# First install

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If you have previous version already installed (2.0.1.1 or older), please rename the BetterHud folder and remove betterhud from ItemsAdder
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## Step 1 - Dependencies

1. Stop your server
2. Install all the [dependencies](#dependencies)
3. Start your server
4. After installation of ItemsAdder, stop your server
5. Put **BetterHud.jar** to your plugins folder
6. Start your server

## Step 2 - Plugin set-up

1.  After joining your server, if you are OP, BetterHud should initiate plugin set-up
2. From now, there are 2 ways to set-up the plugin. It depends on what type of resource-pack host you are using.\
   \
   Self-host\
   External-host

### Self-host (recommended)

If you are using self-host, you have nothing to worry about. Plugin will import textures to the ItemsAdder automatically and everything will be done in couple of seconds.

### External-host

If you are using external-host, I recommend you to switch to self-host, but if you don't want, there is a way how to install BetterHud with external-host.

1. Join the server as an OP
2. Click on the button "Begin set-up"
3. Plugin will create all necessary files and export textures
4. When the ingame set-up is complete, there will be archive "**textures.zip**" inside BetterHud's plugin folder
5. Upload content of this archive to your resource-pack and upload it to your external-host service

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Check this ItemsAdder tutorial for DropBox hosting! [Click here](https://itemsadder.plugin.ga/plugin-usage/resourcepack-hosting/resourcepack-on-dropbox)
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## Step 3 - Configure the plugin

1. After successful set-up you can test plugin's function by running command `/bh show auto`
2. Now you can customize the plugin! ;)

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If you are struggling with the configuration check other tutorials
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## Dependencies

* [ItemsAdder](https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/%E2%9C%85must-have%E2%9C%85-itemsadder%E2%9C%A8custom-items-huds-guis-mobs-3dmodels-emojis-blocks-wings-hats-liquids.73355/) ([how to install?](https://itemsadder.plugin.ga/first-install))
* [PlaceholderAPI ](https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/placeholderapi.6245/)(optional)