# \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f ShopShields<\/p>\n
> **Turn any chest or barrel into a player shop \u2014 powered by Vault.**<\/p>\n
ShopShields lets every player on your server open their own item shop in seconds. Simply place a **ShopShield** on a chest or barrel, configure the item, quantity and price through an intuitive GUI, and your shop is live \u2014 complete with an auto-placed sign showing the item and stock status.<\/p>\n
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## \u2728 Features<\/p>\n
– **Easy shop creation** \u2014 Place a ShopShield item on any chest or barrel to instantly create a shop
\n– **GUI-based setup** \u2014 Clean 3-row inventory interface for selecting items, adjusting quantities and setting prices
\n– **Auto sign** \u2014 A sign is automatically placed next to the chest displaying the item name, price and seller; strikethrough when out of stock
\n– **Vault economy** \u2014 Fully integrated with any Vault-compatible economy plugin (EssentialsX, CMI, etc.)
\n– **Purchase confirmation** \u2014 Optional confirmation dialog for purchases above a configurable threshold (default: 100,000 $)
\n– **Stock detection** \u2014 Buy button is automatically disabled when the chest is empty
\n– **Owner notifications** \u2014 Shop owners receive a message in real time when someone buys from their shop
\n– **Persistent data** \u2014 All shops are saved to `shops.yml` and survive server restarts
\n– **Bilingual** \u2014 Full English and German language support, switchable in `config.yml`
\n– **Folia compatible** \u2014 Automatically detects Folia and uses the correct scheduler<\/p>\n
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## \ud83d\udda5\ufe0f How It Works<\/p>\n
**1. Get a ShopShield**
\n“`
\n\/sps give ShopShield
\n“`<\/p>\n
**2. Place it on a chest or barrel**
\nRight-click any chest or barrel while holding the ShopShield item.<\/p>\n
**3. Configure via GUI**
\nSelect the item you want to sell, set the quantity and enter a price via chat.<\/p>\n
**4. Stock the chest**
\nPut the items you want to sell into the chest \u2014 that’s it!<\/p>\n
**5. Players buy from your shop**
\nOther players right-click the chest or the sign to open the buy GUI.<\/p>\n
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## \ud83d\uddc2\ufe0f Commands<\/p>\n
| Command | Description | Permission |
\n|—|—|—|
\n| `\/sps give ShopShield` | Give yourself a ShopShield item | `shopshields.give` |
\n| `\/shopshields give ShopShield` | Alias for the above | `shopshields.give` |<\/p>\n
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## \ud83d\udd10 Permissions<\/p>\n
| Permission | Description | Default |
\n|—|—|—|
\n| `shopshields.give` | Allows using `\/sps give ShopShield` | OP |
\n| `shopshields.admin` | Can manage and break any shop | OP |
\n| `shopshields.buy` | Can purchase from shops | Everyone |<\/p>\n
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## \u2699\ufe0f Configuration (`config.yml`)<\/p>\n
“`yaml
\n# Language: en (English) or de (Deutsch)
\nlanguage: en<\/p>\n
shop:
\n # Purchase confirmation threshold (0 = disabled)
\n confirm-threshold: 100000.0<\/p>\n
# Maximum allowed shop price (0 = no limit)
\n max-price: 0.0<\/p>\n
# Only the shop owner can break the chest?
\n owner-only-break: true
\n“`<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
## \ud83d\udd0c Compatibility<\/p>\n
| Software | Supported |
\n|—|—|
\n| Paper 1.21+ | \u2705 |
\n| Spigot 1.21+ | \u2705 |
\n| Folia | \u2705 |
\n| Vault | \u2705 Required |
\n| EssentialsX Economy | \u2705 |
\n| CMI Economy | \u2705 |
\n| Towny \/ GriefPrevention | \u26a0\ufe0f No native integration (protection plugins handle their own block access) |<\/p>\n
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## \ud83d\udce6 Requirements<\/p>\n
– **Java 21**
\n– **Paper or Spigot 1.21+**
\n– **Vault** + a compatible economy plugin<\/p>\n
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## \ud83d\udcc1 Data & Files<\/p>\n
| File | Purpose |
\n|—|—|
\n| `plugins\/ShopShields\/config.yml` | Language and shop settings |
\n| `plugins\/ShopShields\/shops.yml` | Persistent shop data (auto-generated) |<\/p>\n
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## \ud83d\udc64 Author<\/p>\n
Made with \u2764\ufe0f by **Maximilian Hirtzbruch**<\/p>\n
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## \ud83d\udcac Support & Updates:
\nJoin our Discord<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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