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# Installation & Dependencies

## Dependencies

In order to AetherPotions to function, we need some hard dependencies, as well as some optional ones.

#### Required Dependencies

* WorldGuard
  * This is necessary to regulate splash potion feature. It may cause unexpected effects, because it directly affects other players too.
  * In order to make splash potions work, you need to enable <mark style="color:red;">**potion-splash**</mark> flag on your regions
* WorldEdit
  * Well it is a no brainer. WorldEdit is required for WorldGuard to work.

#### Optional Dependencies

* PlaceholderAPI
  * There are couple placeholders if you want to use. Totally optional.

## Installation

Simple put all required dependencies and AetherPotions plugin into your plugins folder and start the server.

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Now you can understand the structure of custom potions.