Merge pull request #21 from marelct/main

added instructions to build the project on VSCode

README.md

@@ -59,14 +59,13 @@ Installing a modpack will also generate a profile. However, the profile doesn't
 
 ## Compiling
 To compile the program yourself, some libraries are needed:
-- [Apache Commons IO](https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-io/)
-- [jansi](https://github.com/fusesource/jansi)
-- [JSON Simple](https://code.google.com/archive/p/json-simple)
+- [Apache Commons IO](https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-io/download_io.cgi)
+- [jansi](https://fusesource.github.io/jansi/download.html)
+- [JSON Simple](https://code.google.com/archive/p/json-simple/downloads)
 
 Download them and put them somewhere.
 
-This program is compiled with IntelliJ, so I don't know how to compile it outside of IntelliJ.  
-Anyway, follow the steps:
+This program is compiled with IntelliJ, here are the steps to follow if you're using it: 
 1. Download the repository by `git clone` or downloading as ZIP and extract it. 
 2. Launch IntelliJ IDEA if you haven't.
 3. Open the directory where the files are extracted into.
@@ -79,6 +78,16 @@ Anyway, follow the steps:
 10. In the little window, choose Build.
 11. The `.jar` file should be built inside `out/artifacts`.
 
+Steps to follow if you're using VSCode: 
+1. Open VSCode, make sure you have the `Extension Pack for Java` installed.
+2. Download the repository by going on the left panel->Source Control->Clone Repository and paste the git clone link.
+3. Create a new folder in the root directory and call it lib.
+4. Download and extract all the necessary libraries, then put the jar files in the lib directory.
+5. Press ctrl+shift+p and search for `Tasks:Configure Default Build Task`, select buildArtifact.
+6. Copy and substitute this: `"targetPath": "${workspaceFolder}/out/artifacts/curseforge-cli.jar"`.
+7. Press ctrl+shift+b OR ctrl+shift+p and search for `Tasks:Run Build Task` to build.
+8. The `.jar` file should be built inside `out/artifacts`.
+
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