## \ud83d\udce2 Server News<\/p>\n
**Server News** is a simple, lightweight Minecraft server plugin for sharing announcements with your players – without spamming chat or forcing popups.<\/p>\n
Players are gently reminded when new server news is available, can read it at any time using `\/news`, and the plugin tracks who has already read it. Optionally, you can reward players the first time they read the news.<\/p>\n
Built for modern Paper\/Spigot servers with performance and simplicity in mind.<\/p>\n
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## \u2728 Features<\/p>\n
– \ud83d\udcdc Display server announcements via `\/news`
\n– \ud83d\udc40 Track which players have already read the news (UUID-based)
\n– \ud83d\udd14 Automatic join reminders (with configurable delays)
\n– \ud83e\uddea Test announcements before publishing (`testnews.yml`)
\n– \ud83d\udcbe Reader data persists across restarts
\n– \ud83c\udf81 Optional reward command for first-time readers
\n– \ud83d\udd0a Optional reward sound effect
\n– \u267b\ufe0f Reloadable without restarting the server
\n– \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Permission-based admin controls<\/p>\n
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## \ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83d\udcbb Commands<\/p>\n
### Player Commands
\n– `\/news`
\n Reads the current server news and marks the player as having read it.<\/p>\n
### Admin Commands
\n– `\/news test`
\n Preview `testnews.yml` without tracking reads
\n Permission: `shantekmc.servernews.test`<\/p>\n
– `\/news reset`
\n Clears the reader list (use when publishing new announcements)
\n Permission: `shantekmc.servernews.reset`<\/p>\n
– `\/news list`
\n Shows how many players have read the news and their names
\n Permission: `shantekmc.servernews.list`<\/p>\n
– `\/news reload`
\n Reloads `config.yml`, `news.yml`, and `testnews.yml`
\n Permission: `shantekmc.servernews.reload`<\/p>\n
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## \u2699\ufe0f Configuration (config.yml)<\/p>\n
reward:
\n enabled: true
\n # Console command to run when a player reads the news for the first time
\n # %player% is replaced with the player name
\n command: “eco give %player% 25”
\n delay-seconds: 5<\/p>\n
sound:
\n enabled: true
\n name: “ENTITY_PLAYER_LEVELUP”
\n volume: 0.6
\n pitch: 1.2<\/p>\n
messages:
\n rewarded: “&aPay-day for keeping informed. Good work!”<\/p>\n
### Notes<\/p>\n
– The reward command is **fully customizable** – economy, items, permissions, crate keys, or any console command.
\n– Rewards only fire **once per news cycle**.
\n– All configuration values can be changed and reloaded live using `\/news reload`.<\/p>\n
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## \ud83d\udcf0 News Files<\/p>\n
### news.yml<\/p>\n
lines:
\n – “&6Welcome to Block Horizon!”
\n – “&7Check out the new shopping district.”
\n – “&eHave fun and play fair!”<\/p>\n
### testnews.yml<\/p>\n
Used for previewing announcements before publishing them live.<\/p>\n
lines:
\n – “&d[Test] &7This is what the next announcement will look like.”
\n – “&7Make sure colors and formatting look right.”<\/p>\n
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## \ud83d\ude80 How It Works<\/p>\n
1. Admin updates `news.yml`
\n2. Admin runs `\/news reload` and `\/news reset`
\n3. Players are reminded on join if they haven\u2019t read it
\n4. Players run `\/news`
\n5. News is shown and the player is marked as read
\n6. Optional reward is given on first read<\/p>\n
No spam. No forced UI. Just clean communication.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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