Messages & Language

All player-visible text is stored in plugins/EzAuction/messages/, split into four files per language.

Supported languages

Code	Language
en	English (default)
es	Spanish
nl	Dutch
zh	Chinese

Set the active language in auction.yml:

language: en

File layout

File	Contains
messages_<lang>.yml	General plugin notifications and chat messages
gui-messages_<lang>.yml	GUI item names, lore, and button labels
menu-interactions_<lang>.yml	Chat prompts and input instructions
menu-layout_<lang>.yml	Slot assignments and layout metadata

Editing messages

1. Open the relevant file in plugins/EzAuction/messages/.
2. Edit the value for any key - do not change the key itself.
3. Run /auction reload to apply changes without restarting.

Color codes

Messages use MiniMessage / Kyori Adventure tags, not legacy § codes.

# Correct
no-permission: "<red>You do not have permission to do that.</red>"

# Incorrect - do not use
no-permission: "§cYou do not have permission to do that."

Adding a custom language

1. Copy all four *_en.yml files and rename them with your language code (e.g. _fr).
2. Translate every value. Keys must match exactly across all four files.
3. Set language: fr in auction.yml and reload.