so, me, like the other noobs are are new to server creating, cant get minecraft to detect plugins even though its in the plugins folder. im not sure what im doing wrong. this is my log.: at net.visualillusionsent.utils.Verify.entryExists(Verify.java:277) ~[cr aftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.visualillusionsent.utils.AbstractPropertiesFile.<init>(AbstractPr opertiesFile.java:105) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.visualillusionsent.utils.PropertiesFile.<init>(PropertiesFile.jav a:142) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.findAndLoadCanaryInf(PluginDesc riptor.java:66) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.reloadInf(PluginDescriptor.java :44) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.<init>(PluginDescriptor.java:36 ) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] ... 5 more Found invalid plugin at EssentialsProtect.jar, moving on. net.canarymod.exceptions.InvalidPluginException: Unable to load INF file at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.<init>(PluginDescriptor.java:38 ) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginManager.loadPluginDescriptorAndInsertInGra ph(PluginManager.java:311) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginManager.scanForPlugins(PluginManager.java: 296) [craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.CanaryMod.<init>(CanaryMod.java:70) [craftbukkit.jar:1. 7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.Main.initBird(Main.java:23) [craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1 .2] at net.canarymod.Main.main(Main.java:84) [craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] Caused by: net.visualillusionsent.utils.MissingJarEntryException: JarFile does n ot contain Entry: 'Canary.inf' at net.visualillusionsent.utils.Verify.entryExists(Verify.java:277) ~[cr aftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.visualillusionsent.utils.AbstractPropertiesFile.<init>(AbstractPr opertiesFile.java:105) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.visualillusionsent.utils.PropertiesFile.<init>(PropertiesFile.jav a:142) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.findAndLoadCanaryInf(PluginDesc riptor.java:66) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.reloadInf(PluginDescriptor.java :44) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.<init>(PluginDescriptor.java:36 ) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] ... 5 more Found invalid plugin at EssentialsSpawn.jar, moving on. net.canarymod.exceptions.InvalidPluginException: Unable to load INF file at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.<init>(PluginDescriptor.java:38 ) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginManager.loadPluginDescriptorAndInsertInGra ph(PluginManager.java:311) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginManager.scanForPlugins(PluginManager.java: 296) [craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.CanaryMod.<init>(CanaryMod.java:70) [craftbukkit.jar:1. 7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.Main.initBird(Main.java:23) [craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1 .2] at net.canarymod.Main.main(Main.java:84) [craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] Caused by: net.visualillusionsent.utils.MissingJarEntryException: JarFile does n ot contain Entry: 'Canary.inf' at net.visualillusionsent.utils.Verify.entryExists(Verify.java:277) ~[cr aftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.visualillusionsent.utils.AbstractPropertiesFile.<init>(AbstractPr opertiesFile.java:105) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.visualillusionsent.utils.PropertiesFile.<init>(PropertiesFile.jav a:142) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.findAndLoadCanaryInf(PluginDesc riptor.java:66) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.reloadInf(PluginDescriptor.java :44) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.<init>(PluginDescriptor.java:36 ) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] ... 5 more Found invalid plugin at NametagEdit.jar, moving on. net.canarymod.exceptions.InvalidPluginException: Unable to load INF file at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.<init>(PluginDescriptor.java:38 ) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginManager.loadPluginDescriptorAndInsertInGra ph(PluginManager.java:311) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginManager.scanForPlugins(PluginManager.java: 296) [craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.CanaryMod.<init>(CanaryMod.java:70) [craftbukkit.jar:1. 7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.Main.initBird(Main.java:23) [craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1 .2] at net.canarymod.Main.main(Main.java:84) [craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] Caused by: net.visualillusionsent.utils.MissingJarEntryException: JarFile does n ot contain Entry: 'Canary.inf' at net.visualillusionsent.utils.Verify.entryExists(Verify.java:277) ~[cr aftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.visualillusionsent.utils.AbstractPropertiesFile.<init>(AbstractPr opertiesFile.java:105) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.visualillusionsent.utils.PropertiesFile.<init>(PropertiesFile.jav a:142) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.findAndLoadCanaryInf(PluginDesc riptor.java:66) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.reloadInf(PluginDescriptor.java :44) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.<init>(PluginDescriptor.java:36 ) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] ... 5 more Found 0 plugins; total: 0 [15:19:09] [CanaryMod] [INFO]: Starting: CanaryMod 1.7.10-1.1.2 [15:19:09] [CanaryMod] [INFO]: Canary Path: /C:/Users/Darren/Desktop/server new/ craftbukkit.jar & Working From: C:\Users\Darren\Desktop\server new [15:19:09] [CanaryMod] [INFO]: Registered xml Database [15:19:09] [CanaryMod] [WARN]: Found invalid plugin at Essentials.jar, moving on . net.canarymod.exceptions.InvalidPluginException: Unable to load INF file at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.<init>(PluginDescriptor.java:38 ) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginManager.loadPluginDescriptorAndInsertInGra ph(PluginManager.java:311) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginManager.scanForPlugins(PluginManager.java: 296) [craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.CanaryMod.<init>(CanaryMod.java:70) [craftbukkit.jar:1. 7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.Main.initBird(Main.java:23) [craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1 .2] at net.canarymod.Main.main(Main.java:84) [craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] Caused by: net.visualillusionsent.utils.MissingJarEntryException: JarFile does n ot contain Entry: 'Canary.inf' at net.visualillusionsent.utils.Verify.entryExists(Verify.java:277) ~[cr aftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.visualillusionsent.utils.AbstractPropertiesFile.<init>(AbstractPr opertiesFile.java:105) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.visualillusionsent.utils.PropertiesFile.<init>(PropertiesFile.jav a:142) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.findAndLoadCanaryInf(PluginDesc riptor.java:66) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.reloadInf(PluginDescriptor.java :44) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.<init>(PluginDescriptor.java:36 ) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] ... 5 more [15:19:09] [CanaryMod] [WARN]: Found invalid plugin at EssentialsAntiBuild.jar, moving on. net.canarymod.exceptions.InvalidPluginException: Unable to load INF file at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.<init>(PluginDescriptor.java:38 ) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginManager.loadPluginDescriptorAndInsertInGra ph(PluginManager.java:311) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginManager.scanForPlugins(PluginManager.java: 296) [craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.CanaryMod.<init>(CanaryMod.java:70) [craftbukkit.jar:1. 7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.Main.initBird(Main.java:23) [craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1 .2] at net.canarymod.Main.main(Main.java:84) [craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] Caused by: net.visualillusionsent.utils.MissingJarEntryException: JarFile does n ot contain Entry: 'Canary.inf' at net.visualillusionsent.utils.Verify.entryExists(Verify.java:277) ~[cr aftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.visualillusionsent.utils.AbstractPropertiesFile.<init>(AbstractPr opertiesFile.java:105) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.visualillusionsent.utils.PropertiesFile.<init>(PropertiesFile.jav a:142) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.findAndLoadCanaryInf(PluginDesc riptor.java:66) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.reloadInf(PluginDescriptor.java :44) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.<init>(PluginDescriptor.java:36 ) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] ... 5 more [15:19:09] [CanaryMod] [WARN]: Found invalid plugin at EssentialsChat.jar, movin g on. net.canarymod.exceptions.InvalidPluginException: Unable to load INF file at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.<init>(PluginDescriptor.java:38 ) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginManager.loadPluginDescriptorAndInsertInGra ph(PluginManager.java:311) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginManager.scanForPlugins(PluginManager.java: 296) [craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.CanaryMod.<init>(CanaryMod.java:70) [craftbukkit.jar:1. 7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.Main.initBird(Main.java:23) [craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1 .2] at net.canarymod.Main.main(Main.java:84) [craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] Caused by: net.visualillusionsent.utils.MissingJarEntryException: JarFile does n ot contain Entry: 'Canary.inf' at net.visualillusionsent.utils.Verify.entryExists(Verify.java:277) ~[cr aftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.visualillusionsent.utils.AbstractPropertiesFile.<init>(AbstractPr opertiesFile.java:105) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.visualillusionsent.utils.PropertiesFile.<init>(PropertiesFile.jav a:142) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.findAndLoadCanaryInf(PluginDesc riptor.java:66) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.reloadInf(PluginDescriptor.java :44) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.<init>(PluginDescriptor.java:36 ) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] ... 5 more [15:19:09] [CanaryMod] [WARN]: Found invalid plugin at EssentialsProtect.jar, mo ving on. net.canarymod.exceptions.InvalidPluginException: Unable to load INF file at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.<init>(PluginDescriptor.java:38 ) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginManager.loadPluginDescriptorAndInsertInGra ph(PluginManager.java:311) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginManager.scanForPlugins(PluginManager.java: 296) [craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.CanaryMod.<init>(CanaryMod.java:70) [craftbukkit.jar:1. 7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.Main.initBird(Main.java:23) [craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1 .2] at net.canarymod.Main.main(Main.java:84) [craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] Caused by: net.visualillusionsent.utils.MissingJarEntryException: JarFile does n ot contain Entry: 'Canary.inf' at net.visualillusionsent.utils.Verify.entryExists(Verify.java:277) ~[cr aftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.visualillusionsent.utils.AbstractPropertiesFile.<init>(AbstractPr opertiesFile.java:105) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.visualillusionsent.utils.PropertiesFile.<init>(PropertiesFile.jav a:142) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.findAndLoadCanaryInf(PluginDesc riptor.java:66) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.reloadInf(PluginDescriptor.java :44) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.<init>(PluginDescriptor.java:36 ) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] ... 5 more [15:19:09] [CanaryMod] [WARN]: Found invalid plugin at EssentialsSpawn.jar, movi ng on. net.canarymod.exceptions.InvalidPluginException: Unable to load INF file at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.<init>(PluginDescriptor.java:38 ) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginManager.loadPluginDescriptorAndInsertInGra ph(PluginManager.java:311) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginManager.scanForPlugins(PluginManager.java: 296) [craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.CanaryMod.<init>(CanaryMod.java:70) [craftbukkit.jar:1. 7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.Main.initBird(Main.java:23) [craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1 .2] at net.canarymod.Main.main(Main.java:84) [craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] Caused by: net.visualillusionsent.utils.MissingJarEntryException: JarFile does n ot contain Entry: 'Canary.inf' at net.visualillusionsent.utils.Verify.entryExists(Verify.java:277) ~[cr aftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.visualillusionsent.utils.AbstractPropertiesFile.<init>(AbstractPr opertiesFile.java:105) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.visualillusionsent.utils.PropertiesFile.<init>(PropertiesFile.jav a:142) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.findAndLoadCanaryInf(PluginDesc riptor.java:66) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.reloadInf(PluginDescriptor.java :44) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.<init>(PluginDescriptor.java:36 ) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] ... 5 more [15:19:09] [CanaryMod] [WARN]: Found invalid plugin at NametagEdit.jar, moving o n. net.canarymod.exceptions.InvalidPluginException: Unable to load INF file at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.<init>(PluginDescriptor.java:38 ) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginManager.loadPluginDescriptorAndInsertInGra ph(PluginManager.java:311) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginManager.scanForPlugins(PluginManager.java: 296) [craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.CanaryMod.<init>(CanaryMod.java:70) [craftbukkit.jar:1. 7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.Main.initBird(Main.java:23) [craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1 .2] at net.canarymod.Main.main(Main.java:84) [craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] Caused by: net.visualillusionsent.utils.MissingJarEntryException: JarFile does n ot contain Entry: 'Canary.inf' at net.visualillusionsent.utils.Verify.entryExists(Verify.java:277) ~[cr aftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.visualillusionsent.utils.AbstractPropertiesFile.<init>(AbstractPr opertiesFile.java:105) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.visualillusionsent.utils.PropertiesFile.<init>(PropertiesFile.jav a:142) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.findAndLoadCanaryInf(PluginDesc riptor.java:66) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.reloadInf(PluginDescriptor.java :44) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] at net.canarymod.plugin.PluginDescriptor.<init>(PluginDescriptor.java:36 ) ~[craftbukkit.jar:1.7.10-1.1.2] ... 5 more [15:19:09] [CanaryMod] [INFO]: Found 0 plugins; total: 0 [15:19:10] [net.minecraft.server.dedicated.DedicatedServer] [INFO]: Starting min ecraft server version 1.7.10 [15:19:10] [net.minecraft.server.dedicated.DedicatedServer] [INFO]: Loading prop erties [15:19:10] [net.minecraft.server.dedicated.DedicatedServer] [INFO]: Generating k eypair [15:19:10] [net.minecraft.server.dedicated.DedicatedServer] [INFO]: Starting Min ecraft server on 192.168.1.4:25565 [15:19:10] [CanaryMod] [INFO]: Enabling Plugins... [15:19:10] [net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer] [INFO]: Preparing start region for level default [15:19:11] [net.minecraft.server.dedicated.DedicatedServer] [INFO]: Done (0.615s )! For help, type "help" or "?" > reload all [15:21:29] [CanaryMod] [INFO] [NOTICE]: Reloading configurations ... > [15:21:29] [CanaryMod] [INFO] [NOTICE]: Configurations reloaded > listplugis > [15:21:36] [net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer] [INFO]: Unknown command. Try /help for a list of commands > listplugins [15:21:42] [CanaryMod] [INFO] [NOTICE]: **** PLUGINS **** [15:21:42] [CanaryMod] [INFO] [NOTICE]: No Plugins loaded >
I'm not exactly familiar with Canary Mod, but I don't think that it works with regular Bukkit plugins. It looks like you might need to use Canary Mod plugins.