<\/p>\n
**Simple Modpack Update Checker** is a lightweight mod designed to check if your modpack is up-to-date. This mod
\nverifies the version of your modpack against a remote source and notifies you if an update is available.<\/p>\n
## Supported Versions<\/p>\n
| | smuc 1.0.0 | smuc 2.0.0 |
\n|————|:———————————————————:|:———————————————————:|
\n| mc 26.1 | \u274c | \u2705 |
\n| mc 1.21.x | \u2705 | \u2705 |<\/p>\n
## Configuration<\/p>\n
The configuration file is located at `config\/simple-modpack-update-checker.json`. For most users, only three fields are required:<\/p>\n
“`json
\n{
\n “configVersion”: 2,
\n “localVersion”: “3.3.3”,
\n “identifier”: “KmiWHzQ4”
\n}
\n“`<\/p>\n
1. **configVersion**: Configuration file version (automatically set)
\n2. **localVersion**: The current version of the installed modpack. This can be any string.
\n3. **identifier**: Either a URL to a text file containing the latest version (formatted as `version = “String”`, eg your pack.toml from packwiz) or the Modrinth project ID.<\/p>\n
### Configuration Options<\/p>\n
| Field | Required | Description | Default | Example |
\n|——-|———-|—————————————|————–|————————|
\n| `configVersion` | \u2705 | Configuration file version | `2` | `2` |
\n| `localVersion` | \u2705 | Current version of your modpack | – | `”3.3.3″` |
\n| `identifier` | \u2705 | Modrinth project ID or URL | – | `”KmiWHzQ4″` |
\n| `minecraftVersions` | \u274c | Specific Minecraft
version to track
**(Modrinth only)** | All versions | `[“1.21.4”, “1.21.5”]` |
\n| `releaseChannel` | \u274c | Release channel to follow
**(Modrinth only)** | `”release”` | `”beta”`, `”alpha”` |<\/p>\n
**Note:** `minecraftVersions` and `releaseChannel` only work when using a Modrinth project ID. When using a URL, these options are ignored and the mod will simply check the version string from your URL.<\/p>\n
### Release Channels<\/p>\n
**Note:** Release channels only work when using a **Modrinth project ID**. URL-based configurations will ignore this setting.<\/p>\n
The mod supports different release channels that work in a **hierarchical** way – more unstable channels include all the more stable ones:<\/p>\n
#### Channel Types
\n– **`”release”` (default)**: Only stable releases
\n– **`”beta”`**: Beta and stable releases
\n– **`”alpha”`**: Alpha, beta, and stable releases (everything)<\/p>\n
#### Example Scenario
\nIf a project has these versions (newest first):
\n1. `2.1.0-alpha` (yesterday)
\n2. `2.0.5` (release, 3 days ago)
\n3. `2.0.4-beta` (1 week ago)<\/p>\n
**Results by channel:**
\n– `”alpha”` \u2192 Shows `2.1.0-alpha` (latest of any type)
\n– `”beta”` \u2192 Shows `2.0.5` (latest beta\/release, skips alpha)
\n– `”release”` \u2192 Shows `2.0.5` (latest release only)<\/p>\n
### Examples<\/p>\n
**Using a URL (basic version checking only)**:<\/p>\n
“`json
\n{
\n “configVersion”: 2,
\n “localVersion”: “3.3.3”,
\n “identifier”: “https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/SkyblockerMod\/Skyblocker-modpack\/main\/packwiz\/pack.toml”
\n}
\n“`<\/p>\n
**Using a Modrinth Project ID (basic)**:<\/p>\n
“`json
\n{
\n “configVersion”: 2,
\n “localVersion”: “3.3.3”,
\n “identifier”: “KmiWHzQ4”
\n}
\n“`<\/p>\n
**With Minecraft version filtering (Modrinth only)**:<\/p>\n
“`json
\n{
\n “configVersion”: 2,
\n “localVersion”: “3.3.3”,
\n “identifier”: “KmiWHzQ4”,
\n “minecraftVersions”: [“1.21.4”]
\n}
\n“`<\/p>\n
**With beta release channel (Modrinth only)**:<\/p>\n
“`json
\n{
\n “configVersion”: 2,
\n “localVersion”: “3.3.3-beta.5”,
\n “identifier”: “KmiWHzQ4”,
\n “releaseChannel”: “beta”
\n}
\n“`<\/p>\n
**With multiple Minecraft versions and release channel (Modrinth only)**:<\/p>\n
“`json
\n{
\n “configVersion”: 2,
\n “localVersion”: “3.3.3”,
\n “identifier”: “KmiWHzQ4”,
\n “minecraftVersions”: [“1.21.4”, “1.21.5”],
\n “releaseChannel”: “alpha”
\n}
\n“`<\/p>\n
## Usage<\/p>\n
When you start Minecraft with this mod installed, it will automatically check for updates based on your configuration
\nfile and notify you if an update is available.<\/p>\n
### For Modrinth Projects
\n– The mod fetches version information from the Modrinth API
\n– Supports filtering by Minecraft version(s) and release channels
\n– Shows notifications for newer versions based on your configured filters<\/p>\n
### For URL-Based Checks
\n– The mod fetches content from your specified URL
\n– Looks for version information in the format `version = “String”`
\n– Compatible with packwiz pack.toml files
\n– **Note:** Minecraft version filtering and release channels are not supported with URLs<\/p>\n
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