LiteBans Message Templates
Install, customize, and troubleshoot the ZCraft Studios LiteBans Message Templates (messages.yml and templates.yml, English and Spanish).
LiteBans Message Templates
Clean, modern LiteBans punishment messages with polished ban, kick, mute, and warning layouts. It restyles what LiteBans shows to players and staff. It does not change how LiteBans works, and the LiteBans plugin itself is not included.
Get it on BuiltByBit or browse all ZCraft Studios resources at bbyb.it/zcs. Need help? Join the ZCraft Studios Support Discord.
What's included
The download has two language sets, English and Spanish (es). Each set contains the same two files:
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
messages.yml | Punishment, staff, and command messages. |
templates.yml | Punishment templates. |
Compatibility
| Supported | |
|---|---|
| Minecraft versions | 1.21.1 through 26.2 (including 1.21, 1.21.11, and 26.1.2) |
| Plugin | LiteBans, using a build that supports your Minecraft version |
Requirements
- LiteBans installed and running, with its database connection working
- Access to your server files and permission to reload or restart
Installation
Confirm LiteBans is working
LiteBans must already be running and must have generated its plugins/LiteBans/ folder.
Back up your current files
Copy your existing messages.yml and templates.yml somewhere safe.
Choose a language
Open the English or the Spanish set from the download. Use both files from the same set.
Replace the files
Copy messages.yml and templates.yml into plugins/LiteBans/, replacing the originals. The names must be exactly messages.yml and templates.yml.
Reload
Run /litebans reload, or restart the server, and check the console for errors.
Test in game
Use a test account to try a ban, kick, mute, and warning, and confirm the new layouts display correctly.
Do not mix the English and Spanish sets. Using messages.yml from one language and templates.yml from the other will show mixed languages.
Customizing
- Edit the files with a plain text editor that keeps spaces and indentation. YAML does not allow tabs.
- Keep placeholders (the variables LiteBans fills in with names, reasons, and durations) exactly as they are, and only change the surrounding text.
- Make small changes and run
/litebans reloadafter each one so errors are easy to trace.
Troubleshooting
| Symptom | What to check |
|---|---|
| Nothing changed in game | The files are in the wrong folder or were not reloaded. They must be in plugins/LiteBans/. Run /litebans reload or restart. |
| Message says a file failed to load | messages.yml or templates.yml has a YAML error. LiteBans reminds you each time a command is used until it is fixed. Check the console, look for bad indentation or a missing quote, or restore your backup. |
| Mixed English and Spanish | Files from both sets were copied. Replace both files with the same set. |
| Raw tags or symbols in messages | Your LiteBans or server version doesn't support the formatting used. Update LiteBans. |
| Messages look right in chat but not on the kick screen | Test with a fresh punishment; messages already shown are not updated. Also check that both files were replaced. |
Resources and support
- LiteBans Message Templates on BuiltByBit
- All ZCraft Studios resources
- ZCraft Studios Support Discord
When reporting a problem, include your LiteBans version, Minecraft and server software version, which language set you used, and the relevant console error.