Minecraft anticheat guide
Install FairPlay: PacketEvents, Purchase, and Integrations
Follow a practical setup checklist for getting FairPlay, installing PacketEvents, and configuring anticheat integrations.
Purchase path
Get FairPlay from its official BuiltByBit listing. Install PacketEvents before starting the server, then configure any anticheat integrations you plan to use.
For current seller-provided purchase and release details, use the official BuiltByBit listing and verify the requirements for the release you obtain.
Required and optional plugins
PacketEvents is required. GrimAC, Vulcan, Polar, Intave, NoCheatPlus, Matrix, and PlaceholderAPI are optional. Install optional hooks only when you actually use those anticheat plugins or want that integration behavior.
First startup workflow
Start with default config, confirm the plugin loads, verify PacketEvents is present, check commands, enable staff alerts, observe debug variables, then configure mitigation and punishment tiers. Do not start with maximum punishment severity on an untested production stack.
PacketEvents is required
PacketEvents is required to run FairPlay. Install both plugins before starting the server, then review the startup console if FairPlay fails to load.
FairPlay also offers optional integrations with other anticheat plugins. These hooks do not replace PacketEvents; install PacketEvents before starting FairPlay.
FAQ
Where do I get FairPlay?
Use the official FairPlay listing on BuiltByBit for purchase and download information.
What must be installed before FairPlay?
PacketEvents is required. Other anticheats and PlaceholderAPI are optional integrations.