# WelcomeMessage Plugin<\/p>\n
**Customizable join messages for your Minecraft server!**<\/p>\n
Give your players the ability to stand out with unique, purchasable join messages. From standard greetings to legendary announcements, WelcomeMessage adds personality to every server join.<\/p>\n
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## \u2728 Features<\/p>\n
### \ud83c\udfad Multiple Rarity Tiers
\n– **Fully Configurable Rarities** – Create unlimited custom rarity tiers (Standard, Rare, Legendary, Mythic, or any custom tier you want!)
\n– Each rarity has customizable display names and color codes
\n– Add or remove rarities directly from `config.yml`<\/p>\n
### \ud83d\udcdd Complete Menu Customization
\n– **Separate `menu.yml`** – Every menu element is configurable
\n– Customize titles, item names, lore texts, materials, and positions
\n– Change button layouts and decoration styles
\n– Full color code support (&codes)<\/p>\n
### \ud83d\udcb0 Economy Integration
\n– **Vault Support** – Works with any Vault-compatible economy plugin
\n– **CMI Support** – Direct CMI economy integration
\n– Set custom prices for each message
\n– Economy can be disabled for admin-only message distribution<\/p>\n
### \ud83d\udcca Database Options
\n– **SQLite** – Zero configuration, works out of the box
\n– **MySQL** – For multi-server setups with shared data
\n– Configurable table prefixes
\n– Auto-reconnection support<\/p>\n
### \u23f1\ufe0f Timed Messages
\n– Give messages with flexible duration formats
\n– Supports: `1hour`, `1day`, `1week`, `1month`, `permanent`
\n– Messages automatically expire when time runs out
\n– Players can see remaining time in menus<\/p>\n
### \ud83c\udfae Admin Commands ### \ud83d\udd10 Permissions —<\/p>\n ## \ud83d\udcf8 Screenshots<\/p>\n *Coming soon…*<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n ## \ud83d\udd27 Configuration Examples<\/p>\n ### Custom Rarities (config.yml) ### Custom Messages (config.yml) ### Menu Customization (menu.yml) rarity-buttons: —<\/p>\n ## \ud83d\udccb Requirements<\/p>\n – **Minecraft:** 1.17 – 1.21.x —<\/p>\n ## \ud83d\ude80 Installation<\/p>\n 1. Download the latest release —<\/p>\n ## \ud83d\udca1 Tips<\/p>\n – Use `%player%` placeholder in messages to show player names —<\/p>\n ## \ud83d\udcc4 License<\/p>\n This plugin is provided as-is for use on Minecraft servers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Customizable join messages with rarity system, economy integration, and timed ownership!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":169535,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"welcomemessageplugin","_minecraft_project_id":"3mSJZQMd","_minecraft_author":"CyberSoldier","_minecraft_license":"LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved","_minecraft_downloads":57,"_minecraft_follows":1,"_minecraft_client_side":"unsupported","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"welcomemessageplugin.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":132227,"_minecraft_version_count":2,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-15T20:52:13.664581Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2026-01-29T22:49:09.655711Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2026-03-06T11:36:46.269024Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/welcomemessageplugin","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":169535,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-06-09T20:19:43+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"73daa248e4aa83593322fbb45f49afc6","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[156,844,127,128,867,129],"mod_loader":[132,133,134],"minecraft_version":[59,36,60,93,94,101,102,62,37,40,41,73,74,38,78,79,80,81,82],"class_list":["post-169534","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-decoration","mod_category-economy","mod_category-paper","mod_category-purpur","mod_category-social","mod_category-spigot","mod_loader-paper","mod_loader-purpur","mod_loader-spigot","minecraft_version-1-20","minecraft_version-1-20-1","minecraft_version-1-20-2","minecraft_version-1-20-3","minecraft_version-1-20-4","minecraft_version-1-20-5","minecraft_version-1-20-6","minecraft_version-1-21","minecraft_version-1-21-1","minecraft_version-1-21-10","minecraft_version-1-21-11","minecraft_version-1-21-2","minecraft_version-1-21-3","minecraft_version-1-21-4","minecraft_version-1-21-5","minecraft_version-1-21-6","minecraft_version-1-21-7","minecraft_version-1-21-8","minecraft_version-1-21-9"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n| Command | Description |
\n|———|————-|
\n| `\/welcomemessage` | Open the messages menu |
\n| `\/welcomemessage give
\n| `\/welcomemessage remove
\n| `\/welcomemessage list` | List all available messages |
\n| `\/welcomemessage reload` | Reload configuration |<\/p>\n
\n| Permission | Description | Default |
\n|————|————-|———|
\n| `welcomemessage.use` | Use the messages menu | Everyone |
\n| `welcomemessage.admin` | Admin commands (give, remove, reload) | OP |<\/p>\n
\n“`yaml
\nrarities:
\n common:
\n display-name: “Common”
\n color-code: “&7”
\n epic:
\n display-name: “Epic”
\n color-code: “&5”
\n mythic:
\n display-name: “Mythic”
\n color-code: “&d”
\n“`<\/p>\n
\n“`yaml
\nwelcome-messages:
\n dragon_king:
\n name: “&6Dragon King”
\n rarity: mythic
\n message: “&6\ud83d\udc09 &c&lDRAGON KING &6%player% &chas arrived! &6\ud83d\udc09”
\n price: 5000
\n icon: DRAGON_EGG
\n“`<\/p>\n
\n“`yaml
\nmain-menu:
\n title: “&6&l\u2b50 Join Messages \u2b50”
\n size: 45<\/p>\n
\n overrides:
\n mythic:
\n material: END_CRYSTAL
\n name-format: “&d&l\u2726 %rarity% Messages \u2726”
\n“`<\/p>\n
\n– **Java:** 17+
\n– **Optional:** Vault + Economy plugin (for purchases)
\n– **Optional:** CMI (alternative economy)<\/p>\n
\n2. Place the JAR file in your `plugins` folder
\n3. Restart your server
\n4. Configure `config.yml` and `menu.yml` to your needs
\n5. Use `\/welcomemessage reload` after changes<\/p>\n
\n– Set `price: 0` for unpurchasable (admin-only) messages
\n– Disable default join message with `default-message-enabled: false`
\n– Create themed message packs for events or seasons!<\/p>\n