

This window will pop up and you should click the ‘Environment Variables…’ button at the bottom. There are two settings that you need to update/edit.įirst, JAVA_HOME. It’s Value should match the install folder that was created above when you clicked the java. At the very end (after the semicolon) enter the above path followed by \bin It’s Value should have a lot of values already setup. Now your machine is setup to compile Java code. (Fun, right?) Install EclipseĮclipse serves as the Development Environment for your Java code. It provides built-in features that make programming much easier. Once downloaded, you should right-click on that file and select ‘Extract All…’.ĭownload Eclipse (select your appropriate environment on the upper right-hand area of the screen). zip file and dump its contents into the folder that you choose. Mine looks like this:Įclipse is now installed on your machine. “Minecraft Forge is a modding API (Application Programming Interface), which makes it easier to create mods, and also make sure mods are compatible with each other.” It helps us create mods better and faster. I spent a lot of time finding the correct files to download so my time spent is time saved for you. There are two methods for setting up Forge: 1) For running mods that other people have created and 2) being able to create and compile your own mods. Find the ‘Download Recommended’ area on the right and click on the ‘Src’ button.īe careful, the next screen will display a “Download” button in the middle of the screen. It’s actually an ad and will download adware to your computer. Wait 5 seconds and a ‘Skip’ button will be displayed at the top right.
