I'm using Mcmyadmin (Does't matter) And I'm trying to get my essentials to work without using the essentials config file for default perms. I removed everything from the essentials config file for normal players and added it to pex, but now defaults can't even build anymore nor use any other command from essentials. groups: default: default: true permissions: - essentials.afk - essentials.afk.auto - essentials.back - essentials.back.ondeath - essentials.balance - essentials.balance.others - essentials.balancetop - essentials.chat.color - essentials.chat.format - essentials.chat.shout - essentials.chat.question - essentials.clearinventory - essentials.compass - essentials.delhome - essentials.depth - essentials.getpos - essentials.geoip.show - essentials.help - essentials.helpop - essentials.home - essentials.ignore - essentials.kit - essentials.kits.tools - essentials.kits.dtools - essentials.list - essentials.mail - essentials.mail.send - essentials.me - essentials.motd - essentials.msg - essentials.msg.color - essentials.near - essentials.pay - essentials.ping - essentials.protect - essentials.rules - essentials.seen - essentials.sell - essentials.sethome - essentials.signs.create.protection - essentials.signs.create.trade - essentials.break.protection - essentials.break.trade - essentials.signs.use.balance - essentials.signs.use.buy - essentials.signs.use.disposal - essentials.signs.use.info - essentials.signs.use.mail - essentials.signs.use.repair - essentials.signs.use.sell - essentials.signs.use.trade - essentials.signs.use.warp - essentials.spawn - essentials.suicide - essentials.tpa - essentials.tpaccept - essentials.tpahere - essentials.tpdeny - essentials.worth - modifyworld.blocks.destroy.* - modifyworld.blocks.place.* - modifyworld.blocks.interact.dispenser - modifyworld.blocks.interact.chest - modifyworld.blocks.interact.furnace - modifyworld.blocks.interact.burning_furnace - modifyworld.blocks.interact.jukebox - factions.* options: rank: '10' VIP: options: rank: '800' permissions: - essentials.gamemode - magiccarpet.mc - towny.wild.* - towny.chat.local - towny.chat.nation - towny.chat.town - towny.chat.general - towny.nation.* - towny.town.* inheritance: - default moderator: options: rank: '100' permissions: - magiccarpet.mc prefix: '&b[Mod]&f' Admin: options: rank: '0' permissions: - essentials.* - '*' users: BlameMe: group: - Admin test: group: - default Anyone? EDIT by Moderator: merged posts, please use the edit button instead of double posting.
I would suggest clearing out that file and doing everything in-game. Start by going to the console and type /pex user (Your IGN) add permissions.* Then look up how to set up ranks through PEX in game.
I'm not really familiar with PEX, but i know the format for PEX is different than group manager. you have to correct the format. check their plugin page http://dev.bukkit.org/bukkit-plugins/permissionsex/