How To Install And Use the Minecraft Vault Plugin

Overview

Vault is used on nearly every server for storing various data as well as allowing plugins to hook into one another. There is little to no configuration to be done here as Vault is mostly an install and forget type of plugin that allows your server to function normally. There are a variety of reasons your server will require Vault, if you want your users/groups to have prefixes, if you want an economy and shops, if you need a plugin to configure permissions, you will need Vault.

You can get Vault from a few places including Bukkit, Spigot, and our plugin list from the game panel. These pages include the downloads and a full description of this plugin. Installing Vault is easier than ever before, and we will teach you how you can get this for your server.
How to install Vault

Modbox Installation

1. Head towards your Apex server panel for the server.
2. Navigate to Server Configuration > Modbox on the left.
   
3. Choose the version and search for the plugin you want, then select it.
   
4. Click Install on the left and wait for it to be installed.
5. Restart the server to load the plugin. Repeat this process for any other plugins.

Manual Installation

Download Vault on Bukkit and follow these steps:

1. Download the plugin file from the link above.
2. Head towards your Apex server panel for the server.
3. Navigate to File Management > FTP File Access and login.
4. Drag + drop the .jar file in the plugins directory. Alternative: Click the Upload button and select the file.
5. Wait for this to finish, then return to the main panel.
6. Restart the server and the plugin should load properly.

How to use Vault

Vault is essentially an install and then done plugin. This plugin doesn’t require any further configuration nor are there commands you will need to use for it.

Conclusion

As Vault is just an API for developers to hook into their plugins, this doesn’t require much from you besides simply installing it. There are thousands of plugins that rely on Vault in order to properly function. If you want to have an economy, ranks, or have plugins that use permissions on your server, it is highly likely that you need Vault. Just a few of the plugins that use Vault include EssentialsX, PermissionsEx, LuckPerms, ShopGUIPlus, Citizens, and much more. It’s always safe to install it just in case one of your plugins use it.

Similar & Related Plugins

PermissionsEx
EssentialsX
LuckPerms
GroupManager
UltimateEconomy