Messages

MultiLang has customizable messages that can be translated. This guide covers all available message keys and how to configure them.

Message File

Plugin messages are stored in plugins/MultiLang/messages.yml.

Default Messages

You can view the default message values in the GitHub repository.

Available Message Keys

Key	Description
`console`	Sent when you try to execute a command that can be executed from players only
`subcommands.not-found`	When a subcommand does not exist
`subcommands.edit`	When you use an invalid `/lang edit` syntax
`already`	When you have already chosen a language as primary language
`current`	Current locale message
`current-other`	Current locale of another player
`not-found`	When a player does not exist
`lang-not-found`	When a language does not exist
`changed`	When you change your language
`gui.title`	GUI title
`gui.current`	`Current language` item name

Message Examples

Console Message

Key: console Default:

console: "This command can only be executed by players!"

Usage: Shown when a console tries to execute a player-only command.

Subcommand Not Found

Key: subcommands.not-found Default:

subcommands.not-found: "Subcommand not found!"

Usage: Shown when a subcommand doesn’t exist.

Subcommand Edit Error

Key: subcommands.edit Default:

subcommands.edit: "Invalid syntax! Use: /lang edit <identifier> <locale> <text>"

Usage: Shown when /lang edit syntax is incorrect.

Already Selected Language

Key: already Default:

already: "You have already selected this language as your primary language!"

Usage: Shown when a player tries to select a language they’ve already selected.

Current Language

Key: current Default:

current: "Your current language is: {language}"

Usage: Shows the player’s current language. {language} is replaced with the language name.

Current Language (Other Player)

Key: current-other Default:

current-other: "{player}'s current language is: {language}"

Usage: Shows another player’s current language. {player} and {language} are replaced with actual values.

Player Not Found

Key: not-found Default:

not-found: "Player not found!"

Usage: Shown when a specified player doesn’t exist or isn’t online.

Language Not Found

Key: lang-not-found Default:

lang-not-found: "Language not found!"

Usage: Shown when a specified language doesn’t exist in the configuration.

Language Changed

Key: changed Default:

changed: "Language changed to {language}!"

Usage: Shown when a player successfully changes their language. {language} is replaced with the language name.

GUI Title

Key: gui.title Default:

gui.title: "Select Language"

Usage: The title shown in the language selection GUI.

GUI Current Language Item

Key: gui.current Default:

gui.current: "Current Language"

Usage: The name of the item that shows the current language in the GUI.

Customizing Messages

You can customize any message by editing messages.yml:

console: "&cThis command can only be executed by players!"
changed: "&aLanguage changed to {language}!"
gui.title: "&9&lSelect Your Language"

All messages support Minecraft color codes (e.g., &a for green, &c for red, &l for bold).

Placeholders

Some messages support placeholders:

{language} - The language name
{player} - The player name

Example:

changed: "&aYour language has been changed to &e{language}&a!"
current-other: "&7{player}'s current language is: &e{language}"

Complete Example

Here’s a complete example of customized messages:

console: "&cThis command can only be executed by players!"
subcommands.not-found: "&cSubcommand not found!"
subcommands.edit: "&cInvalid syntax! Use: /lang edit <identifier> <locale> <text>"
already: "&eYou have already selected this language!"
current: "&7Your current language is: &e{language}"
current-other: "&7{player}'s current language is: &e{language}"
not-found: "&cPlayer not found!"
lang-not-found: "&cLanguage not found!"
changed: "&aLanguage changed to &e{language}&a!"
gui.title: "&9&lSelect Your Language"
gui.current: "&7Current Language"

Best Practices

Keep messages clear - Use clear, concise language
Use color codes - Make important messages stand out
Test messages - Make sure messages display correctly in-game
Be consistent - Use consistent color schemes and formatting

Configuration - General configuration guide
GUI - Customize the language selection GUI

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Messages

Messages

Message File

Default Messages

Available Message Keys

Message Examples

Console Message

Subcommand Not Found

Subcommand Edit Error

Already Selected Language

Current Language

Current Language (Other Player)

Player Not Found

Language Not Found

Language Changed

GUI Title

GUI Current Language Item

Customizing Messages

Placeholders

Complete Example

Best Practices

​Messages

​Message File

​Default Messages

​Available Message Keys

​Message Examples

​Console Message

​Subcommand Not Found

​Subcommand Edit Error

​Already Selected Language

​Current Language

​Current Language (Other Player)

​Player Not Found

​Language Not Found

​Language Changed

​GUI Title

​GUI Current Language Item

​Customizing Messages

​Placeholders

​Complete Example

​Best Practices

​Related Guides

Messages

Message File

Default Messages

Available Message Keys

Message Examples

Console Message

Subcommand Not Found

Subcommand Edit Error

Already Selected Language

Current Language

Current Language (Other Player)

Player Not Found

Language Not Found

Language Changed

GUI Title

GUI Current Language Item

Customizing Messages

Placeholders

Complete Example

Best Practices

Related Guides