Hi, Recently I have been trying to create a server with essentials using CraftBukkit. I downloaded the latest recommend build and did everything it told me to do. The server ran fine but when I put my essentials in, i started the server.... Last login: Mon Aug 20 18:17:54 on console /Users/jyuneread/Desktop/HappyCraft/start.command ; exit; ReadFamily-MacPro:~ jyuneread$ /Users/jyuneread/Desktop/HappyCraft/start.command ; exit; 174 recipes 27 achievements 22:58:14 [INFO] Starting minecraft server version 1.0.1 22:58:14 [INFO] Loading properties 22:58:14 [INFO] Starting Minecraft server on *:25565 22:58:14 [INFO] This server is running Craftbukkit version git-Bukkit-1.0.1-R1-b1597jnks (MC: 1.0.1) (Implementing API version 1.0.1-R1) 22:58:14 [SEVERE] Could not load 'plugins/Essentials.jar' in folder 'plugins': java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: Bad version number in .class file at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method) at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:676) at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(SecureClassLoader.java:124) at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(URLClassLoader.java:260) at java.net.URLClassLoader.access$100(URLClassLoader.java:56) at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:195) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:188) at org.bukkit.plugin.java.PluginClassLoader.findClass(PluginClassLoader.java:36) at org.bukkit.plugin.java.PluginClassLoader.findClass(PluginClassLoader.java:24) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:317) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:252) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClassInternal(ClassLoader.java:375) at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method) at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:242) at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader.loadPlugin(JavaPluginLoader.java:170) at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.loadPlugin(SimplePluginManager.java:215) at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.loadPlugins(SimplePluginManager.java:136) at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.loadPlugins(CraftServer.java:151) at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.<init>(CraftServer.java:127) at net.minecraft.server.ServerConfigurationManager.<init>(ServerConfigurationManager.java:52) at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.init(MinecraftServer.java:145) at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:399) at net.minecraft.server.ThreadServerApplication.run(SourceFile:457) 22:58:14 [SEVERE] Could not load 'plugins/EssentialsChat.jar' in folder 'plugins': Essentials org.bukkit.plugin.UnknownDependencyException: Essentials at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader.loadPlugin(JavaPluginLoader.java:135) at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.loadPlugin(SimplePluginManager.java:215) at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.loadPlugins(SimplePluginManager.java:136) at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.loadPlugins(CraftServer.java:151) at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.<init>(CraftServer.java:127) at net.minecraft.server.ServerConfigurationManager.<init>(ServerConfigurationManager.java:52) at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.init(MinecraftServer.java:145) at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:399) at net.minecraft.server.ThreadServerApplication.run(SourceFile:457) 22:58:14 [SEVERE] Could not load 'plugins/EssentialsProtect.jar' in folder 'plugins': java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: Bad version number in .class file at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method) at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:676) at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(SecureClassLoader.java:124) at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(URLClassLoader.java:260) at java.net.URLClassLoader.access$100(URLClassLoader.java:56) at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:195) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:188) at org.bukkit.plugin.java.PluginClassLoader.findClass(PluginClassLoader.java:36) at org.bukkit.plugin.java.PluginClassLoader.findClass(PluginClassLoader.java:24) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:317) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:252) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClassInternal(ClassLoader.java:375) at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method) at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:242) at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader.loadPlugin(JavaPluginLoader.java:170) at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.loadPlugin(SimplePluginManager.java:215) at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.loadPlugins(SimplePluginManager.java:136) at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.loadPlugins(CraftServer.java:151) at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.<init>(CraftServer.java:127) at net.minecraft.server.ServerConfigurationManager.<init>(ServerConfigurationManager.java:52) at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.init(MinecraftServer.java:145) at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:399) at net.minecraft.server.ThreadServerApplication.run(SourceFile:457) 22:58:14 [SEVERE] Could not load 'plugins/EssentialsSpawn.jar' in folder 'plugins': Essentials org.bukkit.plugin.UnknownDependencyException: Essentials at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader.loadPlugin(JavaPluginLoader.java:135) at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.loadPlugin(SimplePluginManager.java:215) at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.loadPlugins(SimplePluginManager.java:136) at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.loadPlugins(CraftServer.java:151) at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.<init>(CraftServer.java:127) at net.minecraft.server.ServerConfigurationManager.<init>(ServerConfigurationManager.java:52) at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.init(MinecraftServer.java:145) at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:399) at net.minecraft.server.ThreadServerApplication.run(SourceFile:457) 22:58:14 [INFO] Preparing level "world" 22:58:14 [INFO] Default game type: 0 22:58:14 [INFO] Preparing start region for level 0 (Seed: 114590) 22:58:15 [INFO] Preparing spawn area: 44% 22:58:16 [INFO] Preparing start region for level 1 (Seed: -4421325039364361584) 22:58:17 [INFO] Preparing spawn area: 0% 22:58:18 [INFO] Preparing spawn area: 93% 22:58:18 [INFO] Preparing start region for level 2 (Seed: -4421325039364361584) 22:58:19 [INFO] Preparing spawn area: 77% 22:58:19 [INFO] Server permissions file permissions.yml is empty, ignoring it 22:58:19 [INFO] Done (0.445s)! For help, type "help" or "?" > Where I have highlighted it, is where the error is. When I put the essential.jar 's in the plugin folder and since its an error the essentials.jar doesn't turn into a folder which is annoying cause i tried everything. Please can u tell me a fix cus my friends r relying on me..... Thank you Burnt Ps: PM me or something if u know a fix =D