Starting a Minecraft server

Hey so I'm starting a Bukkit server and I need some plugin recommendations. Also if you do recommend one, please explain what it does and why to get it?

Thanks

Here are the most basic MC plugins and what they do.
Essentials - Basically a plugin you need, Almost every server I know has this plugin and it's a HUGE plugin so you'll need to read up on it.
PermissionsEx - Permissions and rank plugin, Helps define any permissions you want your users to have.
CoreProtect - It's a grief plugin, it tells you who broke what block at what time.
NoCheatPlus - Well the name tells you what it does..
SimpleAutoAnnouncer - It's the plugin that auto announces new and stuff that you can set in the config (Trust me it's helpful)

Theres tons more that I have on my server (50+) if you need help just PM me.

Depends what players you have on your server, 12 year olds pvp yoloswaggers 15+ year old creative builders.

If you have yoloswaggers then give em much kits and have an easy to access pvp area.

On the other hand if you have some serious builders you're either going to need creative plots or towny. Try not to put too many colors into chat and don't make your owner name something like: SWAGGATRON5000$$

Wow man thanks! That's actually really helpful

I remember having PermissionsEx on my last server and failing to organize all of it. Are there any good default ones that you recommend me downloading? (If there is any)

Permissions.Yml

Code:

groups:
  Default
    default: true
    build: true
    prefix: '&7[Member]&f'
    permissions
    - essentials.help
    - modifyworld.chat
    - modifyworld.*
    - essentials.home
    - essentials.sethome
    - essentials.back
    - essentials.tpa
    - essentials.tpaccept
    - essentials.tpdeny
    - essentials.spawn
  Donator
    build: true
    inheritance:
    - Default
    prefix: '&6[Donator]&f'
    permissions:
    - essentials.enchant
    - essentials.repair


  Moderator:
    build: true
    inheritance:
    - Default
    prefix: '&b[Moderator]&7'
    suffix: '&7'
    permissions:
    - essentials.repair
    - essentials.heal
    - essentials.item
    - essentials.give
    - essentials.fly
    - essentials.kick
    - essentials.mute
    - essentials.tjail
    - essentials.jail
    - essentials.tempban
    - essentials.vanish
  Admin:
    build: true
    inheritance:
    - Moderator
    prefix: '&4[&cAdmin&4]&e'
    suffix: '&7'
    permissions: 
    - essentials.gamemode
    - essentials.ban
    - essentials.unban
    - essentials.ipban
    - essentials.unipban 
    - essentials.pardon
    - essentials.enchant
  Owner:
    build:true
    inheritance:
    - Admin
    prefix: '&4[Owner]'
    suffix: '&b'
    permissions:
    - '*'

Purely from pastebin

You may also want to consider Visual Permissions from bukkit forums(I'm not advertising).