ModUpdater/MOD_DEVELOPERS.md

# Mod Developers
To opt-in a mod for ModUpdater, you must select an update strategy in ```fabric.mod.json```.

## CurseForge
This update strategy uses the CurseForge API to check for updates.

### ```fabric.mod.json```
```json
{
    "custom": {
        "modupdater": {
            "strategy": "curseforge",
            "projectID": 306612
        }
    }
}
```

- Requires Semantic Versioning
- [Requires ```build.gradle``` modification](#build-gradle-modification)

## GitHub Releases
This update strategy uses the GitHub Releases API to check for updates.

### ```fabric.mod.json```
```json
{
    "custom": {
        "modupdater": {
            "strategy": "github",
            "owner": "Repository Owner",
            "repository": "Repository Name"
        }
    }
}
```

- Requires Semantic Versioning
- [Requires ```build.gradle``` Modification](#build-gradle-modification)

## Maven
This update strategy uses the specified Maven repository to check for updates.

### ```fabric.mod.json```
```json
{
    "custom": {
        "modupdater": {
            "strategy": "maven",
            "repository": "https://maven.fabricmc.net",
            "group": "net.fabricmc.fabric-api",
            "artifact": "fabric-api"
        }
    }
}
```

- Requires Semantic Versioning
- [Requires ```build.gradle``` Modification](#build-gradle-modification)

## JSON
This update strategy uses the specified JSON file to check for updates.

### ```fabric.mod.json```
```json
{
    "custom": {
        "modupdater": {
            "strategy": "json",
            "url": "https://example.com/thing.json"
        }
    }
}
```

### JSON Format
```json
{
    "1.16.1": {
        "version": "1.0.1",
        "downloadUrl": "https://example.com/thing2.jar"
    },
    "20w20a": {
        "version": "1.0.0",
        "downloadUrl": "https://example.com/thing.jar"
    }
}
```

- Does Not Require Semantic Versioning
- ```build.gradle``` Modification Is Not Required

## ```build.gradle``` Modification
Multiple update strategies require the Minecraft version to be appended to the end of the JAR version to detect what Minecraft version a JAR supports.

Replace:
```gradle
version = project.mod_version
```
with:
```gradle
version = "${project.mod_version}+${project.minecraft_version}"
```

If you prefer hyphens you can also use:
```gradle
version = "${project.mod_version}-${project.minecraft_version}"
```

You can also just use the major version of Minecraft instead of the full version (like ```1.16``` instead of ```1.16.1``` or ```20w20a```).