What is Foundation

Foundation is the open source Java framework powering every MineAcademy plugin such as ChatControl, Boss or CoreArena. It saves you from Bukkit/Spigot/Paper boilerplate so you can focus on shipping features: GUI menus, commands without plugin.yml, auto-updating configs with comments, databases, localization and cross-version compatibility down to Minecraft 1.8.8, including Folia, BungeeCord and Velocity.

The source code and quickstart guide are on GitHub.

Getting Started

Quickstart

Follow the README on GitHub to import Foundation with Maven or Gradle. Do not skip the shading section, it is required.

Sample Plugin

PluginTemplate is a minimal working plugin using the latest Foundation. Use its pom.xml as the reference for your own build setup.

Project Orion

Our complete training program teaching you Java and plugin development from scratch, using Foundation throughout.

Upgrading

Migrating From v6 To v7

Foundation 7 is a major rewrite. See what changed and how to port your plugin.