First Setup – Language, Database, Tiers & Permissions

Follow this checklist once RankForge is installed to prepare your production server.

Choose default language

Open plugins/RankForge/config.yml:
```
settings:
  language: "en"   # en | id | vi
```
Learn how to add custom translations in Languages & Messages.
Select database backend

The default is JSON, running locally without external setup. For multi-server proxy setups (Velocity/BungeeCord), configure MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB. See Database.
```
database:
  type: "JSON"   # JSON | SQLITE | MYSQL | MARIADB | POSTGRESQL | MONGODB
```

Configure points per kill and death

settings:
  fixed-points:
    per-kill: 2
    per-death: 2
  daily-limit:
    enabled: true
    max-kills: 20

Tune tiers and rewards

Default tiers range from lt_5 to ht_1, awarding economy rewards via eco give <player> .... Adjust this command to match your server economy plugin (e.g. Vault / EssentialsX / CoinsEngine). Read Tiers & Rewards.

Customize kill rewards

kill-rewards:
  enabled: true
  commands:
    - "eco give <player> 50"

Grant LuckPerms permissions

Players only need the default GUI command permission:
```
rankforge.command.tier
```
Grant staff and administrators full permissions:
```
rankforge.admin
```
Reload and test in-game
```
/rankforge reload
```
Check the GUI as a player:
```
/tier
```