# Installation & Setup

This page helps you to install and setup **Kudos** on your Minecraft server.\
If you have any questions or issues, please consider to [contact me](https://discord.com/invite/hDqPms3MbH)!

### Requirements

* Java 25 or later
* Spigot server with 1.20 or higher
  * for 1.19 support please use Kudos up to plugin version 6.0.0.

### Installation

* stop your server
* download [Kudos](https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/kudos-praise-system.106036/)
* drag Kudos into your plugin folder
* start your server

### Database Setup

It is possible to use a MySQL database to store data. By default data will be stored in a local SQLite database. You can find the database file in the `/plugins/Kudos/data` folder.

* navigate to `/plugins/Kudos`
* open the config.yml and set `use-MySQL` to `true`
* enter your database credentials in the `mysql.yml` file
* restart your server

[Installation and Setup Video Tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmIXCLzd1JQ)


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