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First Start

After installing CuriosPaper and starting your server, here's what happens and what to expect.

Startup Sequence

When the server starts with CuriosPaper, the plugin will:

  1. Generate config.yml with 9 default accessory slot types (if missing)
  2. Create the items/ directory for custom item definitions
  3. Initialize the Storage Provider (resolves YAML, SQLite, MySQL, or MongoDB backend)
  4. Run player data auto-migration (if configured and legacy files exist)
  5. Create the playerdata/ directory for per-player accessory storage (for YAML fallback)
  6. Initialize the resource pack manager and extract default assets
  7. Register commands (/baubles, /curios)
  8. Initialize messages from messages.yml
  9. Start bStats metrics (anonymous usage statistics, plugin ID: 29508)

Console Output

A successful startup will show logs similar to:

[CuriosPaper] Enabling CuriosPaper v2.0.0
[CuriosPaper] CuriosPaper has been enabled!
[CuriosPaper] Loaded 9 slot types.
[CuriosPaper] Loaded 0 custom items.

If you configured a database backend (e.g. SQLite) and enabled auto-migration, you will see additional startup logs:

[CuriosPaper] Auto-migrating 12 player data files to SQLITE...
[CuriosPaper] Migration complete: 12 files migrated to SQLITE

Console output showing successful CuriosPaper startup

If the elytra back slot feature is enabled and supported:

[CuriosPaper] Elytra back slot feature enabled!

Default Slot Types

CuriosPaper ships with 9 pre-configured accessory slots:

Slot Icon Slots Description
Head Golden Helmet 1 Crowns, circlets, headpieces
Necklace Nautilus Shell 1 Amulets and pendants
Back Elytra 1 Capes and cloaks
Body Diamond Chestplate 1 Chest accessories
Belt Leather 1 Utility belts and sashes
Hands Leather Chestplate 2 Gloves (both hands)
Bracelet Chain 2 Bracelets and bangles
Ring Gold Nugget 2 Magical rings
Charm Emerald 4 Trinkets and charms

Total: 15 accessory slots per player

Testing the Plugin

  1. Join the server as a player
  2. Type /baubles (or /b) to open the accessory GUI
  3. You should see a double-chest GUI with the 9 slot categories

Next Steps

Head to Getting Started → Core Concepts to learn how the slot system works, or jump to Your First Accessory to create a custom item.