Ep6. Settings (Custom Config Files) - Minecraft Plugin Development

How to create configuration with your Minecraft plugin, save/load values using commands, including tab-completion, and comment support. Pretty much how to create an advanced settings plugin!

Welcome to Minecraft plugin development tutorial series! In this episode, we'll cover:

- Using YamlConfiguration — Saving and loading keys from .yml files.
- Editing files on the go — How to write and load values to your settings using a command, with tab-completion support.
- Comment support — How to properly save .yml files with retaining support for comments.

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[rick_demezio]

How does he update the code without restarting the server or reloading???

[simonschnaller]

question:
in the first line of the load function it dosent register my plugin ( new File(no_vallay_custom.getInstance().getDataFolder(), "settings.yml"); ) my plugin name is at the top level of the browser "no_vallay_custom". It is complaining about no_vallay_custom after "new File(" . My main class is called "No_vallay_cusom" (yes it is the right capitaliation). sorry fir spelling mistakes

[handleavailable]

also, what is the intellij plugin for those auto-command completions where it types 'Copilot: did smth' on the screen

[marnix]

Hi im using 1.18.1 and i get this error java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: However in the Documentation in 1.18 i can find this method. Any idea how to fix this?

[jaanrogiers]

I'm having an issue. When starting te server paper remaps my plugin. Now the datafolder is this isn't right. How do I fix this and what is causing this remapping to happen?

[detonario]

i would recommend you use {} brackets for if statements because it confused the hell out of me when you stopped using them... just talking from a beginner's point of view

[timl]

Nice tutorial! I am currently working on a skyblock plugin. Would you recommend creating a world for each player with their island or just every island in 1 world with a grid system?

[tissemyren]

How would i make a folder inside the plugins folder?