag protection.s
# Lower numbers will reduce the possibility of lag, but may annoy players.
sign-use-per-second: 4
 
# Backup runs a command while saving is disabled
backup:
  # Interval in minutes
  interval: 30
  # Unless you add a valid backup command or script here, this feature will be useless.
  # Use 'save-all' to simply force regular world saving without backup.
  #command: 'rdiff-backup World1 backups/World1'
 
# Set this true to enable permission per warp.
per-warp-permission: false
 
# Sort output of /list command by groups
sort-list-by-groups: false
 
# More output to the console
debug: false
 
# Set the locale for all messages
# If you don't set this, the default locale of the server will be used.
# Don't forget to remove the # infront of the line
#locale: de_DE
 
# Turn off god mode when people exit
remove-god-on-disconnect: false
 
# Use the permission system of bukkit
# This only works if no other permission plugins are installed
use-bukkit-permissions: false
 
# Auto-AFK
# After this timeout in seconds, the user will be set as afk.
# Set to -1 for no timeout.
auto-afk: 180
 
# Auto-AFK Kick
# After this timeout in seconds, the user will be kicked from the server.
# Set to -1 for no timeout.
auto-afk-kick: 300
 
# Set this to true, if you want to freeze the player, if he is afk.
# Other players or monsters can't push him out of afk mode then.
# This will also enable temporary god mode for the afk player.
# The player has to use the command /afk to leave the afk mode.
freeze-afk-players: true
 
# When the player is afk, should he be able to pickup items?
# Enable this, when you don't want people idling in mob traps.
disable-item-pickup-while-afk: false
 
# Should we automatically remove afk status when the player moves?
# Player will be removed from afk on chat/command reguardless of this setting.
# Disable this to reduce server lag.
cancel-afk-on-move: true
 
# You can disable the death messages of minecraft here
death-messages: true
 
# Add worlds to this list, if you want to automatically disable god mode there
no-god-in-worlds:
#  - world_nether
 
# Set to true to enable per-world permissions for teleporting between worlds with essentials commands
# This applies to /world, /back, /tp[a|o][here|all], but not warps.
# Give someone permission to teleport to a world with essentials.world.<worldname>
world-teleport-permissions: false
 
# The number of items given if the quantity parameter is left out in /item or /give.
# If this number is below 1, the maximum stack size size is given. If oversized stacks
# is not enabled, any number higher then the maximum stack size results in more than one stack.
default-stack-size: -1
 
# Oversized stacks are stacks that ignore the normal max stacksize.
# They can be obtained using /give and /item, if the player has essentials.oversizedstacks permission.
# How many items should be in an oversized stack?
oversized-stacksize: 64
 
# Do you allow to repair enchanted weapons and armor?
# If you set this to false, you can still allow it for certain players using the permission
# essentials.repair.enchanted
repair-enchanted: false
 
#Do you want essentials to keep track of previous location for /back in the teleport listener?
#If you set this to true any plugin that uses teleport will have the previous location registered.
register-back-in-listener: true
 
#Delay to wait before people can cause attack damage after logging in 
login-attack-delay: 5
 
############################################################
# +------------------------------------------------------+ #
# |                   EssentialsHome                     | #
# +------------------------------------------------------+ #
############################################################
 
# If no home is set, send players to spawn when /home is used
spawn-if-no-home: true
 
# Allows people to set their bed at daytime
update-bed-at-daytime: true
 
# Set to true to enable per-world permissions for using homes to teleport between worlds
# This applies to the /home only.
# Give someone permission to teleport to a world with essentials.world.<worldname>
world-home-permissions: false
 
# Allow players to have multiple homes.
# Players need essentials.sethome.multiple before they can have more than 1 home, default to 'default' below.
# Define different amounts of multiple homes for different permissions, e.g. essentials.sethome.multiple.vip
# People with essentials.sethome.multiple.unlimited are not limited by these numbers.
sethome-multiple:  
  default: 3
  # essentials.sethome.multiple.vip
  vip: 5
  # essentials.sethome.multiple.staff
  staff: 10
 
# Set timeout in seconds for players to accept tpa before request is cancelled.
# Set to 0 for no timeout
tpa-accept-cancellation: 0
 
############################################################
# +------------------------------------------------------+ #
# |                   EssentialsEco                      | #
# +------------------------------------------------------+ #
############################################################
 
# Defines the balance with which new players begin.  Defaults to 0.
starting-balance: 30
 
# worth-# defines the value of an item when it is sold to the server via /sell.
# These are now defined in worth.yml
 
# Defines the cost to use the given commands PER USE
command-costs:
  # /example costs $1000 PER USE
  #example: 1000
  # /kit tools costs $1500 PER USE
  #kit-tools: 1500
 
# Set this to a currency symbol you want to use.
currency-symbol: '$'
 
# Set the maximum amount of money a player can have
# The amount is always limited to 10 trillions because of the limitations of a java double
max-money: 10000000000000
 
# Set the minimum amount of money a player can have (must be above the negative of max-money).
# Setting this to 0, will disable overdrafts/loans completely.  Users need 'essentials.eco.loan' perm to go below 0.
min-money: 0
 
# Enable this to log all interactions with trade/buy/sell signs and sell command
economy-log-enabled: true
 
############################################################
# +------------------------------------------------------+ #
# |                   EssentialsHelp                     | #
# +------------------------------------------------------+ #
############################################################
 
# Show other plugins commands in help
non-ess-in-help: true
 
# Hide plugins which do not give a permission
# You can override a true value here for a single plugin by adding a permission to a user/group.
# The individual permission is: essentials.help.<plugin>, anyone with essentials.* or '*' will see all help this setting reguardless.
# You can use negitive permissions to remove access to just a single plugins help if the following is enabled.
hide-permissionless-help: true
 
############################################################
# +------------------------------------------------------+ #
# |                   EssentialsChat                     | #
# +------------------------------------------------------+ #
############################################################
 
chat:
 
  # If EssentialsChat is installed, this will define how far a player's voice travels, in blocks.  Set to 0 to make all chat global.
  # Note that users with the "essentials.chat.spy" permission will hear everything, regardless of this setting.
  # Users with essentials.chat.shout can override this by prefixing text with an exclamation mark (!)
  # Or with essentials.chat.question can override this by prefixing text with a question mark (?)
  # You can add command costs for shout/question by adding chat-shout and chat-question to the command costs section."
  radius: 0
 
  # Chat formatting can be done in two ways, you can either define a standard format for all chat
  # Or you can give a group specific chat format, to give some extra variation.
  # If set to the default chat format which "should" be compatible with ichat.
  # For more information of chat formatting, check out the wiki: [url]http://ess.khhq.net/wiki/Chat_Formatting[/url]  
 
  format: '<{DISPLAYNAME}> {MESSAGE}'
  #format: '&7[{GROUP}]&f {DISPLAYNAME}&7:&f {MESSAGE}'
 
  group-formats:
  #  Default: '{WORLDNAME} {DISPLAYNAME}&7:&f {MESSAGE}'
  #  Admins: '{WORLDNAME} &c[{GROUP}]&f {DISPLAYNAME}&7:&c {MESSAGE}'
 
  # If you are using group formats make sure to remove the '#' to allow the setting to be read.
 
############################################################
# +------------------------------------------------------+ #
# |                 EssentialsProtect                    | #
# +------------------------------------------------------+ #
############################################################
 
protect:
  # Database settings for sign/rail protection
 
  # mysql or sqlite
  # We strongly recommend against using mysql here, unless you have a good reason.
  # Sqlite seems to be faster in almost all cases, and in some cases mysql can be much slower.
  datatype: 'sqlite'
 
  # If you specified MySQL above, you MUST enter the appropriate details here.
  # If you specified SQLite above, these will be IGNORED.
  username: 'root'
  password: 'root'
  mysqlDb: 'jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/minecraft'
 
  # For which block types would you like to be alerted?
  # You can find a list of IDs in plugins/Essentials/items.csv after loading Essentials for the first time.
  # 10 = lava :: 11 = still lava :: 46 = TNT :: 327 = lava bucket
  alert:
    on-placement: 10,11,46,327
    on-use: 327
    on-break:
 
  blacklist:
 
    # Which blocks should people be prevented from placing
    placement: 10,11,46,327
 
    # Which items should people be prevented from using
    usage: 327
 
    # Which blocks should people be prevented from breaking
    break:
 
    # Which blocks should not be pushed by pistons
    piston:
 
  # General physics/behavior modifications
  prevent:
    lava-flow: true
    water-flow: false
    water-bucket-flow: false
    fire-spread: true
    lava-fire-spread: true
    flint-fire: false
    lightning-fire-spread: true
    portal-creation: true
    tnt-explosion: true
    tnt-playerdamage: false
    fireball-explosion: true
    fireball-fire: true
    fireball-playerdamage: false
    creeper-explosion: true
    creeper-playerdamage: true
    creeper-blockdamage: true
    enderdragon-blockdamage: true
    enderman-pickup: true
    villager-death: false
    # Monsters won't follow players
    # permission essentials.protect.entitytarget.bypass disables this
    entitytarget: false
    # Prevent the spawning of creatures
    spawn:
      creeper: true
      skeleton: false
      spider: false
      giant: true
      zombie: false
      slime: false
      ghast: false
      pig_zombie: false
      enderman: true
      cave_spider: false
      silverfish: true
      blaze: false
      magma_cube: false
      ender_dragon: true
      pig: false
      sheep: false
      cow: false
      chicken: false
      squid: false
      wolf: false
      mushroom_cow: false
      snowman: false
      ocelot: false
      iron_golem: false
      villager: false
 
  # Maximum height the creeper should explode. -1 allows them to explode everywhere.
  # Set prevent.creeper-explosion to true, if you want to disable creeper explosions.
  creeper:
    max-height: -1
 
  # Protect various blocks.
  protect:
    # Protect all signs
    signs: true
 
    # Prevent users from destroying rails
    rails: true
 
    # Blocks below rails/signs are also protected if the respective rail/sign is protected.
    # This makes it more difficult to circumvent protection, and should be enabled.
    # This only has an effect if "rails" or "signs" is also enabled.
    block-below: true
 
    # Prevent placing blocks above protected rails, this is to stop a potential griefing
    prevent-block-on-rails: true
 
    # Store blocks / signs in memory before writing
    memstore: false
 
  # Disable various default physics and behaviors
  disable:
    # Should fall damage be disabled?
    fall: false
 
    # Users with the essentials.protect.pvp permission will still be able to attack each other if this is set to true.
    # They will be unable to attack users without that same permission node.
    pvp: false
 
    # Should drowning damage be disabled?
    # (Split into two behaviors; generally, you want both set to the same value)
    drown: false
    suffocate: false
 
    # Should damage via lava be disabled?  Items that fall into lava will still burn to a crisp. ;)
    lavadmg: false
 
    # Should arrow damage be disabled
    projectiles: false
 
    # This will disable damage from touching cacti.
    contactdmg: false
 
    # Burn, baby, burn!  Should fire damage be disabled?
    firedmg: false
 
    # Should the damage after hit by a lightning be disabled?
    lightning: false
 
    # Should people with build: false in permissions be allowed to build
    # Set true to disable building for those people
    build: true
 
    # Should people with build: false in permissions be allowed to use items
    # Set true to disable using for those people
    use: true
 
    # Should we tell people they are not allowed to build
    warn-on-build-disallow: true
 
    # Disable weather options
    weather:
      storm: false
      thunder: false
      lightning: false
 
############################################################
# +------------------------------------------------------+ #
# |            Essentials Spawn / New Players            | #
# +------------------------------------------------------+ #
############################################################
 
newbies:
  # Should we announce to the server when someone logs in for the first time?
  # If so, use this format, replacing {DISPLAYNAME} with the player name.
  # If not, set to ''
  #announce-format: ''
  announce-format: '&dWelcome {DISPLAYNAME}&d to Dra'ser Server! Please read the signs downstairs. Have fun!'
 
  # When we spawn for the first time, which spawnpoint do we use?
  # Set to "none" if you want to use the spawn point of the world.
  spawnpoint: newbies
  
  # Do we want to give users anything on first join? Set to '' to disable
  # This kit will be given regardless  of cost, and permissions.
  #kit: ''
  kit: "
 
# Set this to lowest, if you want Multiverse to handle the respawning
# Set this to high, if you want EssentialsSpawn to handle the respawning
# Set this to highest, if you want to force EssentialsSpawn to handle the respawning
respawn-listener-priority: high
 
# When users die, should they respawn at their first home or bed, instead of the spawnpoint?
respawn-at-home: false
 
# End of File <-- No seriously, you're done with configuration. 

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

 

you must use the CODE Tags when posting this amount of code!
Delete/edit your previous post and repost it properly

 

Sorry about that, I didn't relize that I had to use code tags. I have fixed the problem. Cheers.

 

you problem is with this part:

Code:

# Do we want to give users anything on first join? Set to '' to disable
  # This kit will be given regardless  of cost, and permissions.
  #kit: ''
  kit: "<<=====THIS BIT

the quotes at the end need to be made of 2 separate apostrophes ( ' )

and this part:

Code:

# Should we announce to the server when someone logs in for the first time?
  # If so, use this format, replacing {DISPLAYNAME} with the player name.
  # If not, set to ''
  #announce-format: ''
  announce-format: '&dWelcome {DISPLAYNAME}&d to Dra'ser Server! Please read the signs downstairs. Have fun!'

the problem here is with "Dra'ser" because apostrophes are used to denote the where the text starts, it gets confused when it finds one in the middle of a sentence. you can fix this by changing the apostrophes at the start and end to quotes ( " )

the end of your file should look like this:

Code:

############################################################
# +------------------------------------------------------+ #
# |            Essentials Spawn / New Players            | #
# +------------------------------------------------------+ #
############################################################
 
newbies:
  # Should we announce to the server when someone logs in for the first time?
  # If so, use this format, replacing {DISPLAYNAME} with the player name.
  # If not, set to ''
  #announce-format: ''
  announce-format: "&dWelcome {DISPLAYNAME}&d to Dra'ser Server! Please read the signs downstairs. Have fun!"
 
  # When we spawn for the first time, which spawnpoint do we use?
  # Set to "none" if you want to use the spawn point of the world.
  spawnpoint: newbies
 
  # Do we want to give users anything on first join? Set to '' to disable
  # This kit will be given regardless  of cost, and permissions.
  #kit: ''
  kit: ''
 
# Set this to lowest, if you want Multiverse to handle the respawning
# Set this to high, if you want EssentialsSpawn to handle the respawning
# Set this to highest, if you want to force EssentialsSpawn to handle the respawning
  respawn-listener-priority: high
 
# When users die, should they respawn at their first home or bed, instead of the spawnpoint?
  respawn-at-home: false
 
# End of File <-- No seriously, you're done with configuration.

 

Hey guys,
Thank you so much for your help. I have managed to be able to get the server running again. I greatly appreciate it. If you are interested, my server is going public (it is currently whitelisted) on the first of September. The IP is 184.171.251.243:25577. I will later post a link on this thread to the Planet Minecraft site for the server. Thanks again for your help. Cheers.

 

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--> http://www.planetminecraft.com/server/draser-server/