Trouble setting up Pixelmon Server with plugins- solved

Hello,

I would like to make a pixelmon server with plugins.

I installed Forge, Pixelmon and Sponge, everything seems to be working.
But when I try to add a plugin in the mod folder the server doesn’t seem to regonize it there are no new settings/config files made for the plugin, as if Sponge doesn’t regonize them as plugins in the Mod folder.


Using so far:
forge-1.8.9-11.15.1.1890-1.8.9-universal
spongeforge-1.8.9-1890-4.2.0-BETA-1595
Pixelmon-1.8.9-4.2.7-universal

only added WorldBorder to see if plugins work,

G:\pixelmon>java -Xms1024M -Xmx2048M -jar forge-1.8.9-11.15.1.1890-1.8.9-universal.jar nogui
[13:28:06] [main/INFO] [LaunchWrapper]: Loading tweak class name net.minecraftforge.fml.common.launcher.FMLServerTweaker
[13:28:06] [main/INFO] [LaunchWrapper]: Using primary tweak class name net.minecraftforge.fml.common.launcher.FMLServerTweaker
[13:28:06] [main/INFO] [LaunchWrapper]: Calling tweak class net.minecraftforge.fml.common.launcher.FMLServerTweaker
[13:28:07] [main/INFO] [FML]: Forge Mod Loader version 11.15.1.1890 for Minecraft 1.8.9 loading
[13:28:07] [main/INFO] [FML]: Java is Java HotSpot™ 64-Bit Server VM, version 1.8.0_91, running on Windows 8.1:amd64:6.3, installed at C:\Program Files\Java
jre1.8.0_91
[13:28:07] [main/WARN] [FML]: The coremod chylex.javacheck.Java8CheckerCoremod does not have a MCVersion annotation, it may cause issues with this version of Mi
necraft
[13:28:07] [main/INFO] [FML]: Loading tweaker org.spongepowered.asm.launch.MixinTweaker from spongeforge-1.8.9-1890-4.2.0-BETA-1595.jar
[13:28:07] [main/INFO] [LaunchWrapper]: Loading tweak class name net.minecraftforge.fml.common.launcher.FMLInjectionAndSortingTweaker
[13:28:07] [main/INFO] [LaunchWrapper]: Loading tweak class name org.spongepowered.asm.launch.MixinTweaker
[13:28:07] [main/INFO] [mixin]: SpongePowered MIXIN Subsystem Version=0.5.7 Source=file:/G:/pixelmon/mods/spongeforge-1.8.9-1890-4.2.0-BETA-1595.jar Env=SERVER
[13:28:07] [main/WARN] [mixin]: MixinEnvironment::setCompatibilityLevel is deprecated and will be removed. Set level via config instead!
[13:28:07] [main/INFO] [mixin]: Compatibility level set to JAVA_8
[13:28:07] [main/INFO] [mixin]: Adding new token provider org.spongepowered.mod.SpongeCoremod$TokenProvider to MixinEnvironment[DEFAULT]
[13:28:07] [main/INFO] [mixin]: Adding new token provider org.spongepowered.mod.SpongeCoremod$TokenProvider to MixinEnvironment[PREINIT]
[13:28:07] [main/INFO] [mixin]: Adding new token provider org.spongepowered.mod.SpongeCoremod$TokenProvider to MixinEnvironment[INIT]
[13:28:07] [main/INFO] [LaunchWrapper]: Loading tweak class name net.minecraftforge.fml.common.launcher.FMLDeobfTweaker
[13:28:07] [main/INFO] [LaunchWrapper]: Calling tweak class net.minecraftforge.fml.common.launcher.FMLInjectionAndSortingTweaker
[13:28:07] [main/INFO] [LaunchWrapper]: Calling tweak class net.minecraftforge.fml.common.launcher.FMLInjectionAndSortingTweaker
[13:28:07] [main/INFO] [LaunchWrapper]: Calling tweak class net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.CoreModManager$FMLPluginWrapper
[13:28:08] [main/INFO] [FML]: Found valid fingerprint for Minecraft Forge. Certificate fingerprint e3c3d50c7c986df74c645c0ac54639741c90a557
[13:28:08] [main/INFO] [LaunchWrapper]: Calling tweak class net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.CoreModManager$FMLPluginWrapper
[13:28:08] [main/INFO] [LaunchWrapper]: Calling tweak class net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.CoreModManager$FMLPluginWrapper
[13:28:08] [main/INFO] [LaunchWrapper]: Calling tweak class org.spongepowered.asm.launch.MixinTweaker
[13:28:09] [main/INFO] [mixin]: Initialised Mixin FML Remapper Adapter with net.minecraftforge.fml.common.asm.transformers.deobf.FMLDeobfuscatingRemapper@d3957f
e
[13:28:09] [main/INFO] [LaunchWrapper]: Calling tweak class net.minecraftforge.fml.common.launcher.FMLDeobfTweaker
[13:28:10] [main/INFO] [LaunchWrapper]: Loading tweak class name net.minecraftforge.fml.common.launcher.TerminalTweaker
[13:28:10] [main/INFO] [LaunchWrapper]: Loading tweak class name org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.MixinEnvironment$EnvironmentStateTweaker
[13:28:10] [main/INFO] [LaunchWrapper]: Calling tweak class net.minecraftforge.fml.common.launcher.TerminalTweaker
[13:28:10] [main/INFO] [LaunchWrapper]: Calling tweak class org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.MixinEnvironment$EnvironmentStateTweaker
[13:28:12] [main/WARN] [mixin]: Method overwrite conflict for getModDataId in mixins.common.entitycollisions.json:MixinEntity_Collisions, previously written by
org.spongepowered.common.mixin.entityactivation.MixinEntity_Activation. Skipping method.
[13:28:12] [main/WARN] [mixin]: Method overwrite conflict for setModDataId in mixins.common.entitycollisions.json:MixinEntity_Collisions, previously written by
org.spongepowered.common.mixin.entityactivation.MixinEntity_Activation. Skipping method.
[13:28:12] [main/WARN] [mixin]: Method overwrite conflict for requiresCacheRefresh in mixins.common.entitycollisions.json:MixinEntity_Collisions, previously wri
tten by org.spongepowered.common.mixin.entityactivation.MixinEntity_Activation. Skipping method.
[13:28:12] [main/WARN] [mixin]: Method overwrite conflict for requiresCacheRefresh in mixins.common.entitycollisions.json:MixinEntity_Collisions, previously wri
tten by org.spongepowered.common.mixin.entityactivation.MixinEntity_Activation. Skipping method.
[13:28:13] [main/INFO] [LaunchWrapper]: Launching wrapped minecraft {net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer}
[13:28:15] [Server thread/INFO]: Starting minecraft server version 1.8.9
[13:28:15] [Server thread/INFO] [FML]: MinecraftForge v11.15.1.1890 Initialized
[13:28:15] [Server thread/INFO] [FML]: Replaced 229 ore recipies
[13:28:17] [Server thread/WARN] [mixin]: Method overwrite conflict for getSlotProvider in mixins.common.core.json:item.inventory.TraitInventoryAdapter, previous
ly written by org.spongepowered.common.mixin.core.entity.player.MixinInventoryPlayer. Skipping method.
[13:28:18] [Server thread/INFO] [FML]: Found 0 mods from the command line. Injecting into mod discoverer
[13:28:18] [Server thread/INFO] [FML]: Searching G:\pixelmon\mods for mods
[13:28:19] [Server thread/INFO] [FML]: Forge Mod Loader has identified 5 mods to load
[13:28:19] [Server thread/INFO] [FML]: FML has found a non-mod file WorldBorder.jar in your mods directory. It will now be injected into your classpath. This co
uld severe stability issues, it should be removed if possible.
[13:28:19] [Server thread/INFO] [FML]: Attempting connection with missing mods [mcp, FML, Forge, sponge, pixelmon] at CLIENT
[13:28:19] [Server thread/INFO] [FML]: Attempting connection with missing mods [mcp, FML, Forge, sponge, pixelmon] at SERVER
[13:28:20] [Server thread/INFO] [FML]: Processing ObjectHolder annotations
[13:28:20] [Server thread/INFO] [FML]: Found 384 ObjectHolder annotations
[13:28:20] [Server thread/INFO] [FML]: Identifying ItemStackHolder annotations
[13:28:20] [Server thread/INFO] [FML]: Found 0 ItemStackHolder annotations
[13:28:20] [Server thread/INFO] [FML]: Configured a dormant chunk cache size of 0
[13:28:20] [Forge Version Check/INFO] [ForgeVersionCheck]: [Forge] Starting version check at http://files.minecraftforge.net/maven/net/minecraftforge/forge/prom
otions_slim.json
[13:28:20] [Forge Version Check/INFO] [ForgeVersionCheck]: [Forge] Found status: OUTDATED Target: 11.15.1.1902
[13:28:23] [Server thread/INFO] [Pixelmon]: Loading TM/HMs.
[13:28:23] [Server thread/INFO] [Pixelmon]: Extracting database.
[13:28:23] [Server thread/INFO] [Pixelmon]: Loading database driver.
[13:28:23] [Server thread/INFO] [Pixelmon]: Establishing connection.
[13:28:24] [Server thread/INFO] [FML]: Applying holder lookups
[13:28:24] [Server thread/INFO] [FML]: Holder lookups applied
[13:28:24] [Server thread/INFO] [FML]: Injecting itemstacks
[13:28:24] [Server thread/INFO] [FML]: Itemstack injection complete
[13:28:24] [Server thread/INFO]: Loading properties
[13:28:24] [Server thread/INFO]: Default game type: SURVIVAL
[13:28:24] [Server thread/INFO]: Generating keypair
[13:28:24] [Server thread/INFO]: Starting Minecraft server on 25.74.229.71:25565
[13:28:24] [Server thread/INFO]: Using default channel type
[13:28:25] [Server thread/INFO] [Pixelmon]: Registering shop items.
[13:28:25] [Server thread/INFO] [Pixelmon]: Registering NPCs.
[13:28:25] [Server thread/INFO] [Pixelmon]: Registering structures.
[13:28:25] [Server thread/INFO] [Pixelmon]: Registering drops.
[13:28:25] [Server thread/INFO] [Pixelmon]: Registering entity spawns.
[13:28:27] [Server thread/INFO] [FML]: Injecting itemstacks
[13:28:27] [Server thread/INFO] [FML]: Itemstack injection complete
[13:28:28] [Server thread/INFO] [FML]: Forge Mod Loader has successfully loaded 5 mods
[13:28:28] [Server thread/INFO]: Preparing level “world”
[13:28:28] [Server thread/INFO] [Sponge]: Checking for worlds that need to be migrated…
[13:28:28] [Server thread/INFO] [Sponge]: No worlds were found in need of migration.
[13:28:28] [Server thread/INFO] [FML]: Injecting existing block and item data into this server instance
[13:28:28] [Server thread/INFO] [FML]: Applying holder lookups
[13:28:28] [Server thread/INFO] [FML]: Holder lookups applied
[13:28:28] [Server thread/INFO] [FML]: Loading dimension 0 (world) (DedicatedServer)
[13:28:28] [Server thread/INFO] [FML]: Loading dimension -1 (DIM-1) (DedicatedServer)
[13:28:28] [Server thread/INFO] [FML]: Loading dimension 1 (DIM1) (DedicatedServer)
[13:28:28] [Server thread/INFO]: Preparing start region for level 0 (world)
[13:28:29] [Server thread/INFO]: Preparing start region for level -1 (DIM-1)
[13:28:30] [Server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 81%
[13:28:30] [Server thread/INFO]: Preparing start region for level 1 (DIM1)
[13:28:30] [Server thread/INFO]: Done (2,216s)! For help, type “help” or “?”
[13:28:30] [Server thread/INFO] [Sponge]: Timings Reset


Plugins that I would like to add in the future:
World Border
Essentials
Grief Prevention

Please post the full fml-server-latest.log file when you attempt to add plugins so we can see why it’s not loading them.

FML has found a non-mod file WorldBorder.jar in your mods directory.

Is this WorldBorder designed for sponge, or for bukkit?

Sponge does not work with Bukkit plugins. Here’s some recommendations

WorldBorder alternative - Releases · trentech/ProjectBorders · GitHub
Essentials alternatives - Nucleus: The Ultimate Essentials Plugin (MC 1.10.2, 1.11.2, 1.12.2) and ⚛ Nexus v1.8.5b - Providing 100+ Essential Commands and Features

Others - https://forums.spongepowered.org/c/plugins/plugin-releases

Thanks for the Alternatives! just what I was looking for.
I found out that I’ve been using the wrong plugin file, so I fixed it.