Could not load Configuration from jar issue

Hey guys, I am attempting to make a command and make the command display a message set into it from the config.yml. The issue is, it says that there is an unknown character in chat which I don't understand.

LOG ERROR:

Code:

[22:21:31] [Server thread/ERROR]: [flexUtils] Cannot load configuration from jar
org.bukkit.configuration.InvalidConfigurationException: unacceptable character '�' (0xFFFD) special characters are not allowed
in "<string>", position 709
at org.bukkit.configuration.file.YamlConfiguration.loadFromString(YamlConfiguration.java:57) ~[craftbukkit-devBuild3116.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.9-R0.2-24-g07d4558-b3116jnks]
at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin.reloadConfig(JavaPlugin.java:209) [craftbukkit-devBuild3116.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.9-R0.2-24-g07d4558-b3116jnks]
at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin.getConfig(JavaPlugin.java:157) [craftbukkit-devBuild3116.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.9-R0.2-24-g07d4558-b3116jnks]
at com.flexprison.perezhd.utils.listeners.FlyRegionStopper.onMove(FlyRegionStopper.java:29) [flexUtils.jar:?]
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) ~[?:1.7.0_71]
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:57) ~[?:1.7.0_71]
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) ~[?:1.7.0_71]
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:606) ~[?:1.7.0_71]
at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader$1.execute(JavaPluginLoader.java:292) [craftbukkit-devBuild3116.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.9-R0.2-24-g07d4558-b3116jnks]
at org.bukkit.plugin.RegisteredListener.callEvent(RegisteredListener.java:62) [craftbukkit-devBuild3116.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.9-R0.2-24-g07d4558-b3116jnks]
at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.fireEvent(SimplePluginManager.java:501) [craftbukkit-devBuild3116.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.9-R0.2-24-g07d4558-b3116jnks]
at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.callEvent(SimplePluginManager.java:486) [craftbukkit-devBuild3116.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.9-R0.2-24-g07d4558-b3116jnks]
at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R4.PlayerConnection.a(PlayerConnection.java:236) [craftbukkit-devBuild3116.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.9-R0.2-24-g07d4558-b3116jnks]
at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R4.PacketPlayInFlying.a(SourceFile:137) [craftbukkit-devBuild3116.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.9-R0.2-24-g07d4558-b3116jnks]
at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R4.PacketPlayInPosition.handle(SourceFile:63) [craftbukkit-devBuild3116.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.9-R0.2-24-g07d4558-b3116jnks]
at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R4.NetworkManager.a(NetworkManager.java:157) [craftbukkit-devBuild3116.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.9-R0.2-24-g07d4558-b3116jnks]
at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R4.ServerConnection.c(SourceFile:134) [craftbukkit-devBuild3116.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.9-R0.2-24-g07d4558-b3116jnks]
at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R4.MinecraftServer.v(MinecraftServer.java:667) [craftbukkit-devBuild3116.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.9-R0.2-24-g07d4558-b3116jnks]
at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R4.DedicatedServer.v(DedicatedServer.java:258) [craftbukkit-devBuild3116.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.9-R0.2-24-g07d4558-b3116jnks]
at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R4.MinecraftServer.u(MinecraftServer.java:558) [craftbukkit-devBuild3116.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.9-R0.2-24-g07d4558-b3116jnks]
at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R4.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:469) [craftbukkit-devBuild3116.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.9-R0.2-24-g07d4558-b3116jnks]
at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R4.ThreadServerApplication.run(SourceFile:628) [craftbukkit-devBuild3116.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.9-R0.2-24-g07d4558-b3116jnks]
Caused by: org.yaml.snakeyaml.reader.ReaderException: special characters are not allowed
at org.yaml.snakeyaml.reader.StreamReader.checkPrintable(StreamReader.java:70) ~[craftbukkit-devBuild3116.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.9-R0.2-24-g07d4558-b3116jnks]
at org.yaml.snakeyaml.reader.StreamReader.<init>(StreamReader.java:50) ~[craftbukkit-devBuild3116.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.9-R0.2-24-g07d4558-b3116jnks]
at org.yaml.snakeyaml.Yaml.load(Yaml.java:399) ~[craftbukkit-devBuild3116.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.9-R0.2-24-g07d4558-b3116jnks]
at org.bukkit.configuration.file.YamlConfiguration.loadFromString(YamlConfiguration.java:55) ~[craftbukkit-devBuild3116.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.9-R0.2-24-g07d4558-b3116jnks]
... 21 more
1 3 1 [22:21:32] [Server thread/INFO]: PerezHD issued server command: /apply

CONFIG:

Code:

# flexUtils Configuration File
Applications:
- '&c&lApply @ website'
- '&c&lThx'
# WorldGuard Region Fly Stopper Util:
Regions:
- Prison:PVP
- Prison:FFA
- Prison:FFASAFE
- Prison:spartanpvptop
- Prison:spartanpvp
- Prison:spartanpvp2
- Walls:Walls
- Walls:wallssafe
messages:
  enteredRegion: '&cFlying disabled, no fly zone!'
# Blocks Broken Counter Items
blocks-items:
- DIAMOND_PICKAXE
- IRON_PICKAXE
- GOLD_PICKAXE
- WOOD_PICKAXE
- STONE_PICKAXE
#
# Giveall chat prefix
giveall-prefix: '§8[§dGiveAll§8] '
#Drop Party start delay:
dp-delay: 15
# End of configuration file, literally the end!

Just ignore the bottom portion. Just look at the "Applications:"

CODE:

Code:

package com.flexprison.perezhd.utils.commands;

import java.util.List;

import org.bukkit.command.Command;
import org.bukkit.command.CommandExecutor;
import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
import org.bukkit.entity.Player;

import com.flexprison.perezhd.utils.Main;

public class Apply
  implements CommandExecutor
{
  Main main;
 
  public Apply(Main pl)
  {
    this.main = pl;
  }
 
  public boolean onCommand(CommandSender sender, Command cmd, String label, String[] args)
  {
    Player p = (Player)sender;
    if (cmd.getName().equalsIgnoreCase("apply")){
        List<String> apply = this.main.getConfig().getStringList("Applications");
        for (String s : apply) {
          p.sendMessage(s.toString()
                  .replace("&", "§")
                  .replace("%player%", p.getName()));
        }
    }
    return false;
  }
}

 

I think it has something to do with the Paragraph key,
Try removing it, and if it didn't work, try for every other key (No numbers and letters).
If this post helped you, please leave a like .
Cheers, Ramon.

 

@PerezHD

Don't put special characters at position 709 in the file. It's pretty simple.

 

Well I fixed before any one else came to reply as this being a while ago.

 

<edit> unlocked as not necro. <.<
I think I need more sleep...