diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0c3389b..b7256e4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
-### Gradle ###
-.gradle
+# Gradle
+.gradle/
 build/
 !gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar
 !**/src/main/**/build/
 !**/src/test/**/build/
+.kotlin/
 
-### Hytale ###
+# Server testing directory
 run/
 
-### IntelliJ IDEA ###
+# IntelliJ IDEA
 .idea/
 *.iws
 *.iml
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ out/
 !**/src/main/**/out/
 !**/src/test/**/out/
 
-### Eclipse ###
+# Eclipse
 .apt_generated
 .classpath
 .factorypath
@@ -29,15 +30,32 @@ bin/
 !**/src/main/**/bin/
 !**/src/test/**/bin/
 
-### NetBeans ###
+# NetBeans
 /nbproject/private/
 /nbbuild/
 /dist/
 /nbdist/
 /.nb-gradle/
 
-### VS Code ###
+# VS Code
 .vscode/
 
-### Mac OS ###
-.DS_Store
\ No newline at end of file
+# Mac OS
+.DS_Store
+
+# Windows
+Thumbs.db
+desktop.ini
+
+# Logs
+*.log
+
+# Temporary files
+*.tmp
+*.bak
+*.swp
+*~
+
+# Template specific
+libs/HytaleServer.jar
+buildSrc/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libs/.gitkeep b/libs/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/example/templateplugin/TemplatePlugin.java b/src/main/java/com/example/templateplugin/TemplatePlugin.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0506619
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/example/templateplugin/TemplatePlugin.java
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+package com.example.templateplugin;
+
+import com.hypixel.hytale.server.core.plugin.JavaPlugin;
+import com.hypixel.hytale.server.core.plugin.JavaPluginInit;
+
+import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
+import java.util.logging.Level;
+
+/**
+ * Main plugin class.
+ *
+ * TODO: Implement your plugin logic here.
+ *
+ * @author YourName
+ * @version 1.0.0
+ */
+public class TemplatePlugin extends JavaPlugin {
+
+    private static TemplatePlugin instance;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor - Called when plugin is loaded.
+     */
+    public TemplatePlugin(@Nonnull JavaPluginInit init) {
+        super(init);
+        instance = this;
+        getLogger().at(Level.INFO).log("[TemplatePlugin] Plugin loaded!");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get plugin instance.
+     */
+    public static TemplatePlugin getInstance() {
+        return instance;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Called when plugin is set up.
+     */
+    @Override
+    protected void setup() {
+        getLogger().at(Level.INFO).log("[TemplatePlugin] Plugin setup!");
+
+        // TODO: Initialize your plugin here
+        // - Load configuration
+        // - Register event listeners
+        // - Register commands
+        // - Start services
+        registerEvents();
+        registerCommands();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Called when plugin is enabled.
+     */
+    @Override
+    protected void start() {
+        getLogger().at(Level.INFO).log("[TemplatePlugin] Plugin enabled!");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Called when plugin is disabled.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void shutdown() {
+        getLogger().at(Level.INFO).log("[TemplatePlugin] Plugin disabled!");
+
+        // TODO: Cleanup your plugin here
+        // - Save data
+        // - Stop services
+        // - Close connections
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Register your commands here.
+     */
+    private void registerEvents() {
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Register your commands here.
+     */
+    private void registerCommands() {
+
+    }
+
+}