Example Mod 1.8.9

An example mod for Minecraft Forge 1.8.9, based on the official Forge Mod Development Kit.

This example mod comes in 3 flavors, each in a separate branch, change branch to see the other examples :

Mod	Desc
Normal	a basic example mod
Mixins	an example mod with mixins ready
MWE Addon	an addon for my mod MWE

Getting started

1. Install IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition.
2. In IntelliJ, click Get from VCS and paste this repo's URL: https://github.com/Alexdoru/ExampleMod1.8.9.git.
3. (Optional) Install the Minecraft Development plugin via Ctrl+Alt+S > Plugins, then restart IntelliJ.
4. Set the project SDK to Java 8 via File > Project Structure (Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S). IntelliJ can download one for you.
5. In the Gradle panel, open Build Tool Settings > Gradle Settings (wrench icon) and set Gradle JVM to the same Java 8 JDK.
6. Under Tasks > forgegradle, run setupDecompWorkspace, then restart IntelliJ.

Common tasks:

• forgegradle > runClient – launch a Minecraft client to test your mod
• build > build – compile a .jar into ExampleMod/build/libs
• build > clean – clear cached build files if you run into issues

Making it your own

Source code lives in src/java. Update these files:

File	Edit
ExampleMod.java	MODID, MODNAME, VERSION
gradle.properties	Edit all the fields
Package com.example.examplemod	Rename via Shift+F6

Keep modid/modname consistent across all files. Each file has comments to guide you.

Useful IntelliJ keybinds

Keybind	Action
Shift Shift	Search everything
Ctrl+N	Search Java files
Ctrl+Shift+F	Search text in all files
Ctrl+Click / Ctrl+B	Go to declaration
Alt+Enter	Show fixes/suggestions
Alt+F7	Find usages
Shift+F6	Rename element
Ctrl+Alt+L	Reformat code
Ctrl+Alt+O	Optimize imports
Ctrl+/	Toggle comment
Alt+Insert	Generate code
Ctrl+Alt+S	Open settings