Minecraft plugin ChestShop

🔌 About ChestShop

ChestShop — is a Minecraft plugin that enables physical sign-and-chest shops on Bukkit/Spigot/Paper servers. ChestShop focuses on a simple, physical-market approach: players create shops by placing a chest (or double chest) and editing a sign with pricing info; the plugin handles transactions through a compatible economy plugin.

🎯 Purpose

ChestShop solves the need for player-run, in-world shops without a GUI storefront system. ChestShop lets server owners provide a tactile marketplace where items are stored in chests and traded automatically when other players interact with the sign/chest. ChestShop is intended for live multiplayer servers (Survival, Economy, RPG, town servers) that use a server-wide economy plugin.

⚙ Main features

• Create physical shops using chests (single/double) and signs.
• Integrates with a money/economy provider (requires Vault or Reserve and a compatible economy plugin). ()
• Shop protection and anti-lag measures (designed to minimize server impact when many shops exist). ()
• Extensible: multiple addons and integrators exist (examples: ChestShop‑Towny, ChestShop Notifier). ()

🧩 Who it's for

• Server owners who want player-built, persistent market infrastructure.
• Survival and economy servers where immersion and physical trading are preferred over GUI shops.
• Networks that use Vault/Reserve-compatible economy plugins and want lightweight shop mechanics.

🏗 Usage examples

• Players create a sell shop by placing items in the chest and editing the sign with the price; other players right‑click the sign to buy.
• Administrators combine ChestShop with region/protection plugins to control where shops can be created.
• Use ChestShop together with notifier or analytics addons to record transactions.

⌨️ Commands

Information not present in the main README or single official manifest. Check the plugin wiki or Spigot/Hangar pages for the specific build you install. ()

🔐 Permissions

Official sources (repository README, project wiki) reference permission nodes and per‑build docs; please consult the version you install for exact permission nodes. ()

⚙ Installation

📥 Install

• Download the ChestShop .jar from an official build (GitHub releases, Spigot, Hangar or official CI). ()
• Place the .jar into your server's plugins/ folder.
• Install a compatible economy provider: Vault or Reserve and a compatible economy plugin (required for transactions). ()
• Restart the server (full restart recommended).

📦 Dependencies

• Vault or Reserve (one is required to connect ChestShop to an economy). ()
• A compatible economy plugin (e.g., EssentialsX Economy alternatives listed on resource pages).

🧾 Configuration

• The project repository and resource pages provide configuration examples and a wiki; exact config generation depends on the build you install. The main repository recommends checking the wiki and dev builds for config details. ()
• If your build generates a config folder, edit according to the provided README/wiki and restart.
• For database/storage: official sources focus on file‑based shop storage; check the specific build for MySQL/SQLite support (some forks/addons may add DB support). ()

🧠 Additional information

Known integrations & addons

• Addons and integrations exist (ChestShop‑Towny, ChestShop Notifier, etc.). These extend compatibility with Towny, logging, analytics, and more. ()

Conflicts & limitations

• Compatibility with protection or proxy plugins depends on configuration and addons; test on a staging server when combining ChestShop with WorldGuard, LWC, proxy networks, or permission plugins. Community discussions note region/protection interactions in specific setups. ()

FAQ

Q: Does ChestShop include an economy? A: No — ChestShop requires a separate economy provider (Vault or Reserve) and a compatible economy plugin. ()

Q: Does ChestShop collect anonymous stats? A: The project uses common analytics tooling references (bstats) in project resources; builds may submit anonymous stats depending on included libraries. ()

Q: Where to get help? A: Official help channels include the project wiki, Spigot/Hangar resource pages and the project's GitHub issues/discussions. ()

Q: Is there a modern maintained fork? A: ChestShop is actively maintained in the ChestShop-authors repository and community builds exist on Spigot/Hangar/CurseForge; consult the release notes for the build matching your server version. ()

Support & community

• Official repository (issues/discussions) and resource pages host support channels; the README links to a Discord channel and IRC for community help. ()

When you plan to install ChestShop, pick the build that matches your server (Paper/Spigot version), install Vault/Reserve and a compatible economy provider, and test shop creation and protection rules on a staging server before deploying to production. ()