Raw downloads

Downloading jars from the Internet

Direct links

First of all, your file needs to end with .url.json. Then, the format needs to be the following:

{
    "url": "https://mymod.com/download/mod.jar"
}

Sometimes you may want to override the file name, in that case you can use the fileName key:

{
    "url": "https://mymod.com/download/mod.jar",
    "fileName": "the-final-name.jar"
}

In general, it is recommended to specify the file name, if it can't be clearly obtained from the url.

Practical example:

{
    "url": "https://github.com/MightyPirates/OpenComputers/releases/download/v1.7.5/OpenComputers-MC1.12.2-1.7.5.192.jar"
}

(Note: fileName has been omitted, because it is clear in this case)

Following URL's (does not work for ad links)

Sometimes you can't use a direct download link, but your link might be labeled with buttons. If so, you can use the follows key to follow links. It is highly recommended to specify fileName in such case!

{
    "url": "https://mymod.com/download/the-landing-page",
    "follows": ["Download now"],
    "fileName": "mymod.jar"
}

Practical example:

{
    "url": "https://www.mediafire.com/file/646bzvu0z4e92vf/Tekklands-Pre-Re-1.0.jar/file",
    "follows": ["Download (247.65KB)"],
    "fileName": "Tekklands-Pre-Re-1.0.jar"
}

This feature is supported in version 1.0+