Connect your first server
Install EnderDash on Paper and confirm the complete connection with a console command.
This tutorial connects one running Paper server to EnderDash. At the end, you will see live console output and run list from the dashboard.
For another runtime, use the installation selector. To explore without installing anything, open the demo.
Before you start
You need:
- A running Paper server that you can stop and restart.
- Access to its
plugins/directory and local or hosting-provider console. - An EnderDash account and an organization with an active subscription and a free server slot.
- Owner or admin access in that organization.
Schedule a restart if players are online. Keep your original server console open until the dashboard works.
Create the server record
- Sign in to the dashboard.
- Select the organization that will own this server.
- Open Servers, then Add Server.
- Enter a recognizable name, such as
Paper test, and choose Create server.
The server record exists but its agent is still offline. Open Setup for that record.
Install the Paper plugin
- In Setup, select the Bukkit-family download,
EnderDash-Bukkit.jar. - Stop Paper through its original console.
- Put the downloaded jar in Paper's
plugins/directory. - Start Paper again.
Check the startup log for the EnderDash plugin. If it does not load, check the jar and Java requirements before proceeding.
Register the agent
Copy the install command from Setup. Run it in Paper's original console, replacing the placeholder with that server's key:
enderdash install <agentKey>Do not add a leading slash in the server console. The command saves the key and reconnects the agent. You do not need another restart.
The key is a secret. Do not paste it into chat, screenshots, or a bug report.
Verify a live operation
- Return to the server in EnderDash and wait for Online.
- Open Console and confirm that log lines appear.
- Enter
listand send the command. - Find Paper's player-list response in the console output.
list reports connected players without changing the server. Seeing its response confirms the path from your browser to the agent and back.
If a checkpoint fails
| Symptom | Check next |
|---|---|
| Paper never loads EnderDash | Confirm the correct jar is inside this Paper instance's plugin directory. Inspect its startup error. |
The original console does not recognize enderdash | Resolve plugin loading before entering the key. |
| Setup stays offline | Follow offline recovery. |
| The record is online but Console does not load | Check live connection troubleshooting. |
| You cannot see Setup or create a record | Ask an owner or admin to check your role and the organization subscription. |
Continue with daily work
Read and filter console output, inspect players, or build a workspace. Keep the local console available until you are comfortable with these operations.
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