Sign Shops

Classic sign-based shops for quick and accessible trading!

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Overview

Sign Shops provide a traditional Minecraft shop experience using signs. Players interact with signs to buy or sell items without opening a GUI. Perfect for spawn shops, admin stores, or quick-access trading posts.

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Admin Sign Types

💡 Looking for player-owned shops? See Player Shops

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Creating Sign Shops

Admin Shop (Buy & Sell)

Players can buy AND sell items:

Admin-Shop
<amount> <material>
s:<sellPrice> b:<buyPrice>
<ecoType>

Example:

Admin-Shop
64 DIAMOND
s:50 b:100
VAULT

• Line 1: Admin-Shop (identifier)
• Line 2: Amount and material (e.g., 64 DIAMOND)
• Line 3: Sell price and buy price (e.g., s:50 b:100)
• Line 4: Economy type (VAULT, EXP, or custom currency ID)

Click Actions:

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Admin Sell Only

Players can only sell items to the shop:

Admin-Sell
<amount> <material>
s:<sellPrice>
<ecoType>

Example:

Admin-Sell
32 IRON_INGOT
s:10
VAULT

Click Actions:

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Admin Buy Only

Players can only buy items from the shop:

Admin-Buy
<amount> <material>
b:<buyPrice>
<ecoType>

Example:

Admin-Buy
16 GOLD_INGOT
b:25
VAULT

Click Actions:

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Command Signs

Free Command Sign

Execute commands for free when clicked:

Command
<executor>
<display text>

Example:

Command
CONSOLE
&aFree Diamonds!

• Line 2: CONSOLE or PLAYER (who runs the command)
• Line 3: Display text shown on the sign
• Line 4: Leave empty

After placing, add commands with:

/ishop sign command add give %player% diamond 1

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Paid Command Sign

Execute commands for a price:

Command-Shop
<executor> <display text>
b:<price>
<ecoType>

Example:

Command-Shop
CONSOLE &aVIP Kit
b:1000
VAULT

Then add the command:

/ishop sign command add lp user %player% parent set vip

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Free Item Signs

Give items to players for free:

Free
<material>
<rows>

Example:

Free
DIAMOND
3

• Line 2: Material to give (e.g., DIAMOND)
• Line 3: Number of inventory rows (1-6)

This opens a GUI where players can take free items.

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Free Item Sign (Custom Item)

Use an item from your hand:

Free-Item
<item>
<rows>

After placing, hold the item you want to give and run:

/ishop sign set item

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Disposal Sign

Create a trash bin for players:

Disposal

Just write Disposal on line 1, leave the rest empty.

Opens a disposal GUI where players can throw away unwanted items.

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Enchantment Signs

Free Enchanting

Apply enchantments for free:

Enchant
<enchantment>
<level>
<allow_any_item>

Example:

Enchant
SHARPNESS
5
false

• Line 2: Enchantment name (e.g., SHARPNESS, UNBREAKING)
• Line 3: Enchantment level
• Line 4: true = allow enchanting any item, false = only valid items

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Paid Enchanting

Charge for enchantments:

Enchant-Buy
<enchantment> <level>
b:<price>
<allow_any_item> <ecoType>

Example:

Enchant-Buy
SHARPNESS 5
b:5000
false VAULT

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Sign Appearance

After creation, signs transform to a formatted display:

Admin-Shop becomes:

[Shop]
64x DIAMOND
Sell: 50 VAULT
Buy: 100 VAULT

Command becomes:

[Command]

Free Diamonds!

You can customize these formats in signs.yml.

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Sign Commands

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Permissions

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Configuration

signs.yml

Customize sign formats and behavior:

# Split material names (DIAMOND_SWORD → Diamond Sword)
split_materials_name: true

# Display item above sign
display_material_above_sign: true

# Show actions in action bar
display_actions_to_action_bar: true

# Require confirmation before breaking
require_confirmation_on_break: true

# Action bar format
actions_bar: '&f%identifier% &6%description% '

# GUI titles
free_title: '&aFree %material%'
disposal_title: '&6Disposal'

Enchantment Shortcuts

Define shortcuts for long enchantment names:

placeholders:
  enchants:
    unb: 'UNBREAKING'
    eff: 'EFFICIENCY'
    sharp: 'SHARPNESS'

Now you can use unb instead of UNBREAKING on signs.

Material Shortcuts

Define shortcuts for materials:

placeholders:
  materials:
    DIAMOND: 'DMD'
    NETHERITE: 'NETH'

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Item Display Offset

Customize floating item position above signs:

offset_item:
  wall_x: 0.0625
  wall_y: 0.8
  wall_z: 0.0625
  x: 0.5
  y: 1.1
  z: 0.5

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Tips

💡 Use shortcuts to fit long names on signs (configure in signs.yml)

💡 Display items appear floating above signs for easy identification

💡 Action bar shows players what each click does

💡 Shift-click to sell all matching items at once

💡 Test signs in a private area before placing in public

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See Also

• Player Shops - Player-owned chest shops
• Currencies - Economy types
• Permissions - All permissions