Paper/README.md

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High performance Spigot fork that aims to fix gameplay and mechanics inconsistencies.


**Support and Project Discussion:**
 - [IRC](https://webchat.esper.net/?channels=paper) or [Discord](https://discord.gg/papermc)
 

How To (Server Admins)
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Paperclip is a jar file that you can download and run just like a normal jar file.

Download Paper from our [downloads page](https://papermc.io/downloads).

Run the Paperclip jar directly from your server. Just like old times

  * Documentation on using Paper: [paper.readthedocs.io](https://paper.readthedocs.io/)
  * For a sneak peak on upcoming features, [see here](https://github.com/PaperMC/Paper/projects)

How To (Plugin Developers)
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 * See our API patches [here](patches/api)
 * See upcoming, pending, and recently added API [here](https://github.com/PaperMC/Paper/projects/6)
 * Paper API javadocs here: [papermc.io/javadocs](https://papermc.io/javadocs/)
 * Maven Repo (for paper-api):
```xml
<repository>
    <id>papermc</id>
    <url>https://papermc.io/repo/repository/maven-public/</url>
</repository>
```
 * Artifact Information:
```xml
<dependency>
    <groupId>io.papermc.paper</groupId>
    <artifactId>paper-api</artifactId>
    <version>1.17.1-R0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
    <scope>provided</scope>
</dependency>
 ```

**Or alternatively, with Gradle:**

 * Repository:
```groovy
repositories {
    maven {
        url 'https://papermc.io/repo/repository/maven-public/'
    }
}
```
 * Artifact:
```groovy
dependencies {
    compileOnly 'io.papermc.paper:paper-api:1.17.1-R0.1-SNAPSHOT'
}
```

How To (Compiling Jar From Source)
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To compile Paper, you need JDK 16 and an internet connection.

Clone this repo, run `./gradlew applyPatches`, then `./gradlew reobfJar` from your terminal. You can find the compiled jar in the `Paper-Server/build/libs` directory.

To get a full list of tasks, run `./gradlew tasks`.

How To (Pull Request)
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See [Contributing](CONTRIBUTING.md)

Special Thanks To:
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[![YourKit-Logo](https://www.yourkit.com/images/yklogo.png)](https://www.yourkit.com/)

[YourKit](https://www.yourkit.com/), makers of the outstanding java profiler, support open source projects of all kinds with their full featured [Java](https://www.yourkit.com/java/profiler) and [.NET](https://www.yourkit.com/.net/profiler) application profilers. We thank them for granting Paper an OSS license so that we can make our software the best it can be.

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[JetBrains](https://www.jetbrains.com/), creators of the IntelliJ IDEA, supports Paper with one of their [Open Source Licenses](https://www.jetbrains.com/opensource/). IntelliJ IDEA is the recommended IDE for working with Paper, and most of the Paper team uses it.