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Maintenance Countdown<\/h1>\n

Your ultimate solution for managing server shutdowns and maintenance with style.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Maintenance Countdown<\/b> is a lightweight yet powerful plugin designed for Spigot, Paper, and their forks. It provides administrators with a simple, modern way to manage server-wide countdowns before scheduled maintenance, reboots, or special events.<\/p>\n

Key Features:<\/h3>\n
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  • Modern Compatibility:<\/b> Built with the latest Adventure API, ensuring seamless performance and beautiful messages on Minecraft versions 1.20.5 and newer<\/b>.<\/li>\n
  • Intuitive Command System:<\/b> All actions are handled through a single, easy-to-use command, \/maintcount<\/code>, with full tab-completion for all subcommands and arguments.<\/li>\n
  • Flexible Scheduling:<\/b> Schedule a maintenance countdown to start automatically at a specific date and time. Use \/maintcount schedule <YYYY-MM-DD> <HH:mm> <soft|hard|no><\/code>.<\/li>\n
  • Full Customization:<\/b> Every message, title, and action bar is fully customizable in the config.yml<\/code> file, supporting modern MiniMessage formatting and placeholders.<\/li>\n
  • Multiple Shutdown Scenarios:<\/b> Choose between a soft<\/b> shutdown (kicking players with a message before shutdown), a hard<\/b> shutdown (immediate server stop), or no<\/b> shutdown (timer-only).<\/li>\n
  • Player Notifications:<\/b> Ensure no one misses the announcement with clear, on-screen titles and a dynamic action bar countdown that updates in real-time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Commands & Permissions:<\/h3>\n
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    • \/maintcount<\/code>\n
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      • start <duration> <scenario><\/code> – Starts a countdown (e.g., 5m<\/code> or 3m<\/code>).<\/li>\n
      • schedule <date> <time> <scenario><\/code> – Schedules a countdown for a future time.<\/li>\n
      • pause<\/code> – Pauses the active countdown.<\/li>\n
      • resume<\/code> – Resumes a paused countdown.<\/li>\n
      • stop<\/code> – Instantly stops the active countdown.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • maintcountdown.admin<\/code>: Allows access to all commands. By default, only operators have this permission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        How to Use:<\/h3>\n
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        1. Place the MaintenanceCountdown.jar<\/code> file into your server\u2019s \/plugins<\/code> folder.<\/li>\n
        2. Restart the server to generate the config.yml<\/code> and plugin.yml<\/code> files.<\/li>\n
        3. Customize all messages and timers in config.yml<\/code> to fit your server’s style.<\/li>\n
        4. Use the commands above to manage your maintenance events.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Why Choose This Plugin?<\/h3>\n

          This plugin makes server management simple and transparent. It ensures every player is informed with clear, elegant messages while giving administrators complete control. It’s built on a reliable, modern API, making it a robust solution for any server running on PaperMC, Spigot, or their derivatives on 1.20.5+<\/b>.<\/p>\n

          Planned Features<\/h2>\n
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          1. Automatic config.yml<\/code> generation<\/s><\/li>\n
          2. Console message when countdown ends<\/s><\/li>\n
          3. Multiple language support, configurable in config.yml<\/code><\/li>\n
          4. Custom countdown times (\/maintcount start 500<\/code> in seconds)<\/li>\n
          5. Plugin update checker<\/li>\n
          6. (This list is updated monthly)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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