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Placeholders Guide

To make your placeholders work, follow these instructions:
1

Install PlaceholderAPI

Download & install the plugin PlaceholderAPI on your server.
2

Download Required Expansions

Type the following commands in-game or console:
  • /papi ecloud download KDRatio
  • /papi ecloud download Essentials
  • /papi ecloud download Luckperms (requires LuckPerms)
  • /papi ecloud download Player
  • /papi ecloud download Server
  • /papi ecloud download Statistic
  • /papi ecloud download Vault
3

Reload PlaceholderAPI

Type /papi reload to finalize the setup.
4

Test Placeholders

Join your server and verify that all placeholders are displaying correctly in the TAB list and scoreboard.
Your placeholders should work if you followed the instructions carefully. If placeholders aren’t displaying, verify all expansions were downloaded successfully and reload the server.

Common Topics

Questions about installing TAB, uploading configuration files, and initial setup.
How to change colors, gradients, layouts, and styling of TAB and scoreboards.
Customizing player slots, header, footer, and player display.
Setting up multiple scoreboards and customizing content.
Using Bedwars and Lifesteal specific configurations.
Tips for optimizing TAB performance and reducing server impact.

Need Help?

If you encounter any issues or have questions that aren’t covered here, please reach out to support on our Discord. We’re here to help!