Help with Java minecraft modding

[spark void]

<@&987246399047479336> please have a look, thanks.

[wise quarry]

import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
^
mymod.java:5: Error: Package net.minecraftforge.fml.common does not exist
import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Mod;
^
mymodmod.java:6: Error: Package net.minecraftforge.fml.common.event does not exist
import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.event.FMLInitializationEvent;

when i try to run javac mymod.java i get this error

[wraith tide]

You don't use javac to build mods. You need a proper development environment using gradle

You should be able to get that by downloading the MDK for the forge version that you're using

[wise quarry]

i did that and installed gradle

i have tthis rn

[wraith tide]

What editor are your using? IntelliJ is recommended for minecraft modding

[wise quarry]

i use visual studio code

[wraith tide]

VSCode can be a bit annyoing to work with, but can still work.

[wise quarry]

ok

[wraith tide]

What minecraft version are you using?

[wise quarry]

1.8.9

[wraith tide]

For 1.8.9 you'll need a special legacy setup as the official MDK no longer works.

[wise quarry]

oh

where can i get that legacy setup

[wraith tide]

This page seems to have some templates: https://legacymoddingmc.github.io/wiki/forge-workspace-setup/

They seem to be focused on 1.7.10, but the same legacy workarounds are needed for 1.8.9

[wise quarry]

ok

[wraith tide]

You can join their discord for help specific to modding old versions, as very few people know anything that isn't the same elsewhere

[wise quarry]

ok ill join their discord thank you for your help

but do you also know how to make a java file into a executable.jar ?

[undone quail]

the build task with gradle

[wise quarry]

oh ok

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ0NyQzaJ9U this video is from 1 year ago, i did exactly the same thing here i only dont use intellij and it doesent work idk