mattentosh

Wait so does that mean I have to change that string or do I have to rename the actual files?

Ok I will give it a go tomorrow, thanks

I am getting started so what does that mean and what do i have to do to fix it?

Oh sorry is this it? [19Aug2020 17:30:11.824] [main/INFO] [cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher/MODLAUNCHER]: ModLauncher running: args [--gameDir, ., --launchTarget, fmluserdevclient, --fml.mcpVersion, 20200515.085601, --fml.mcVersion, 1.15.2, --fml.forgeGroup, net.minecraftforge, --fml.forgeVersion, 31.2.0, --version, MOD_DEV, --assetIndex, 1.15, --assetsDir, /Users/matthewhome/.gradle/caches/forge_gradle/assets, --username, Dev, --accessToken, ❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄, --userProperties, {}] [19Aug2020 17:30:11.831] [main/INFO] [cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher/MODLAUNCHER]: ModLauncher 5.1.2+70+master.2845bb9 starting: java version 1.8.0_261 by Oracle Corporation [19Aug2020 17:30:12.312] [main/INFO] [net.minecraftforge.fml.loading.FixSSL/CORE]: Added Lets Encrypt root certificates as additional trust [19Aug2020 17:30:16.182] [main/INFO] [cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler/MODLAUNCHER]: Launching target 'fmluserdevclient' with arguments [--version, MOD_DEV, --gameDir, ., --assetsDir, /Users/matthewhome/.gradle/caches/forge_gradle/assets, --assetIndex, 1.15, --username, Dev, --accessToken, ❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄, --userProperties, {}] [19Aug2020 17:30:21.181] [Render thread/INFO] [net.minecraft.client.Minecraft/]: Setting user: Dev [19Aug2020 17:30:43.666] [Render thread/INFO] [net.minecraft.client.Minecraft/]: Backend library: LWJGL version 3.2.1 build 12 [19Aug2020 17:30:45.188] [modloading-worker-1/INFO] [net.minecraftforge.common.ForgeMod/FORGEMOD]: Forge mod loading, version 31.2.0, for MC 1.15.2 with MCP 20200515.085601 [19Aug2020 17:30:45.188] [modloading-worker-1/INFO] [net.minecraftforge.common.MinecraftForge/FORGE]: MinecraftForge v31.2.0 Initialized [19Aug2020 17:30:45.223] [modloading-worker-3/ERROR] [net.minecraftforge.fml.javafmlmod.FMLModContainer/LOADING]: Failed to create mod instance. ModID: examplemod, class com.example.examplemod.ExampleMod java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError: null at com.example.examplemod.ExampleMod.<init>(ExampleMod.java:44) ~[?:?] at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method) ~[?:1.8.0_261] at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:62) ~[?:1.8.0_261] at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:45) ~[?:1.8.0_261] at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:423) ~[?:1.8.0_261] at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:442) ~[?:1.8.0_261] at net.minecraftforge.fml.javafmlmod.FMLModContainer.constructMod(FMLModContainer.java:131) ~[?:31.2] at java.util.function.Consumer.lambda$andThen$0(Consumer.java:65) ~[?:1.8.0_261] at java.util.function.Consumer.lambda$andThen$0(Consumer.java:65) ~[?:1.8.0_261] at net.minecraftforge.fml.ModContainer.transitionState(ModContainer.java:112) ~[?:?] at net.minecraftforge.fml.ModList.lambda$null$10(ModList.java:135) ~[?:?] at java.util.stream.ForEachOps$ForEachOp$OfRef.accept(ForEachOps.java:184) [?:1.8.0_261] at java.util.ArrayList$ArrayListSpliterator.forEachRemaining(ArrayList.java:1384) [?:1.8.0_261] at java.util.stream.AbstractPipeline.copyInto(AbstractPipeline.java:482) [?:1.8.0_261] at java.util.stream.ForEachOps$ForEachTask.compute(ForEachOps.java:291) [?:1.8.0_261] at java.util.concurrent.CountedCompleter.exec(CountedCompleter.java:731) [?:1.8.0_261] at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinTask.doExec(ForkJoinTask.java:289) [?:1.8.0_261] at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinPool$WorkQueue.runTask(ForkJoinPool.java:1056) [?:1.8.0_261] at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinPool.runWorker(ForkJoinPool.java:1692) [?:1.8.0_261] at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinWorkerThread.run(ForkJoinWorkerThread.java:172) [?:1.8.0_261] Caused by: net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocationException: Non [a-z0-9_.-] character in namespace of location: ExampleMod:Ruby at net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation.<init>(ResourceLocation.java:28) ~[?:?] at net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation.<init>(ResourceLocation.java:39) ~[?:?] at net.minecraftforge.registries.DeferredRegister.register(DeferredRegister.java:82) ~[?:?] at com.example.examplemod.util.RegistryHandler.<clinit>(RegistryHandler.java:18) ~[?:?] ... 20 more [19Aug2020 17:30:45.853] [Render thread/FATAL] [net.minecraftforge.fml.ModLoader/LOADING]: Failed to complete lifecycle event CONSTRUCT, 1 errors found [19Aug2020 17:30:45.854] [Render thread/FATAL] [net.minecraftforge.eventbus.EventBus/EVENTBUS]: EventBus 0 shutting down - future events will not be posted. java.lang.Exception: stacktrace at net.minecraftforge.eventbus.EventBus.shutdown(EventBus.java:278) ~[eventbus-2.2.0-service.jar:?] at net.minecraftforge.fml.client.ClientModLoader.lambda$createRunnableWithCatch$5(ClientModLoader.java:115) ~[forge-1.15.2-31.2.0_mapped_snapshot_20200514-1.15.1-recomp.jar:?] at net.minecraftforge.fml.client.ClientModLoader.begin(ClientModLoader.java:97) ~[forge-1.15.2-31.2.0_mapped_snapshot_20200514-1.15.1-recomp.jar:?] at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.<init>(Minecraft.java:397) ~[forge-1.15.2-31.2.0_mapped_snapshot_20200514-1.15.1-recomp.jar:?] at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(Main.java:141) ~[forge-1.15.2-31.2.0_mapped_snapshot_20200514-1.15.1-recomp.jar:?] at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) ~[?:1.8.0_261] at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) ~[?:1.8.0_261] at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) ~[?:1.8.0_261] at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498) ~[?:1.8.0_261] at net.minecraftforge.userdev.FMLUserdevClientLaunchProvider.lambda$launchService$0(FMLUserdevClientLaunchProvider.java:55) ~[forge-1.15.2-31.2.0_mapped_snapshot_20200514-1.15.1-recomp.jar:?] at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.launch(LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.java:37) [modlauncher-5.1.2.jar:?] at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch(LaunchServiceHandler.java:54) [modlauncher-5.1.2.jar:?] at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch(LaunchServiceHandler.java:72) [modlauncher-5.1.2.jar:?] at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.run(Launcher.java:81) [modlauncher-5.1.2.jar:?] at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:65) [modlauncher-5.1.2.jar:?] at net.minecraftforge.userdev.LaunchTesting.main(LaunchTesting.java:102) [forge-1.15.2-31.2.0_mapped_snapshot_20200514-1.15.1-recomp.jar:?] [19Aug2020 17:30:52.040] [Render thread/INFO] [net.minecraft.resources.SimpleReloadableResourceManager/]: Reloading ResourceManager: Default, Mod Resources [19Aug2020 17:30:52.196] [Server-Worker-3/ERROR] [net.minecraftforge.fml.ModLoader/LOADING]: Skipping lifecycle event SETUP, 1 errors found. [19Aug2020 17:30:52.197] [Server-Worker-3/FATAL] [net.minecraftforge.fml.ModLoader/LOADING]: Failed to complete lifecycle event SETUP, 1 errors found [19Aug2020 17:30:52.197] [Server-Worker-3/FATAL] [net.minecraftforge.eventbus.EventBus/EVENTBUS]: EventBus 0 shutting down - future events will not be posted. java.lang.Exception: stacktrace at net.minecraftforge.eventbus.EventBus.shutdown(EventBus.java:278) ~[eventbus-2.2.0-service.jar:?] at net.minecraftforge.fml.client.ClientModLoader.lambda$createRunnableWithCatch$5(ClientModLoader.java:115) ~[?:?] at net.minecraftforge.fml.client.ClientModLoader.startModLoading(ClientModLoader.java:123) ~[?:?] at net.minecraftforge.fml.client.ClientModLoader.lambda$onreload$3(ClientModLoader.java:105) ~[?:?] at net.minecraftforge.fml.client.ClientModLoader.lambda$createRunnableWithCatch$5(ClientModLoader.java:113) ~[?:?] at java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture$AsyncRun.run(CompletableFuture.java:1640) [?:1.8.0_261] at java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture$AsyncRun.exec(CompletableFuture.java:1632) [?:1.8.0_261] at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinTask.doExec(ForkJoinTask.java:289) [?:1.8.0_261] at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinPool$WorkQueue.runTask(ForkJoinPool.java:1056) [?:1.8.0_261] at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinPool.runWorker(ForkJoinPool.java:1692) [?:1.8.0_261] at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinWorkerThread.run(ForkJoinWorkerThread.java:172) [?:1.8.0_261] [19Aug2020 17:31:09.367] [Server-Worker-1/ERROR] [net.minecraftforge.fml.ModLoader/LOADING]: Skipping lifecycle event ENQUEUE_IMC, 1 errors found. [19Aug2020 17:31:09.369] [Server-Worker-1/FATAL] [net.minecraftforge.fml.ModLoader/LOADING]: Failed to complete lifecycle event ENQUEUE_IMC, 1 errors found [19Aug2020 17:31:09.369] [Server-Worker-1/FATAL] [net.minecraftforge.eventbus.EventBus/EVENTBUS]: EventBus 0 shutting down - future events will not be posted. java.lang.Exception: stacktrace at net.minecraftforge.eventbus.EventBus.shutdown(EventBus.java:278) ~[eventbus-2.2.0-service.jar:?] at net.minecraftforge.fml.client.ClientModLoader.lambda$createRunnableWithCatch$5(ClientModLoader.java:115) ~[?:?] at net.minecraftforge.fml.client.ClientModLoader.finishModLoading(ClientModLoader.java:137) ~[?:?] at net.minecraftforge.fml.client.ClientModLoader.lambda$onreload$4(ClientModLoader.java:107) ~[?:?] at java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture.uniRun(CompletableFuture.java:719) [?:1.8.0_261] at java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture$UniRun.tryFire(CompletableFuture.java:701) [?:1.8.0_261] at java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture$Completion.exec(CompletableFuture.java:457) [?:1.8.0_261] at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinTask.doExec(ForkJoinTask.java:289) [?:1.8.0_261] at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinPool$WorkQueue.runTask(ForkJoinPool.java:1056) [?:1.8.0_261] at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinPool.runWorker(ForkJoinPool.java:1692) [?:1.8.0_261] at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinWorkerThread.run(ForkJoinWorkerThread.java:172) [?:1.8.0_261] [19Aug2020 17:31:09.794] [Render thread/INFO] [net.minecraft.client.audio.SoundSystem/]: OpenAL initialized. [19Aug2020 17:31:09.799] [Render thread/INFO] [net.minecraft.client.audio.SoundEngine/SOUNDS]: Sound engine started [19Aug2020 17:31:10.116] [Render thread/INFO] [net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.AtlasTexture/]: Created: 1024x512x4 minecraft:textures/atlas/blocks.png-atlas [19Aug2020 17:31:10.143] [Render thread/INFO] [net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.AtlasTexture/]: Created: 128x128x4 minecraft:textures/atlas/signs.png-atlas [19Aug2020 17:31:10.145] [Render thread/INFO] [net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.AtlasTexture/]: Created: 512x512x4 minecraft:textures/atlas/banner_patterns.png-atlas [19Aug2020 17:31:10.147] [Render thread/INFO] [net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.AtlasTexture/]: Created: 512x512x4 minecraft:textures/atlas/shield_patterns.png-atlas [19Aug2020 17:31:10.149] [Render thread/INFO] [net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.AtlasTexture/]: Created: 256x256x4 minecraft:textures/atlas/chest.png-atlas [19Aug2020 17:31:10.150] [Render thread/INFO] [net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.AtlasTexture/]: Created: 512x256x4 minecraft:textures/atlas/beds.png-atlas [19Aug2020 17:31:10.151] [Render thread/INFO] [net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.AtlasTexture/]: Created: 512x256x4 minecraft:textures/atlas/shulker_boxes.png-atlas [19Aug2020 17:31:12.519] [Render thread/INFO] [net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.AtlasTexture/]: Created: 256x256x0 minecraft:textures/atlas/particles.png-atlas [19Aug2020 17:31:12.522] [Render thread/INFO] [net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.AtlasTexture/]: Created: 256x256x0 minecraft:textures/atlas/paintings.png-atlas [19Aug2020 17:31:12.523] [Render thread/INFO] [net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.AtlasTexture/]: Created: 128x128x0 minecraft:textures/atlas/mob_effects.png-atlas

I am currently trying to get in to modding minecraft with IntelliJ and when i launch the client it says that my mod has failed to load correctly . I tried removing public static final RegistryObject<Item> RUBY = ITEMS.register("Ruby", ItemModel::new); and the launcher launched but didn't add the item so i think i coded something wrong Help would be greatly appreciated here is the log