# Installation

ParadiseLand can be installed as a standard plugin on [Spigot](https://www.spigotmc.org/), [Paper](https://papermc.io/downloads), and [PurPur](https://purpurmc.org/) servers, supporting versions from 1.8.8 to the latest Spigot release.

### Clean installation

1. Put the downloaded plugin jar file into the /plugins directory
2. Start the server
3. You can now [create your world](https://paradiseland.gitbook.io/wiki/misc/create-your-worlds)!

### Update from an older version

*From ParadiseLand-BETA-1.3.0 and subsequent versions, the plugin attempts to automatically upgrade all configuration files and the local world database*. For older versions, you need to delete the generated worlds and the plugin configuration files.

### Common questions

* **Does ParadiseLand break my existing worlds?** No, unlike other generation plugins, ParadiseLand doesn't alter the server behavior or any world save files.
* **Can ParadiseLand load at runtime with Plugman?** NO! You shouldn't even consider it!