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SKCraft Launcher
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This project provides an open-source Minecraft launcher platform for downloading, installing, and updating modpacks.
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The launcher has its roots in MC Alpha as a launcher for sk89q's server.
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**Note:** There are two names to the launcher:
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* "SKMCLauncher" is the *older* version of this launcher. It is a more generic all-purpose launcher. It is no longer supported.
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* This project is called "SKCraft Launcher." It is supported and in active use.
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## Screenshots
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Skinned version (in `launcher-fancy`) -- see ([instructions on enabling](https://github.com/SKCraft/Launcher/wiki/Fancy-Launcher)):
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## Features
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### For the modpack creator:
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* No config files (aside from two at the start) needed to make a modpack -- you just make a folder with the modpack's files and run the builder tool on it
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* Supports putting default files (config files, etc.) that are not overridden on a future update
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* Supports the removal of files (which, from the PoV of the modpack creator, just involves deleting the file from the folder)
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* Supports "optional" files or file sets that can be toggled on or off by the user
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* The same directory can be used to create both a client modpack and a server modpack simultaneously (with server-only or client-only files) so you don't need to maintain two separate copies of the same files
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### Technical features:
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* Fast parallel downloads
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* Incremental updates (downloading only changed files)
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* Can update from ANY previous version to the latest version
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* Updates can be resumed if they've failed or have been cancelled
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* Updates also resume from where they left off
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* Static file structure so it can be placed on a CDN without modification
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* Files are deduplicated (on the file host) so you only ever have ONE version of a file across all modpacks and all modpack versions
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* Option for users to enter a special key in the options dialog that can be used to show additional modpacks (i.e. private ones for testing) -- this requires some server-side code
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* Can be used with a continuous integration system so you can combine it with your favorite version control (i.e. Git, SVN) and automatically deploy a new modpack update on push/tag
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### Client features:
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* Multiple modpacks are supported
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* Custom news page for showing custom information
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* Multiple profile support
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* Log messages dialog with upload log option
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* Options to adjust memory settings and Java flags
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* Everything happens in a background thread so the UI never freezes
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* All tasks have cancel buttons and (reasonably accurate) progress dialogs if things take too long
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* Self-update mechanism
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## Getting Started
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* [Read the wiki](https://github.com/SKCraft/Launcher/wiki)
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* [Forum to ask for help](http://forum.enginehub.org/forums/launcher.25/)
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* [Join us on IRC: #sklauncher on EsperNet (irc.esper.net)](https://webchat.esper.net/?channels=sklauncher)
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## Compiling
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In your command prompt or terminal, run:
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./gradlew clean build
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If you are on Windows:
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gradlew clean build
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If you wish to import the project into an IDE, you must add support for Project Lombok (IntelliJ IDEA users: also enable annotation processing in compiler settings).
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## Contributing
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Pull requests can be submitted on GitHub, but we will accept them at our discretion. Please note that your code must follow Oracle's Java Code Conventions.
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Contributions by third parties must be dual licensed under the two licenses described within LICENSE.txt (GNU General Public License, version 3, and the 3-clause BSD license).
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## License
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The launcher is licensed under the GNU General Public License, version 3.
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