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Customize translation messages

Use this guide to edit existing translation messages or add new language translations.

Preconditions

  • A Minecraft server with ClockTime installed.
  • Access to the server's filesystem under plugins/ClockTime/languages/.

MiniMessage Formatting

ClockTime supports Adventure MiniMessage formatting. You can customize translations with named colors (e.g. <red>), hex values (<#ff5555>), decorations (<bold>), or gradients.

Editing Existing Translations

  1. Go to plugins/ClockTime/languages/ inside your server's plugins directory.
  2. Open the file matching your desired language (e.g., messages.properties for English or messages_es.properties for Spanish).

  3. Modify the translation messages. You can use standard MiniMessage formatting:

    clock_time.message.time=<gold>Current Time:</gold> <aqua>{0}</aqua>
clock_time.message.wild-spin=<red>The clock spins wildly... Time has no meaning here.</red>

  4. Save the file.

  5. Restart your server.

Adding a Custom Language

To add support for a custom language not bundled by default (e.g., Swedish):

  1. Find the language code: Locate the Minecraft language code for the target language. You can find this in Minecraft under Options > Language (e.g. Swedish sv_se which maps to sv / sv_SE), or refer to the Minecraft Wiki Language list.
  2. Create the file: In plugins/ClockTime/languages/, create a new properties file using the format messages_<code_or_suffix>.properties (e.g. messages_sv.properties).

  3. Add translation keys: Insert both required keys into the file:

    messages_sv.properties
    clock_time.message.time=<gold>Aktuell tid:</gold> <aqua>{0}</aqua>
clock_time.message.wild-spin=<red>Klockan snurrar vilt... Tiden har ingen betydelse här.</red>

  4. Save the file.

  5. Restart the server.

Verification

To verify that your custom or edited translation is active:

  1. Log into the server.
  2. Change your Minecraft client language to match the edited or added locale (e.g., Swedish).
  3. Right-click a clock in your main hand.
  4. Verify that the time message displayed in chat matches your custom text and formatting.