# zMAnnounce<\/p>\n
**\ud83c\udf1f zMAnnounce** is an optimized plugin for **Velocity** servers that allows sending **global and server-specific announcements**, displaying **bossbars** with countdowns, and fully customizing messages with **Legacy**, **HEX**, or **MiniMessage** colors. It includes spam protection, message limits, and performance optimizations with color caching. \ud83d\ude80<\/p>\n
## \u2728 Key Features
\n– \ud83d\udce2 **Global & server-specific announcements**
\n– \u23f1\ufe0f **Bossbars with customizable timers**
\n– \ud83c\udfa8 **Full color & MiniMessage support**
\n– \ud83d\udd12 **Security**: message limits, input validation, and anti-spam
\n– \u26a1 **Performance optimizations** with thread-safe operations
\n– \ud83d\udd14 **Update notifications** via Modrinth<\/p>\n
## \ud83d\udce6 Installation
\n1. Download the latest release from the Modrinth page or GitHub releases
\n2. Place `zMAnnounce-1.0.0.jar` in your **Velocity** `plugins\/` directory
\n3. Restart your Velocity server
\n4. Configure the plugin in `plugins\/zMAnnounce\/config.yml` <\/p>\n
### Requirements
\n– **Java 21+**
\n– **Velocity 3.4.0+**
\n– Compatible Minecraft versions supported by Velocity <\/p>\n
## \u2699\ufe0f Configuration
\nAfter first startup, a `config.yml` file is generated in `plugins\/zMAnnounce\/`. <\/p>\n
**Example snippet**:
\n“`
\nannounce-template:
\n sound: “BLOCK_NOTE_BLOCK_PLING”
\n title:
\n enabled: true
\n fadein: 10
\n stay: 70
\n fadeout: 20
\n title: “&#FFC930&lANNOUNCEMENTS”
\n subtitle: “&fCheck the chat!”
\n““<\/p>\n
Supports **legacy colors**, **HEX**, and **MiniMessage** formatting.<\/p>\n
## \ud83d\udcdd Commands<\/p>\n
| Command | Description | Permission | |
\n| ——————————————— | ——————– | ————————- | ——————– |
\n| `\/zmannounce alert
\n| `\/zmannounce bossbar