RexJoin

RexJoin is a lightweight Minecraft server plugin designed to log player connections and disconnections directly to the server console.

Part of the RexDev plugin collection.

Features

• Join Logging — records when a player joins the server.
• Quit Logging — records when a player leaves the server.
• First Join Detection — displays a separate log message when a player joins for the first time.
• IP Address Logging — includes the connecting player's IP address in join logs.
• Custom Message Formats — customize join, quit, and first-join messages.
• Configurable Logging — independently configure join, quit, and first-join logging.
• Color Code Support — use Minecraft & color codes in message formats.
• Simple Command — use /rexjoin to view plugin information.

Configuration

All settings are available in:

plugins/RexJoin/config.yml

You can customize:

• log-join
• log-quit
• log-first-join
• join-format
• quit-format
• first-join-format

Available placeholders:

• {player} — player's username
• {uuid} — documented in the config, but not currently implemented
• {ip} — player's IP address in join messages

Commands

Command	Description
/rexjoin	Displays plugin information and logging settings

Permissions

Permission	Description	Default
rexjoin.use	Access to /rexjoin	Everyone

Installation

1. Download the RexJoin JAR file.
2. Stop your Minecraft server.
3. Place RexJoin.jar into the plugins folder.
4. Start your server.
5. Edit plugins/RexJoin/config.yml if needed.

Compatibility

• Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.x
• Paper / Purpur-based servers

Privacy Notice

RexJoin can log player IP addresses to the server console. Server administrators should handle these logs responsibly.

RexDev

RexJoin is part of the RexDev collection of Minecraft server plugins.

RexDev — Your server. Your ideas. Your rules!