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Hello everyone, i recently started to learn modding with eclipse using java and forge MDK and it has been quite overwhelming. Specifically it isnt even about java: i couldnt setup the right configuration for the minecraft client to start from eclipse, i got error logs like "mods.toml missing in certain file" where the "file" is located in .gradle --> net.minecraftforge --> "file" This is where i realized i should probably get a better undestranding about this concepts since i cant answer questions like: What is the .gradle file? Why is the net.minecraftforge file in the .gradle file, and why does it need the metada file of my mod? What is a gradle task? What does the runClient gradle task do, and what resources does it need to work properly? Where can i find them?... Where i arrive at my point, is there a place/book/site where i can obtain a better understanding about this things? To get the bigger picture of what i am really doing. The Forge Documentation doesnt really help that much in this sense. Thanks!

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Hello everyone, i just started modding and was wondering if i should start learning from Forge 1.16 or 1.12, i know that for some time people prefered Forge 1.12 but do not know the current situation. If possible i would like to know from your experience and opinion, which would you recommend? Or if you would recommend any other version. Thank you!