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All player-facing text lives in language files under lang/, not in config.yml. HotPotato ships with English (en.yml) and French (fr.yml). You can edit either, or add your own.

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Pick a language

Set the language in config.yml: 
language: en
The plugin loads lang/<language>.yml. To use French, set language: fr. 
prefix: "&#C68642[HotPotato]&r "
command:
  help:
    header: "&6HotPotato commands"

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Edit messages

Open the language file for your chosen language and change the text. Colors use legacy & codes and hex &#RRGGBB.
  • {prefix} and other {placeholders} in a line are filled in by the plugin. Keep them where you need them.
  • Lines that are lists, such as the help page, can have lines added or removed.
The lang-version key at the top is managed for you. Do not edit it. It lets the plugin merge new messages in when you update.

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Add a new language

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Copy a file

Copy lang/en.yml to a new file, for example lang/de.yml.
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Translate it

Translate the values, keeping the keys and any {placeholders} exactly as they are.
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Select it

Set language: de in config.yml.
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Reload

Run /hotpotato reload to load your changes.

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External placeholders in messages

If PlaceholderAPI is installed and placeholderapi.parse-in-lang is on, you can use any %external% placeholder from another plugin inside your messages, alongside HotPotato’s own.