config.yml

config.yml controls database settings, auto-save behaviour, auto-updates, tab completion, and command shortcuts. The file is regenerated with safe merges when config.auto-update.config is true, so new defaults can be merged without wiping your custom values.

Key sections

Path	Default	Description
`config.auto-update.config`	`true`	Regenerates `config.yml` with new defaults on update while preserving your values.
`config.auto-update.lang`	`true`	Updates `lang.yml` automatically. Disable if you heavily customize translations.
`config.auto-update.systems`	`true`	Updates system YAML files on plugin upgrades.
`config.generate-main-system-files`	`true`	Creates `systems/main` with default files. Set to `false` if you manage folders manually.
`config.database.type`	`SQLITE`	Storage driver (`SQLITE`, `MYSQL`, `MARIADB`, `POSTGRES`, `POSTGRESQL`).
`config.database.host` / `port`	`localhost` / `'3306'`	Connection details for SQL databases.
`config.database.database`	`xenolevels`	Database or schema name.
`config.database.username` / `password`	`username` / `password`	Credentials for SQL backends.
`config.database.table`	`levels`	Table prefix when using SQL storage.
`config.database.ssl`	`true`	Enable SSL where supported.
`config.database.sqlite-file`	`plugins/XenoLevels/database.db`	Path to the SQLite file.
`config.auto-save.enabled`	`true`	Turns on background saves for online players.
`config.auto-save.interval`	`600`	Seconds between auto-saves.
`config.auto-save.message`	`false`	Broadcast auto-save messages in console when `true`.
`config.tab-complete.load-offline-users`	`true`	Includes offline player names in command suggestions.
`config.command-shortcuts.xlv`	`false`	Makes `/xlv` open the main GUI instead of the help output.
`config.command-shortcuts.prestige`	`false`	Enables `/prestige` as a shortcut for `/xlv prestige`.

Storage note

Current public builds document SQLite, MySQL/MariaDB, and PostgreSQL. Unknown database types fall back to SQLite.

config.yml

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