ViaVersion/README.md
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# ViaVersion
[![Latest Release](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/ViaVersion/ViaVersion)](https://viaversion.com)
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[![Discord](https://img.shields.io/badge/chat-on%20discord-blue.svg)](https://viaversion.com/discord)
**Allows the connection of higher client versions to lower server versions -
it works on any platform you can think of.**
The base ViaVersion jar runs on Paper and Velocity. We also have projects integrating ViaVersion to run
on Fabric, Forge, Bungee, Sponge, or as a standalone proxy to join from basically any client version on
any server version from the past decade. **See [HERE](https://viaversion.com) for an overview of the different Via\* projects.**
Note that ViaVersion will be able to **run best on either Paper servers or through [ViaFabricPlus](https://github.com/ViaVersion/ViaFabricPlus?tab=readme-ov-file#viafabricplus)** due to having
direct access to client/server state and more extensive API.
Supported Versions:
![Table (https://i.imgur.com/zrQTcf0.png)](https://i.imgur.com/zrQTcf0.png)
**User Docs:** https://docs.viaversion.com/display/VIAVERSION/
Releases/Dev Builds
--------
You can find official releases in the following places:
- **Hangar (for our plugins)**: https://hangar.papermc.io/ViaVersion/ViaVersion
- **Modrinth (for our mods)**: https://modrinth.com/mod/viaversion
- **GitHub**: https://github.com/ViaVersion/ViaVersion/releases
Dev builds for **all** of our projects are on our Jenkins server:
- **Jenkins**: https://ci.viaversion.com
ViaVersion as a Dependency
----------
**JavaDocs:** https://jd.viaversion.com
**Maven:**
```xml
<repository>
<id>viaversion-repo</id>
<url>https://repo.viaversion.com</url>
</repository>
```
```xml
<dependency>
<groupId>com.viaversion</groupId>
<artifactId>viaversion-api</artifactId>
<version>[5.0.0,6.0.0)</version>
<scope>provided</scope>
</dependency>
```
**Gradle:**
```kotlin
repositories {
maven("https://repo.viaversion.com")
}
dependencies {
compileOnly("com.viaversion:viaversion-api:VERSION") // Replace the version
}
```
If you need access to the existing protocol or platform implementations, use the parent artifact `viaversion`.
Please note the [differences in licensing](#license).
Note: If you want to make your own platform implementation of ViaVersion (and additional addons),
you can use the [ViaLoader](https://github.com/ViaVersion/ViaLoader) project.
Building
--------
After cloning this repository, build the project with Gradle by running `./gradlew build` and take the created jar out
of the `build/libs` directory.
You need JDK 17 or newer to build ViaVersion.
Mapping Files
--------------
Mapping files are generated and managed in our [Mappings repository](https://github.com/ViaVersion/Mappings). The generated mapping output is stored [here](./common/src/main/resources/assets/viaversion).
Resources
--------
- **[Via Mappings Generator](https://github.com/ViaVersion/Mappings)**
- **[Mojang mappings](https://minecraft.wiki/w/Obfuscation_map)** (Thank you, Mojang, very cool)
- **[wiki.vg](https://wiki.vg)** (Used for historic information regarding packet structure, we also contribute back)
- **[Burger](https://github.com/Pokechu22/Burger)** (See [PAaaS](https://github.com/Matsv/Paaas))
License
--------
The entirety of the [API directory](api) is licensed under the MIT License;
see [licenses/MIT.md](licenses/MIT.md) for
details.
Everything else, unless explicitly stated otherwise, is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3, including the
end-product as a whole; see [licenses/GPL.md](licenses/GPL.md) for details.
Special thanks to all our [Contributors](https://github.com/ViaVersion/ViaVersion/graphs/contributors).