How do I start developing a mod?

[tobytse99]

Hi all, I am new here.

Sorry if this post is not in the right section.

Sorry if this post sounds really stupid.

Sorry if my English is not good enough for you to understand.

 

So, my question is,

I have downloaded MCP72,

I have downloaded Forge4.0.0.208(src),

I have downloaded the jars,

I have installed Forge successfully.

I know how to do the modding part (or at least I could do alt+/ when I need to)

But, how do I start?

 

I checked the mcp72\eclipse folder, nothing.

I checked the mcp72\forge\client folder, and I have no Idea what to do with the .java's.

I would be so grateful if you guys can provide a quick solution like "choose xxx as workspace".

Thank you for reading

[OvermindDL1]

First, how well do you know Java?  You need to know it quite well to make most mods else the struggle will be very very high.

[tobytse99]

Well, I plan on learning it the hard way anyway.

I did learn Java EE (up to frameworks like Struts and Hibernate) but I doubt it would be relative at all.

So, in this context, I would say, I know Java's grammar and am quite familiar at Collection. (due to all the Java EE)

 

I did spent a day or two trying to use Bukkit totally on my own and managed to make the following:

1. mining drops xp, farming drops xp, and one other action I couldn't remember

2. something like Lockette (except it's just a sign, no making it private, and with no text on it)

[atrain99]

If you learn well from source code:

http://github.com/cpw/ironchest

[etopsirhc]

well first off if your using eclipse you set that folder as your work space , and in it you should see a single project called minecraft. from there you just delve in to the code and start working at it.

 

but if u want a solid start check out http://www.minecraftforge.net/wiki/Tutorials/Upgrading_To_Forge_for_1.3.1

[tobytse99]

I don't know about "that folder", but it seems to me that I have found it.

I was unsure because the "eclipse" folder was just empty and didn't know about the setting files could redirect eclipse to find that folder. Now I assume I just modify the code.

 

Thank you all for trying to help. And now, an amateur programmer just leaped into the bottomless hole of Minecraft Modding.

[OvermindDL1]

The eclipse folder is not empty, it just has some hidden folders in it (which would be visible to you if you set your file manage to show hidden files and folders), just need to open it as the eclipse directory being the workspace directory.

[tobytse99]

I opened it in Eclipse and the files got poured into it.

Anyway the outcome is favorable.

Thank you.