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# DontKillFriends<\/p>\n
**Protect your tamed animals from damage, even when you’re offline!**<\/p>\n
DontKillFriends is a lightweight Minecraft plugin that prevents other players from harming your beloved pets. Whether you’re online or offline, your tamed animals stay safe from both player attacks and environmental damage.<\/p>\n
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## Features<\/p>\n
– **Complete Pet Protection** – Shields tamed animals from all types of damage
\n– **Offline Protection** – Your pets remain safe even when you’re not online
\n– **Attack Notifications** – Receive notifications when someone attempts to attack your pets
\n– **HEX Color Support** – Beautiful messages with custom colors (`&#RRGGBB`)
\n– **Multi-Language Support** – 8 languages included (English, Russian, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese)
\n– **Folia Compatible** – Full support for Folia server software alongside Bukkit\/Spigot\/Paper
\n– **Highly Configurable** – Customize every aspect of protection
\n– **Pet-to-Pet Protection** – Prevent tamed pets from attacking each other
\n– **Mob Attack Prevention** – Stop hostile mobs from attacking your pets
\n– **Update Checker** – Automatic version checking via Modrinth API
\n– **Debug Mode** – Optional detailed logging for troubleshooting
\n– **Lightweight** – Minimal performance impact
\n– **Multi-Version Support** – Compatible with Minecraft 1.16.5 – 1.21.11<\/p>\n
## Supported Damage Types<\/p>\n
– Player attacks
\n– Explosions (TNT, Creepers, etc.)
\n– Drowning
\n– Fire and Lava damage
\n– Campfire damage
\n– Lightning strikes
\n– Fall damage
\n– Dragon breath
\n– Projectiles (arrows, etc.)
\n– Magic and potion effects
\n– Poison and Wither effects
\n– Entity cramming (too many entities in one block)
\n– Void damage and `\/kill` command<\/p>\n
## Commands<\/p>\n
| Command | Description | Permission |
\n|———|————-|————|
\n| `\/dkf version` | Show plugin version | `dontkillfriends.version` |
\n| `\/dkf reload` | Reload plugin configuration | `dontkillfriends.reload` |<\/p>\n
**Aliases:** `\/dontkillfriends` = `\/dkf`<\/p>\n
## Permissions<\/p>\n
| Permission | Description | Default |
\n|————|————-|———|
\n| `dontkillfriends.version` | View plugin version | `op` |
\n| `dontkillfriends.reload` | Reload plugin config | `op` |
\n| `dontkillfriends.bypass` | Bypass pet protection (can damage any tamed animal) | `op` |<\/p>\n
## Configuration<\/p>\n
“`yaml
\n# Main protection settings
\nprotect-offline-pets: true # Protect pets of offline players
\ndebug-logs: false # Show debug messages in console<\/p>\n
# Pet attack prevention
\nprevent-tamed-pets-attack: true # Prevent tamed pets from attacking each other
\nprevent-mobs-attack-pets: true # Prevent hostile mobs from attacking tamed pets<\/p>\n
# Damage types to protect from
\nimmortal-from-explosion: true # Explosions
\nimmortal-from-drowning: true # Drowning
\nimmortal-from-suffocation: true # Suffocation
\nimmortal-from-fire: true # Fire and lava
\nimmortal-from-campfire: true # Campfires
\nimmortal-from-lightning: true # Lightning
\nimmortal-from-fall: true # Fall damage
\nimmortal-from-dragon: true # Dragon breath
\nimmortal-from-host: true # Owner damage
\nimmortal-from-projectile: true # Arrows and projectiles
\nimmortal-from-magic: true # Potions and magic
\nimmortal-from-cramming: true # Entity cramming damage
\nimmortal-from-void: true # Void damage and \/kill command<\/p>\n
# Localization
\nlanguage: “en_US.yml” # Language file from messages folder<\/p>\n
# Update checking
\ncheck-for-updates: true # Check for new versions on Modrinth<\/p>\n
commandTabComplete: true # TAB completion for commands
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## Localization<\/p>\n
The plugin supports multiple languages through the `messages\/` folder. Available languages:<\/p>\n
– **English** (`en_US.yml`)
\n– **Russian** (`ru_RU.yml`)
\n– **Spanish** (`es_ES.yml`)
\n– **German** (`de_DE.yml`)
\n– **French** (`fr_FR.yml`)
\n– **Portuguese (Brazil)** (`pt_BR.yml`)
\n– **Chinese (Simplified)** (`zh_CN.yml`)
\n– **Japanese** (`ja_JP.yml`)<\/p>\n
To change language, set `language: “your_language.yml”` in `config.yml`. You can also create custom language files by copying an existing one and modifying the messages.<\/p>\n
## HEX Color Examples<\/p>\n
You can use HEX colors in messages<\/p>\n
Example: `”&#FF6B6B&lDanger! &#FFD93DYou cannot hurt this pet!”`<\/p>\n
## Attack Notifications<\/p>\n
When someone attempts to attack your tamed pets, you’ll receive a notification the next time you log in:<\/p>\n
– **Grouped by Attacker**: Multiple attacks from the same player are grouped together
\n– **Rich Tooltips**: Hover over the info icon to see up to 10 attacked pets
\n– **Online Status**: Shows whether the attacker is currently online or offline
\n– **Overflow Handling**: If more than 10 pets were attacked, shows count of additional attempts<\/p>\n
## Installation<\/p>\n
1. Download the latest version from Modrinth
\n2. Place `DontKillFriends-x.x.x.jar` in your server’s `plugins` folder
\n3. Restart your server
\n4. Configure the plugin in `plugins\/DontKillFriends\/config.yml`
\n5. Use `\/dkf reload` to apply changes<\/p>\n
## Server Software Compatibility<\/p>\n
### Fully Supported<\/p>\n
– **Bukkit** – Full support
\n– **Spigot** – Full support with BungeeCord Chat API fallback
\n– **Paper** – Full support with Adventure API
\n– **Purpur** – Full support (Paper-based)
\n– **Folia** – Full support with native schedulers<\/p>\n
## Troubleshooting<\/p>\n
If you encounter issues:<\/p>\n
1. Enable debug logging: Set `debug-logs: true` in config.yml
\n2. Use `\/dkf reload` to apply changes
\n3. Check console for detailed information
\n4. Report issues on Discord with debug logs<\/p>\n
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## Compatibility<\/p>\n
– **Minecraft Versions:** 1.16.5 – 1.21.11
\n– **Server Software:** Bukkit, Spigot, Paper, Purpur, Folia
\n– **Java:** 8+<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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