commit 2682c80120be0b5a40adb50b25eb67f9576a3a4d
Author: Wyatt J. Miller <wyatt@wyattjmiller.com>
Date:   Wed Aug 13 21:27:09 2025 -0400

    initial commit

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+bin/
+obj/
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diff --git a/HelloWorldPlugin/HelloWorldPlugin.cs b/HelloWorldPlugin/HelloWorldPlugin.cs
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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
+using TShockAPI;
+using Terraria;
+using TerrariaApi.Server;
+ 
+namespace HelloWorldPlugin
+{
+    [ApiVersion(2, 1)]
+    public class HelloWorldPlugin : TerrariaPlugin
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the author(s) of this plugin
+        /// </summary>
+        public override string Author => "wymiller";
+      	
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the description of this plugin.
+        /// A short, one lined description that tells people what your plugin does.
+        /// </summary>
+        public override string Description => "A hello world plugin";
+      
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the name of this plugin.
+        /// </summary>
+        public override string Name => "Hello World Plugin";
+      
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the version of this plugin.
+        /// </summary>
+        public override Version Version => new Version(1, 0, 0, 0);
+      
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the HelloWorldPlugin class.
+        /// This is where you set the plugin's order and perfrom other constructor logic
+        /// </summary>
+        public HelloWorldPlugin(Main game) : base(game)
+        {
+            Console.WriteLine("[HelloWorldPlugin] Plugin is being loaded...");
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Handles plugin initialization. 
+        /// Fired when the server is started and the plugin is being loaded.
+        /// You may register hooks, perform loading procedures etc here.
+        /// </summary>
+        public override void Initialize()
+        {
+            Console.WriteLine("[HelloWorldPlugin] Hello, World!");
+            ServerApi.Hooks.NetGreetPlayer.Register(this, OnPlayerJoin);
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Handles the OnPlayerJoin event (called a hook)
+        /// Fired on any player joining the game
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="args"></param>
+        private void OnPlayerJoin(GreetPlayerEventArgs args)
+        {
+            var player = TShock.Players[args.Who];
+            if (player != null && player.Active)
+            {
+                player.SendMessage($"Hello, {player}!", Color.Green);
+            }
+        }
+      
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Handles plugin disposal logic.
+        /// *Supposed* to fire when the server shuts down.
+        /// You should deregister hooks and free all resources here.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
+        {
+            if (disposing)
+            {
+                // Deregister hooks here
+                if (disposing)
+                {
+                    ServerApi.Hooks.NetGreetPlayer.Deregister(this, OnPlayerJoin);
+                    Console.WriteLine("[HelloWorldPlugin] Plugin is being unloaded...");
+                } 
+            }
+            base.Dispose(disposing);
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/HelloWorldPlugin/HelloWorldPlugin.csproj b/HelloWorldPlugin/HelloWorldPlugin.csproj
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+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+    <PropertyGroup>
+        <TargetFramework>net9.0</TargetFramework>
+        <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+        <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+
+    <ItemGroup>
+      <PackageReference Include="OTAPI.Upcoming" Version="3.2.6" />
+      <PackageReference Include="TSAPI" Version="5.2.1" />
+      <PackageReference Include="TShock" Version="5.2.4" />
+    </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/TerrariaPluginTemplate.sln b/TerrariaPluginTemplate.sln
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+
+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "HelloWorldPlugin", "HelloWorldPlugin\HelloWorldPlugin.csproj", "{F02910DB-41DA-4297-99BE-49B90A594C94}"
+EndProject
+Global
+	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
+		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
+		Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
+		{F02910DB-41DA-4297-99BE-49B90A594C94}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{F02910DB-41DA-4297-99BE-49B90A594C94}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{F02910DB-41DA-4297-99BE-49B90A594C94}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{F02910DB-41DA-4297-99BE-49B90A594C94}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+	EndGlobalSection
+EndGlobal