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Add force option to forcefully run modpack setup if applicable #13

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add force option to forcefully run modpack setup if applicable
RealMuffinTime Aug 23, 2026
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add cmd args to README.md
RealMuffinTime Aug 23, 2026
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fix only one arg being recognized
RealMuffinTime Aug 23, 2026
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4 changes: 4 additions & 0 deletions README.md
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Expand Up @@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ Examples:
}
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### Other command line arguments
* `--noGui` or `noGui` arguments don't open the gui on supported systems
* `--force` or `force` arguments forcefully run the modpack setup/update, even when the modpack version stays the same between runs, usally usefull in local modpack development environments

## Securing folders/files from overriding.
If you use mrpack4server 0.5.0 or newer, you can now create a `lockedpaths.txt` file in your main server directory.
It will then be used to select which paths are blocked from getting updates/being overwritten.
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7 changes: 5 additions & 2 deletions src/main/java/eu/pb4/mrpackserver/Main.java
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Expand Up @@ -17,10 +17,13 @@ public static void main(String[] args) throws Throwable {
System.setProperty("log4j2.formatMsgNoLookups", "true");

boolean noGui = false;
boolean force = false;
for (var arg : args) {
if (arg.equals("nogui") || arg.equals("--nogui")) {
noGui = true;
break;
}
if (arg.equals("force") || arg.equals("--force")) {
force = true;
}
}

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}
}

if (runLogic && (!modpackInfo.projectId.equals(instanceInfo.projectId) || !modpackInfo.versionId.equals(instanceInfo.versionId) || instanceInfo.runnablePath.isEmpty())) {
if (runLogic && (!modpackInfo.projectId.equals(instanceInfo.projectId) || !modpackInfo.versionId.equals(instanceInfo.versionId) || instanceInfo.runnablePath.isEmpty() || force)) {
Files.createDirectories(instanceData);
var newInstance = Utils.checkAndSetupModpack(modpackInfo, instanceInfo, runPath, instanceData);
if (newInstance != null) {
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