1 Launcher Arguments

sk89q edited this page 2015-02-19 17:12:13 -08:00

The launcher takes some arguments:

• --dir to adjust the directory to store files (the bootstrapper sets this to a folder in My Documents/home folder)
• --bootstrap-version is used by the bootstrapper
• --portable tells the launcher that it should work in portable mode (however, it does not change the directory)

In addition, there are some Java properties that can be set:

• -Dcom.skcraft.launcher.propertiesFile=path/to/local.properties can be used to override the launcher.properties file

Note: Java properties must be set before -jar:

java -Dcom.skcraft.launcher.propertiesFile=... -jar launcher.jar

While arguments must go afterwards:

java -jar launcher.jar --dir personal

Launcher Wiki

Tutorial

1. Initial Steps
   • Customizing the Launcher
2. Creating Modpacks
   • Using Loaders
   • Optional Features
   • Command Line Tools
3. Configuring Self-Update

Launcher Features:

• Fancy Launcher
• Portable Mode
• Hidden Modpacks
• Deploying Server Modpacks
• Launcher Arguments
• Custom JAR (.jar mods)
• Custom Version Manifest

Customization:

• Localization
• News Page Guide
• Custom Microsoft OAuth application
• Using an IDE (Eclipse, IntelliJ)

Additional Reading:

• FAQ
• Common Problems
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• Getting Help

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