Sky Torch - Paper 1.20.4

Introduction

This plugin was developed for a video: Orbital Laser in Minecraft (Sky Torch)

Installation

1. Download the JAR from the original releases page. 1.20.4 version
2. Set up a Paper or Spigot server. (Instructions below)
3. Add the JAR to the plugins folder.
4. Download the world folder from Planet Minecraft.
   • This is optional. You can use any world you like.
5. Place the world folder in the server directory. Name it world.

Running a Server

1. Download a server JAR from Paper or Spigot.
2. Run the following command java -Xmx1024M -Xms1024M -jar server.jar nogui.
3. I typically use the Java runtime bundled with my Minecraft installation so as to avoid version conflicts.
   • In Modrinth, you can find the Java runtime location inside the profile options menu.
4. Accept the EULA by changing eula=false to eula=true in the eula.txt file.
5. Join the server with localhost as the IP address.

Commands

Autocomplete will show available options.

# Get control items
/items

# Load an options preset
/preset <preset:enum>

# Reload options (after editing the config file manually)
/reload_config

# Change the laser's scale
/scale <scale:double>