Getting config working

build.gradle

@@ -11,11 +11,10 @@ base {
 }
 
 repositories {
-	// Add repositories to retrieve artifacts from in here.
-	// You should only use this when depending on other mods because
-	// Loom adds the essential maven repositories to download Minecraft and libraries from automatically.
-	// See https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/declaring_repositories.html
-	// for more information about repositories.
+	maven { // to use YetAnotherConfigLib
+		name 'Xander Maven'
+		url 'https://maven.isxander.dev/releases'
+	}
 }
 
 loom {
@@ -38,7 +37,9 @@ dependencies {
 
 	// Fabric API. This is technically optional, but you probably want it anyway.
 	modImplementation "net.fabricmc.fabric-api:fabric-api:${project.fabric_version}"
-
+
+	// To make making a config easier
+	modImplementation 'dev.isxander:yet-another-config-lib:3.4.2+1.20.4-fabric'
 }
 
 processResources {

src/main/java/jiink/smeltinginapinch/SmeltingInAPinch.java

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package jiink.smeltinginapinch;
 
+import jiink.smeltinginapinch.config.MyConfig;
 import net.fabricmc.api.ModInitializer;
 import net.fabricmc.fabric.api.itemgroup.v1.ItemGroupEvents;
 import net.fabricmc.fabric.api.object.builder.v1.block.FabricBlockSettings;
@@ -178,11 +179,10 @@ public class SmeltingInAPinch implements ModInitializer {
 
 	@Override
 	public void onInitialize() {
-		// This code runs as soon as Minecraft is in a mod-load-ready state.
-		// However, some things (like resources) may still be uninitialized.
-		// Proceed with mild caution.
+		MyConfig.HANDLER.load();
 
 		LOGGER.info("Getting ready to smelt!");
+        LOGGER.info(">>>> myCoolString: %s{}", MyConfig.HANDLER.instance().myCoolString);
 		ItemGroupEvents.modifyEntriesEvent(ItemGroups.FUNCTIONAL).register(content -> {
 			content.addAfter(Items.BLAST_FURNACE, GUNPOWDER_FURANCE_BLOCK_ITEM);
 			content.addAfter(Items.BLAST_FURNACE, LAVA_FURANCE_BLOCK_ITEM);

src/main/java/jiink/smeltinginapinch/config/MyConfig.java

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package jiink.smeltinginapinch.config;
+
+import dev.isxander.yacl3.api.*;
+import dev.isxander.yacl3.config.v2.api.ConfigClassHandler;
+import dev.isxander.yacl3.config.v2.api.SerialEntry;
+import dev.isxander.yacl3.config.v2.api.serializer.GsonConfigSerializerBuilder;
+import net.fabricmc.loader.api.FabricLoader;
+
+import static jiink.smeltinginapinch.SmeltingInAPinch.MOD_ID;
+
+public class MyConfig {
+    public static ConfigClassHandler<MyConfig> HANDLER = ConfigClassHandler.createBuilder(MyConfig.class)
+            //.id(new ResourceLocation(MOD_ID, "my_config"))
+            .serializer(config -> GsonConfigSerializerBuilder.create(config)
+                    .setPath(FabricLoader.getInstance().getConfigDir().resolve("smeltinginapinch.json"))
+//                    .appendGsonBuilder(GsonBuilder::setPrettyPrint) // not needed, pretty print by default
+//                    .setJson5(true)
+                    .build())
+            .build();
+
+    @SerialEntry
+    public boolean myCoolBoolean = true;
+
+    @SerialEntry
+    public int myCoolInteger = 5;
+
+    @SerialEntry(comment = "This string is amazing")
+    public String myCoolString = "How amazing!";
+
+}

src/main/resources/fabric.mod.json

@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
 		"fabricloader": ">=0.15.9",
 		"minecraft": "~1.20.4",
 		"java": ">=17",
-		"fabric-api": "*"
+		"fabric-api": "*",
+		"yet_another_config_lib_v3": "*"
 	},
 	"suggests": {
 		"another-mod": "*"