Minecraft plugin SignShop

🔌 About SignShop

SignShop — is a Minecraft plugin that allows server owners to create physical, sign-based shops. SignShop uses chests (or other storage blocks) linked to signs so players can buy, sell, trade, run commands or trigger devices by interacting with a sign. The plugin is focused on in-world, low‑overhead shop mechanics and is commonly used on Survival, Economy and network servers.

🎯 Purpose

SignShop solves the need for persistent, physical shops without GUIs. It reduces reliance on command-based shops by letting staff and players create shops using signs and chests. SignShop works well where a visible, world-integrated economy is desired.

⚙ Main features

• Create player and admin shops via signs (wide variety of sign types supported).
• Buy, Sell, Trade, Share, Bank, Donate, Slot and many admin signs (iBuy, iSell, Kit, ResetKit, iTrade, etc.).
• Support for running commands from signs and delayed/conditional command execution.
• Supports XP (levels and raw XP) trading.
• Configurable chest-link distance and multiple signs per chest.
• Color-coded signs showing shop status (stocked, out, inactive).
• Localization support and configurable messages.
• Profit sharing and restricted-use signs for permission groups.

(Feature details correspond to the plugin README and official resource pages.)

🧩 Who it's for

SignShop is suitable for:

• Survival servers with player-run economies.
• Servers that prefer physical/visible shops over GUI shops.
• Networks that want lightweight shop mechanics across worlds.
• Servers that already run Vault-compatible economy plugins.

🏗 Examples of use

• Players create a Buy sign linked to a chest to sell items to other players.
• Admins create iBuy/iSell signs for infinite-stock or admin shops.
• Use Share signs to distribute shop revenue to multiple accounts.
• Setup DeviceOn/Toggle signs to charge players to activate redstone devices.

⌨️ Commands

The plugin interface is designed around signs and chests rather than a large set of plugin commands.

🔐 Permissions

Note: the plugin exposes additional, granular permission nodes (for sign creation/use and device control). For a full, authoritative permission list consult the official SignShop permissions documentation (listed in the plugin resources). If a detailed node is required for a specific sign type, refer to the plugin's permissions reference.

⚙ Installation

📥 Installation

• Download the SignShop .jar from the official source (plugin page / GitHub / Spigot).
• Place the .jar into your server's plugins/ folder.
• Ensure Vault and a Vault-compatible economy plugin are installed.
• Fully restart the server (do not use /reload).
• On first run SignShop generates a plugins/SignShop folder containing config and quick-reference files.

📦 Dependencies

• Vault — required.
• A Vault-compatible economy plugin (EssentialsX Economy, iConomy, etc.) — required for money transactions.

No other mandatory dependencies are documented in the official README. Check the config/Quick Reference in plugins/SignShop for optional integrations.

🧾 Configuration

• SignShop generates its configuration in plugins/SignShop (including a quick reference and config files).
• The plugin supports localization via config files.
• Information about database support (MySQL/SQLite) is not present in the official README and should be treated as absent from official sources.

🧠 Additional information

• Known constraints: SignShop is chest-and-sign based and requires a Vault-compatible economy to handle money. Admin signs require OP or SignShop.Admin.* to create.
• Localization: multiple languages are supported; community translations are available in the plugin resources.
• bStats: official README and Spigot page do not explicitly state whether telemetry (bStats) is enabled — information absent in the official sources.
• Discord: the project links list a community Discord; see official plugin pages for the invite.

⚠ Conflicts & recommendations

• Permission overlaps: when running multiple plugins that add permission nodes, carefully configure your permissions plugin to avoid unwanted access.
• Chest protection: because shops use chests, combine SignShop with a chest‑protection plugin if you need to prevent chest looting/modification by non-owners.
• Multi-server environments: verify behavior behind proxies (Bungee/Velocity) on a staging environment.

❓ FAQ

Q: Does SignShop require an economy plugin? A: Yes. SignShop requires Vault and a Vault-compatible economy plugin for monetary transactions.

Q: Are shops created via commands? A: No — shops are created and managed primarily by placing signs and linking them to chests (sign-driven workflow).

Q: Are admin shops possible? A: Yes — admin signs such as iBuy/iSell/iTrade exist and require OP or the SignShop.Admin.* permission to create.

Q: Is SignShop compatible with modern Paper/Spigot versions? A: The official resource indicates tested support up to recent major Minecraft versions (see plugin resource for exact tested versions).

Q: Where to find full permissions and sign list? A: The authoritative sign list and permissions reference are provided in the plugin's documentation and quick reference inside plugins/SignShop or on the official project pages.

🤝 When to use SignShop

Choose SignShop when you want lightweight, visible, and configurable sign-based shops for a Survival or Economy server. SignShop integrates with standard economy plugins via Vault, keeps shop mechanics in‑world, and supports many shop types and admin behaviors listed in the official documentation.

(Information compiled from the SignShop project README and official Spigot plugin page.)