# setup and dependency

PracticeBot provides a dedicated public API artifact for addon development. Do not compile against the full plugin internals.

## Maven dependency: classifier API jar

If your distribution provides `practicebot-1.6.0-api.jar` as a classifier artifact:

```xml
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.sheldera</groupId>
    <artifactId>practicebot</artifactId>
    <version>1.6.0</version>
    <classifier>api</classifier>
    <scope>provided</scope>
</dependency>
```

## Maven dependency: standalone API artifact

If your distribution provides a standalone API artifact:

```xml
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.sheldera.practicebot</groupId>
    <artifactId>practicebot-api</artifactId>
    <version>1.6.0</version>
    <scope>provided</scope>
</dependency>
```

Use the artifact style provided by your seller/support package.

## Local install example

Windows CMD:

```bat
mvn install:install-file ^
  -Dfile=C:\path\to\practicebot-1.6.0-api.jar ^
  -DgroupId=com.sheldera ^
  -DartifactId=practicebot ^
  -Dversion=1.6.0 ^
  -Dclassifier=api ^
  -Dpackaging=jar
```

Linux/macOS shell:

```bash
mvn install:install-file \
  -Dfile=/path/to/practicebot-1.6.0-api.jar \
  -DgroupId=com.sheldera \
  -DartifactId=practicebot \
  -Dversion=1.6.0 \
  -Dclassifier=api \
  -Dpackaging=jar
```

## Addon `plugin.yml`

If your addon requires PracticeBot:

```yaml
name: MyPracticeBotAddon
main: com.example.myaddon.MyPracticeBotAddon
version: 1.0.0
api-version: '1.21'
depend: [PracticeBot]
```

If your addon can run without PracticeBot:

```yaml
softdepend: [PracticeBot]
```

## Build rules

* Use Java 21 for modern Paper servers matching PracticeBot's supported runtime.
* Use the API jar with `provided` scope.
* Do not shade the PracticeBot API into your addon jar.
* Do not depend on internal classes.
* Resolve the API after PracticeBot has loaded.


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