Getting started

Installation

SentinelAC is a single jar with no dependencies.

Requirements

	Supported
Server	Paper 1.21 and forks (Purpur, Pufferfish), or Folia 1.21
Java	21 or newer
Optional	PlaceholderAPI

Spigot and Bukkit aren't supported. SentinelAC uses Paper's APIs for scheduling, chat and menus.

Install

DownloadLog in to your dashboard and download the plugin from the License page.
Add it to your serverPut SentinelAC.jar in the plugins folder.
RestartRestart the server fully. Don't use /reload.
Check it's runningRun /sentinel status. The console also prints a start-up banner with the number of checks and the platform.

Files it creates

File	What it's for
`config.yml`	Checks, enforcement, exemptions, lag gate, Discord and the dashboard.
`gui.yml`	Colours and icons of the /sus menus.
`lang/en_US.yml`	Every message players and staff see.
`violations.log`	Every flag and kick, one line each.
`history.yml`	Recent flags per player, kept across restarts.
`bans.yml`	Auto-ban kick counters and active bans.

Updating

Replace the jar and restart. When a new version adds settings, SentinelAC backs up your config.yml, keeps every value you changed and adds the new options with their defaults. The console says how many of your settings it kept.