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