# How to install plugins on your server

## Step 1: Downloading plugins

Download your desired plugins from [Spigot](https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/categories/spigot.4/). Spigot is one of the largest and most reliable plugin repositories available. Alternatively, you can use [BukkitDev](https://dev.bukkit.org/bukkit-plugins), which works for Spigot servers as well.

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Plugins need to be in .jar format to work on your server, if the file you download from Spigot or BukkitDev is a .zip, you will need to extract the file(s) before proceeding.
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## Step 2: Navigating to your server

Visit our [Game Panel](https://panel.phoenixnodes.com) and select the server you would like to add plugins to.

## Step 3: Accessing the web file manager

On the Game Panel, select "File Management" from the left navigation menu. Once you are on the "File Management" page navigate to the "plugins" folder.

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Plugins can also be uploaded via [FTP](https://docs.phoenixnodes.com/basic-server-guides/how-to-access-your-server-files-over-ftp).
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## Step 4: Uploading your plugins

From the "File Management" page in the "plugins" folder, you will see a button labeled "Upload". Click the "Upload" button and select the plugin you would like to install on your server.

## Step 5: Restarting your server

Once you have completed uploading all of the plugin files, please navigate back to the "Console" from the left navigation menu. From the "Console" page you will need to select the "Restart" button for your server.

## Step 6: Verify your plugins have been installed correctly

Once your server has completely restarted, you may now run the command or`plugins` in the console or `/plugins` in-game to view a list of plugins installed on your server.