permissions.yml file not working please help

I was practically ready to open my server to the public and started having problems with this damn file. could someone be kind enough to take a look and see what's with this file? I thank you immensely if someone from this great help

here is the damn file:

Code:

groups:
  private:
    options:
      default: true
    permissions:
    essentials.kill*
    essentials.kits*
    essentials.kits.usa*
    essentials.kits.usasniper*
    essentials.kits.usamedic*
    essentials.kits.usaengineer*
    essentials.kits.usasupport*
    essentials.kits.germanassault*
    essentials.kits.germansniper*
    essentials.kits.germanmedic*
    essentials.kits.germanpioneer*
    essentials.kits.germansupport*
  general:
    options:
      default: false
    permissions:
    essentials.ban*
    essentials.unban*
    essentials.kill*
    essentials.kits*
    essentials.kits.usa*
    essentials.kits.usasniper*
    essentials.kits.usamedic*
    essentials.kits.usaengineer*
    essentials.kits.usasupport*
    essentials.kits.germanassault*
    essentials.kits.germansniper*
    essentials.kits.germanmedic*
    essentials.kits.germanpioneer*
    essentials.kits.germansupport*

I also tryied this other ways:

https://pastebin.com/cqwkN9ew

https://pastebin.com/0g3ScXxs

please help me, doing this i will be able to open my server tomorrow...