- Ensure the plugin is Compatible with your Craftbukkit version. Go to the Bukkit Plugin page, and check this.
- Check for any pre-requisite (required) plugins, that your plugin needs to run with. (Also on the Bukkit Plugin page)
- Try re-uploading/installing the plugin, sometimes it may become corrupt during the upload.
- Your plugin may need to be configured before use, or have specific installation instructions. Read the Craftbukkit Plugin page, looking at the installation instructions.
- If you've changed the plugin's configuration files, you may have configured it wrong.
- Use a file editor such as notepad++ to ensure you correctly configure the file text format.
- If you still can't get it working, delete the configuration file, and let it regenerate.