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[readme]: https://github.com/PlaceholderAPI/PlaceholderAPI/blob/docs/wiki/wiki/README.md
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Here are frequently asked questions about stuff related to PlaceholderAPI.
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## It only shows %placeholder% and not the variable
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Make sure, that you've tried the following steps:
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- PlaceholderAPI is installed and running (Shows green in `/pl` and responds to the `/papi` command)
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- You downloaded the expansion with `/papi ecloud download [expansion]`  
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A list of available expansions and their placeholders can be found [[here|Placeholders]]!  
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Also note that not all placeholders are in a seperate expansion. Some are "hardcoded" into a plugin.
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- You reloaded PlaceholderAPI with `/papi reload` after downloading an expansion.
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- Any possible dependency for the expansion (Plugin) is installed and running.
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- The placeholder doesn't contain any typos.
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- The plugin that should use the placeholder actually supports PlaceholderAPI.
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For a list of plugins supporting PlaceholderAPI go [[here|Plugins-using-PlaceholderAPI]].
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## It only shows `%placeholder%` and not the variable
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When a plugin or `/papi parse me %placeholder%` only returns the placeholder itself and no value should you check for the following things:
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### The expansion is actually installed.
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In many cases is the cause that the expansion of the placeholder is missing.  
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Just execute `/papi ecloud download <name of expansion>` followed by `/papi reload` to activate it. You can find a list of Expansions and their Placeholders [[on this page|Placeholders]].
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**NOTE!**  
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Not all placeholders come in their own expansion. Some plugins *hardcode* them in and load them on startup, when hooking into PlaceholderAPI.
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### Plugin actualls supports PlaceholderAPI
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It can happen that the plugin you use to display the placeholder in doesn't support PlaceholderAPI. In such a case check, if the parse command returns the actual value of a placeholder.  
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If that is the case while the plugin is still displaying the placeholder, can this be an indicator of the plugin not supporting PlaceholderAPI.
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You can find a list of plugins supporting PlaceholderAPI [[here|Plugins-using-PlaceholderAPI]].  
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Just make sure that "Supports placeholders" has a check mark in front of it.
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### No typo in the placeholder
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Double-check that the placeholder you set doesn't contain a typo. You can use `/papi ecloud placeholders <expansion>` (replace `<expansion>` with the name of the expansion) to get a list of all the placeholders the expansion may have.  
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Keep in mind that this only works for separate expansions on the eCloud and not for those that are loaded by plugins.
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### Plugin is enabled
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If an expansion depends on a plugin, make sure you have the plugin installed and that it is enabled (Shows green in `/pl`).
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## I can't download the expansion
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Make sure, that the connection to the cloud (https://api.extendedclip.com) isn't blocked by a firewall or similar.  
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If both checks failed, go to the cloud-page and download the jar manually. Put it then in the `expansions` folder of PlaceholderAPI (`/plugins/PlaceholderAPI/expansions`)
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## How can other plugins use my placeholders with PlaceholderAPI?
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A tutorial can be found [[here|Hook into PlaceholderAPI]]!
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A tutorial can be found [[here|Hook into PlaceholderAPI]]!
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## Can I help on this wiki?
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You sure can!  
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We welcome contributions to our wiki by everyone. If you found a typo or want to improve this wiki in another way, head over to the [Wiki's readme file][readme] to find out about how you can contribute towards this wiki.
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