I think "ext.mappingsChannel" refers to a potential "ext" property of "minecraft", and that you need to start with the project. Try
mappings channel: stuffiesss.ext.mappingsChannel, version: stuffiesss.ext.mappingsVersion
We need more info to help: where did you place the texture file, what have you tried, are there any errors? Is the problem that the item is black-pink checkered, meaning the texture is missing, or something else?
I've just started modding, and I'm trying to make custom swords. When I try to import SwordItem, I get the error:
What confuses me is that other item classes work fine:
package io.github.xxx.denseswords.item;
import io.github.xxx.denseswords.DenseSwords;
import net.minecraft.world.item.Item; // works fine
import net.minecraft.world.item.ShovelItem; // works fine
import net.minecraft.world.item.SwordItem; // Error: The import cannot be resolved
import net.minecraftforge.registries.DeferredRegister;
import net.minecraftforge.registries.RegistryObject;
Forge MDK v55.0.15 - Minecraft 1.21.5
Java v24.0.1
Windows 11
IDE: Visual Studio Code