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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I revive a player?​

Open the menu with /varo player <player> and change the PlayerState to ALIVE. Alternatively, you can use the command /varo stats set playerstate ALIVE <player>.

How do I remove the holograms at spawn?​

Enter /minecraft:kill @e[type=Armorstand]. On other Minecraft versions, the command may vary slightly. Please always make a backup before using /kill!

How do I give a player more sessions?​

You can edit the player's stats through the GUI. Use /varo player <player> and change the number sessions by clicking. Alternatively, use /varo stats set sessions <number> <player> or /varo stats set sessions <number> @a to give sessions to all players.

My time is incorrect!​

The time is set by the server, not the plugin! On Debian or Ubuntu, you can easily change the time by using dpkg-reconfigure tzdata (tested on Debian 12). If you do not have access to a shell, you need to contact your server provider.

How do I display top players/teams?​

Read this

TL;DR Use <top-player-name:1:-> or <top-team-name:1:->

Where can I change a certain settings?​

If you don't know, for example, where to change the prefix, use /varo config search <word> to show all entries containing that word. You'll get results in the format File.Entry, e.g., world.Example. You’ll find the entry Example in the world.yml file or in the admin section of /varo menu under World.

How do I set up the Discord bot?​

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What is a placeholder?​

A placeholder is used in messages, the tab list, or the scoreboard and is replaced automatically by the plugin. Placeholders are recognized by the <> symbols — for example, <name> is replaced with the player's name. You can find a list of all placeholders here.

My server isn’t open to everyone, what should I do?​

If your players can’t join the server despite being registered, you need to turn off the whitelist with /whitelist off. If you’re running a OneDayVaro or another project where players should join without registering, you need to enable unregisteredPlayerJoin in the config.

How do I set a player to spectator mode?​

Open the menu with /varo player <player> and change the PlayerState to SPECTATOR. Alternatively, you can use the command /varo stats set playerstate SPECTATOR <player>.

How do I change the session duration?​

In the main.yml, there’s a setting called playTime. This can be used to change the number of minutes per session.

How do I change ore generation?​

This feature is not included in the plugin. For versions below 1.13, you can use this website.