Update Pack Template

This is a template modpack makers can use to easily release their modpack onto multiple platforms. currently this template only supports

• Windows
  • Technic
  • MultiMC

About the EXE

The exe is a tool made by me https://github.com/Merith-TK/busybox64.portable

it downloads and runs a prebuild busybox.exe to perform tasks, this updating modpack template is an example of what my tool is capable of

How to use this?

• Modpack Makers

  • Well first your going to need to install busybox, git, 7zip, and make on your computer, I personally reccomend getting all of these through Scoop

  • After installing scoop, just run

    • scoop install busybox git make 7zip
    • and everything should be there,

  • I reccomend using VSCode to manage your modpack as you have a full visual editor and git manager built in.

  • TO build a release, you simply need to open a terminal, (git-bash, cmd, or even powershell) inside the modpack folder, and run make <insert release>, for example, make technic will make a technic release zip, and running it again will modify it so it doesnt have issues with having to make a new file share link, same with multimc

  • Dont forget to make a git repo for your modpack, I reccomend using GitLab due to its free Large File Support.

  • There are a few files you will need to edit as a maintainer to properly use this tool,

    • .gitignore
      • Your modpack will create files that can and most likely will create issues with the updater, input the filepaths you wish for the updater to ignore, (usually files/folders that do not need to be bundled as they will be automatically created)
    • .minecraft/icon.png
      • This is your Modpack Icon, please change it, you may alter this one if you do not have one made specifically for you, the image is a 32x32 pixel image scaled up to 1024x1024
      • Also change the file name for it
    • instance.cfg
      • iconKey=icon, change this to whatever you named your modpack icon (excluding file extension)
      • name=Example Modpack, change this to your modpack name
    • Makefile
      • Edit this so that you can name your release zips how you want them to

  • I highly suggest using this mod or simular to push custom configs as players may make changes to their settings which will break the updater

    • https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/yosbr

• Modpack Users

  • MultiMC
    • Add this into your instance settings if not already there
    • $INST_DIR/update-pack.exe
    • 
  • Technic
    • Nothing, your modpack maintainer will use this tool to make new technic releases automatically