Separate the core mod from the main project.

It should be imported in the referenced libraries.

Readme.txt

@@ -17,13 +17,12 @@ Step 3: run the command: "./gradlew eclipse"
 
 Step 4: Import project
 
-Step 5: create a system variable called "JAVA_MC_HOME" with the location of the JDK 1.8.0_251 (This is needed for gradle to work correctly)
+Step 5: Create a system variable called "JAVA_MC_HOME" with the location of the JDK 1.8.0_251 (This is needed for gradle to work correctly)
 		And make sure it is used in the build.gradle file.
 
-Step 6: In the eclipse run configuration add "-Dfml.coreMods.load=backsun.lod.LodMain"
-		This lets forge know that you have a core mod you want to run.
+Step 6: Import the lodcore and lodcore_source jar files into the referenced libraries.
 
-Step 7: make sure the eclipse has the JDK 1.8.0_251 installed. (This is needed so that eclipse can run minecraft)
+Step 6: Make sure the eclipse has the JDK 1.8.0_251 installed. (This is needed so that eclipse can run minecraft)
 
 
 Other commands: 

src/main/java/backsun/lod/LodCore.java

@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-package backsun.lod;
-
-// -Dfml.coreMods.load=backsun.lod.LodCore
-
-public class LodCore
-{
-	
-}

src/main/java/backsun/lod/LodMain.java

@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 package backsun.lod;
 
-import java.util.Map;
-
-import backsun.lod.asm.RenderGlobalClassTransformer;
 import backsun.lod.proxy.ClientProxy;
 import backsun.lod.proxy.CommonProxy;
 import backsun.lod.util.Reference;
@@ -24,8 +21,8 @@ import net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.IFMLLoadingPlugin;
  */
 @IFMLLoadingPlugin.MCVersion("1.12.2")
 @IFMLLoadingPlugin.TransformerExclusions({"backsun.lod.asm"})
-@Mod(modid = Reference.MOD_ID, name = Reference.NAME, version = Reference.VERSION)
-public class LodMain implements IFMLLoadingPlugin
+@Mod(modid = Reference.MOD_ID, name = Reference.NAME, version = Reference.VERSION, dependencies = "required-after:lodcore")
+public class LodMain
 {
 	@Instance
 	public static LodMain instance;
@@ -52,39 +49,4 @@ public class LodMain implements IFMLLoadingPlugin
 	{
 		
 	}
-	
-	
-	
-	
-	// required for IFMLLoadingPlugin
-	
-	@Override
-	public String[] getASMTransformerClass()
-	{
-		return new String[] { RenderGlobalClassTransformer.class.getName() };
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public String getModContainerClass()
-	{
-		// unneeded since we are also running a normal mod
-		return null;
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public String getSetupClass() {
-		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
-		return null;
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void injectData(Map<String, Object> data) {
-		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public String getAccessTransformerClass() {
-		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
-		return null;
-	}
 }

src/main/resources/mcmod.info

@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@
   "credits": "TechnoVision for his modding tutorial.",
   "logoFile": "",
   "screenshots": [],
-  "dependencies": []
+  "dependencies": ["lodcore"]
 }
 ]