EventCountdown configuration

{
  // EventCountdown help sheet. Every setting from config.json is spelled out below.
  // The plugin does not read this file. The notes break JSON, so put your real
  // changes in config.json.

  "General": {
    // Debug: flip to true when you want extra event logging in ArkApi.log. Keep it false otherwise.
    "Debug": false
  },

  // Commands: the words players type in chat.
  "Commands": {
    // EventsCMD: shows all events coming up and how long until each one.
    "EventsCMD": "/events"
  },

  // Events: your list of countdowns. Add or remove blocks in the [ ] list.
  // Each event needs a Name and an At time.
  "Events": [
    {
      // Name: what to call this event in messages.
      "Name": "Server Wipe",

      // At: the date and time the event happens, on the server's local clock.
      // The format is "YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM" on a 24 hour clock.
      "At": "2026-08-01 00:00",

      // WarnAt: how far out to warn players. Each entry is a number then a unit:
      // d for days, h for hours, m for minutes, s for seconds. The plugin sends one
      // warning as the clock passes each point. Put more points near the end to build hype.
      "WarnAt": ["7d", "1d", "1h", "10m", "1m"],

      // FinalCountdownFrom: the last seconds get an on screen tick, like "10, 9, 8".
      // 10 means the last 10 seconds. Set it to 0 to turn the tick off.
      "FinalCountdownFrom": 10,

      // RepeatDays: set to a number to make the event repeat. 7 means it runs again one
      // week later, then the week after, and so on. 0 means it runs once.
      "RepeatDays": 0,

      // GameStyle: how the warning shows in game.
      //   "server" a colored server message on the left.
      //   "notify" a big note in the middle of the screen.
      //   "chat"   a chat line.
      "GameStyle": "server",

      // Color: a color name for the server and notify styles. Try Red, Yellow, Green,
      // Orange, Gold, Blue, Cyan, Purple, Pink, White, Grey.
      "Color": "Red",

      // Discord: set to true to post the countdown to your webhook. The Discord post uses
      // a live timer, so it shows "starts in 3 hours" and updates on its own.
      "Discord": true,

      // DiscordColor: a name (success, info, warn, alert, gold) or a hex number for the embed.
      "DiscordColor": "alert",

      // ZeroMessage: a line shown when the event starts. Leave it "" for a default line.
      "ZeroMessage": "The server is wiping now. Thanks for playing!"
    },
    {
      // A repeating example. Raid weekend runs every 7 days.
      "Name": "Raid Weekend",
      "At": "2026-07-18 18:00",
      "WarnAt": ["1d", "1h", "10m"],
      "FinalCountdownFrom": 0,
      "RepeatDays": 7,
      "GameStyle": "server",
      "Color": "Orange",
      "Discord": true,
      "DiscordColor": "warn",
      "ZeroMessage": "Raid weekend is live. Good luck out there!"
    }
  ],

  // Discord: the webhook that gets the countdown posts. Off by default.
  "Discord": {
    // Enabled: flip to true to send countdown posts to Discord. A WebhookURL is required too.
    "Enabled": false,

    // WebhookURL: drop the channel webhook link from Discord in here.
    "WebhookURL": "",

    // Username: what name the bot shows when it posts.
    "Username": "EventCountdown",

    // ServerName: printed in the footer of every embed. Put your server name here.
    "ServerName": "My ARK Server"
  }

  // A note on times: all times use the server machine's local clock. If your server clock
  // is set to a different zone than you expect, set the times to match the server clock.
  // An event whose time has already passed is skipped, unless it repeats.
}