I am going to learn to code plugins for my RPG server. I need some advice.

[Synth]

I need some advice on how to learn to code plugins. I am really committed to my server HyruleMC, and have had no luck finding a developer, https://www.mc-market.org/threads/13006/.

I have no experience coding beside the fact I took a HTML class for 9 weeks, but I got top website in the class.

What I'm asking are these questions:

Where did you learn to code?

How long did it take for you?

What skills do I need?

If I work about 15 hours a week, how long do you think it'll take?



(I may add some questions, but if you have some more advice please comment)

Thank you.

 

[Skionz]

1. Books and stuff
2. A few years, but I still don't know everything
3. Logic

 

[Flob]

1) YouTube.
2) 1 Month.
3) Commitment, Patience, Creativity.

 

[Reltzer]

I know a bit of Java, and as said before, in my opinion Logic is key to success. Coding is like CREATING a jigs saw puzzle. However debugging it, that's solving the puzzle.

 

[Synth]

In 1 month what can you make? Also how many hours per day do you spend coding?

1) YouTube.
2) 1 Month.
3) Commitment, Patience, Creativity.

 

[Skionz]

In 1 month what can you make? Also how many hours per day do you spend coding?

Probably text games and some Swing. Also know that you shouldn't learn from watching youtube videos.

 

[Flob]

I spent at least 7 hours a day.The key is to start coding small projects and gradually build your way up in skill and logic. My first project was trying to make it so when you clicked blaze powder it would be removed from your inventory and give you strength for 10 seconds. It took 3 hours (since it was my first EVER project) but now I have memorized a lot of useful methods and increased my skill of debugging so now I am able to make huge plugins like my Regions plugin, my custom version of Essentials (Called ServerUtils) and many more epic projects.

 

[Synth]

How so? I'm starting this series:

Probably text games and some Swing. Also know that you shouldn't learn from watching youtube videos.

 

[Flob]

[Probably text games and some Swing. Also know that you shouldn't learn from watching youtube videos.

I watched one YouTube video to get an example of how you would use the "if" and "for" methods.

 

[Skionz]

How so? I'm starting this series:

That is a terrible series.

Also know that you shouldn't learn from watching youtube videos.

 

[Flob]

Don't watch the whole series, there is little change you will learn much. Try watching someone code a test plugin or something very simple. Then try recoding it by yourself using different methods to make it more efficient. Here this is what I watched to learn how to code a test plugin:

 

[Synth]

Well why not?

That is a terrible series.

 

[Skionz]

Well why not?

He is teaching Java while learning it at the same time. I skipped mid video a few times and the code was poorly written.

Don't watch the whole series, there is little change you will learn much. Try watching someone code a test plugin or something very simple. Then try recoding it by yourself using different methods to make it more efficient. Here this is what I watched to learn how to code a test plugin:

He shouldn't jump right into 'coding' Bukkit plugins. You can't learn an API before you learn the language it is written in the same way you can't do a double flip before you can do a single flip.

 

[Blowns]

Please don't think you'll have the ability to make a full RPG plugin in one month

 

[Synth]

I don't see where I said that.

Please don't think you'll have the ability to make a full RPG plugin in one month

 

[Flob]

Ninja_Jesuz you will be able to make it in a month IF you code for at least 60 hours a week with full on practice and test plugins.

 

[Skionz]

Ninja_Jesuz you will be able to make it in a month IF you code for at least 60 hours a week with full on practice and test plugins.

You are completely wrong. You can just randomly start programming plugins before you know the language and understand object oriented programming itself. I find it very hard to believe that is what you did.

 

[Synth]

I have to read a crap ton over the summer for honors classes. This is just a thought, that's why I made the thread. To get suggestions/ideas.

please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please

Don't try to learn how to make Bukkit plugins before learning Java. Make everyone and yourself a favor. In the long run, it'll hurt you. If you really want to learn then buy a book. I personally hated reading, but when I got my book (Java for dummies 5th edition) I would read it every day due to the fact I was reading about a hobby of mine.