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Creating your First Show

Create your very first show with the help of this short tutorial!

🧠 Key Concepts to Remember​

  • Unlike most plugins, EffectMaster uses both a category and a show name to identify a show. You'll notice this pattern in many commands.
  • All timings are measured in Minecraft ticks: 1 tick = 0.05 seconds or 1/20 of a second.

🎬 Creating a Show​

🆕 Step 1: Create a New Show​

Use the following command to create your first show:

/em create <category> <name>
  • <category>: A group name for organizing your shows. This can be anything (e.g., events, rides, holidays).
  • <name>: The name of your individual show.

✨ Step 2: Open the Editor & Add an Effect​

Run:

/em editor <category> <name>

This opens the in-game editor for your show. Click on New Effect to begin. For this example, select the **Particle ** effect.

🛠️ Step 3: Edit the Effect​

After creating an effect, you'll return to the main editor. Your new effect will appear in the list with an ID next to it (this can be useful later).

Each paper item in the effect represents a parameter—a setting that controls how your effect behaves (e.g., location, duration, particle type).

  • Click a parameter to see its description.
  • Type a value in chat to set the parameter.
  • Want to learn more about a specific effect? Visit the Effects Overview »

▶️ Playing a Show​

There are multiple ways to play your show depending on what you need:

  1. Test your effect quickly Use the Play buttons in both the effect editor and main show editor.

  2. Play the entire show

    /em play <category> <name>

  3. Start the show from a specific effect ID

    /em play <category> <name> from <ID>

  4. Play a single effect only

    /em play <category> <name> only <ID>

  5. Play a private show for selected players

    /em privateplay <category> <name> <selector>

    Learn more about Minecraft selectors here.