> Erela was transferred to MenuDocs, because I no longer wish to work with Discord related development. It will from now on be maintained by [MenuDocs](https://github.com/MenuDocs). ~ @Solaris9
## Documentation & Guides
- [Documentation](https://erelajs-docs.netlify.app/docs/gettingstarted.html "Erela.js Documentation")
- [Guides](https://erelajs-docs.netlify.app/guides/introduction.html "Erela.js Guides")
## Prerequisites
- Java - [Azul](https://www.azul.com/downloads/zulu-community/?architecture=x86-64-bit&package=jdk "Download Azul OpenJDK"), [Adopt](https://adoptopenjdk.net/ "Download Adopt OpenJDK") or [sdkman](https://sdkman.io/install "Download sdkman")
- [Lavalink](https://ci.fredboat.com/viewLog.html?buildId=lastSuccessful&buildTypeId=Lavalink_Build&tab=artifacts&guest=1 "Download Lavalink")
**Note**: _Java v11 or newer is required to run the Lavalink.jar. Java v13 is recommended._ If you are using **sdkman** then _its a manager, not Java, you have to install sdkman and use sdkman to install Java_
**Warning**: Java v14 has issues with Lavalink.
## Installation
##### **NPM**
```bash
npm install erela.js
```
##### **Yarn**
```bash
yarn add erela.js
```
**Note**: _Node **v16** is required!_
## Getting Started
- Create an application.yml file in your working directory and copy the [example](https://github.com/freyacodes/Lavalink/blob/master/LavalinkServer/application.yml.example "application.yml file") into the created file and edit it with your configuration.
- Run the jar file by running `java -jar Lavalink.jar` in a Terminal window.
## Example usage
Please read the guides to start:
## Plugins
You can use plugins below to extend Erela.js' features easily.
Note: These are the only ones shown before being published, check the GitHub repository for a complete list.
- [erela.js-spotify](https://github.com/MenuDocs/erela.js-spotify) - Converts a Spotify URL into a UnresolvedTrack to play later.
## Contributors
👤 **Solaris**
- Author
- Website:
- Github: [@Solaris9](https://github.com/Solaris9)
👤 **Anish Shobith**
- Contributor
- Github: [@Anish-Shobith](https://github.com/Anish-Shobith)
👤 **melike2d**
- Contributor
- Github: [@melike2d](https://github.com/melike2d)
👤 **ayntee**
- Contributor
- Github: [@ayntee](https://github.com/ayntee)
