Paper     [](https://discord.gg/papermc) =========== High performance Spigot fork that aims to fix gameplay and mechanics inconsistencies. **Support and Project Discussion:** - [IRC](https://webchat.esper.net/?channels=paper) or [Discord](https://discord.gg/papermc) How To (Server Admins) ------ Paperclip is a jar file that you can download and run just like a normal jar file. Download Paper from our [downloads page](https://papermc.io/downloads). Run the Paperclip jar directly from your server. Just like old times * Documentation on using Paper: [paper.readthedocs.io](https://paper.readthedocs.io/) * For a sneak peak on upcoming features, [see here](https://github.com/PaperMC/Paper/projects) How To (Plugin Developers) ------ * See our API patches [here](patches/api) * See upcoming, pending, and recently added API [here](https://github.com/PaperMC/Paper/projects/6) * Paper API javadocs here: [papermc.io/javadocs](https://papermc.io/javadocs/) * Maven Repo (for paper-api): ```xml <repository> <id>papermc</id> <url>https://papermc.io/repo/repository/maven-public/</url> </repository> ``` * Artifact Information: ```xml <dependency> <groupId>io.papermc.paper</groupId> <artifactId>paper-api</artifactId> <version>1.17.1-R0.1-SNAPSHOT</version> <scope>provided</scope> </dependency> ``` **Or alternatively, with Gradle:** * Repository: ```groovy repositories { maven { url 'https://papermc.io/repo/repository/maven-public/' } } ``` * Artifact: ```groovy dependencies { compileOnly 'io.papermc.paper:paper-api:1.17.1-R0.1-SNAPSHOT' } ``` How To (Compiling Jar From Source) ------ To compile Paper, you need JDK 16 and an internet connection. Clone this repo, run `./gradlew applyPatches`, then `./gradlew reobfJar` from your terminal. You can find the compiled jar in the `Paper-Server/build/libs` directory. To get a full list of tasks, run `./gradlew tasks`. How To (Pull Request) ------ See [Contributing](CONTRIBUTING.md) Special Thanks To: ------------- [](https://www.yourkit.com/) [YourKit](https://www.yourkit.com/), makers of the outstanding java profiler, support open source projects of all kinds with their full featured [Java](https://www.yourkit.com/java/profiler) and [.NET](https://www.yourkit.com/.net/profiler) application profilers. We thank them for granting Paper an OSS license so that we can make our software the best it can be. [<img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/21148213/121807008-8ffc6700-cc52-11eb-96a7-2f6f260f8fda.png" alt="" width="150">](https://www.jetbrains.com) [JetBrains](https://www.jetbrains.com/), creators of the IntelliJ IDEA, supports Paper with one of their [Open Source Licenses](https://www.jetbrains.com/opensource/). IntelliJ IDEA is the recommended IDE for working with Paper, and most of the Paper team uses it.