Building the client yourself?

Step 1: Download and Install Java SDK version 8

• Download from Java SDK version 8 (opens in a new tab).
• Install it and set the JAVA_HOME environment variable to the installation directory.

Step 2: Verify Java Installation

• Open a terminal or command prompt.
• Run java -version.
• Ensure the output contains openjdk version "1.8.0_{...}".

Step 3: Install Gradle 4.7

• Download from Gradle 4.7 (opens in a new tab).
• Follow the "Installing manually" guide on the Gradle wiki (opens in a new tab).

Step 4: Clone the Repository

• Run the following commands in the terminal or command prompt:

  git clone --recursive https://github.com/xia-mc/Raven-XD.git
  cd Raven-XD

Step 5: Set Up the Project

• Run the following commands to set up the Gradle wrapper and the development environment:

  gradlew.bat
  gradle wrapper
  gradlew build

Step 6: Build Success

• If all steps complete without errors, the project is successfully built.
• The compiled JAR file can be found in the build/libs directory.