Installation

Requirements

• Minecraft server 1.20 or higher
• zMenu plugin installed
• Java 17 or higher

Installation Steps

1. Download the latest version of zDrawer
2. Ensure zMenu is installed and running
3. Place zDrawer.jar in your plugins folder
4. Restart your server
5. Configure the plugin in plugins/zDrawer/config.yml

First Start

On first start, zDrawer creates:

plugins/zDrawer/
├── config.yml          # Main configuration
└── storage/            # Data storage folder
    └── drawers.json    # Drawer data (if using JSON storage)

Verify Installation

1. Check console for successful load message
2. Run /zdrawer version to see plugin version
3. Try crafting a drawer using the default recipe

Default Crafts

Single Drawer

┌─────────────────────────┐
│  Spruce   │  Spruce   │  Spruce  │
│   Wood    │  Planks   │   Wood   │
├───────────┼───────────┼──────────┤
│  Spruce   │  Chest    │  Spruce  │
│  Planks   │           │  Planks  │
├───────────┼───────────┼──────────┤
│  Spruce   │  Spruce   │  Spruce  │
│   Wood    │  Planks   │   Wood   │
└─────────────────────────┘

Duo Drawer

Same pattern, but with Iron Block in center instead of Chest.

Trio Drawer

Same pattern, but with Diamond Block in center.

Quad Drawer

Same pattern, but with Ender Chest in center.

Storage Types

Configure your preferred storage backend in config.yml:

# Available: JSON, SQLITE, MYSQL
storage: SQLITE

Storage	Best For	Notes
JSON	Small servers	Simple file-based storage
SQLITE	Medium/Large servers	Database storage, better performance
MYSQL	Large networks	Shared database across servers

Optional Dependencies

PlaceholderAPI

Install for placeholder support in other plugins:

1. Install PlaceholderAPI
2. Restart server
3. Use %zdrawer_...% placeholders

WorldGuard

Install for region protection:

1. Install WorldGuard
2. Restart server
3. Drawers will respect build permissions