MiguelCrates

MiguelCrates turns simple item giving into an event. It adds fully animated, exciting lootboxes to your world that hook into your economy and keep players coming back for "just one more spin."

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How to Create Your Own Custom Crate

You don't need to be a programmer to make your own crates. It’s as easy as writing a shopping list:

1. Find the Folder: Go to your server’s config folder (config/migueleconomy/crates).
2. Copy & Paste: Take an existing file (like common.json) and copy it. Rename it to something like vip_crate.json.
3. Edit the Details: Open it with any text editor (like Notepad).
   • Change the Name to "VIP Crate".
   • Pick a Texture (color) for how it looks.
   • List your Rewards: Simply type in the items you want (e.g., "minecraft:diamond"), how many to give, and how rare they should be.
   • Tip: You can even make it run commands (with custom icons!) or give money.
4. Restart: Restart your server, and your new crate is ready to be placed!

Comple Crate Guide

Creating and Editing Crates

MiguelCrates uses JSON configuration files to define crates. This allows you to easily create new crates or modify existing ones without changing the mod code.

Location

Crate configuration files are located in the config/migueleconomy/crates/ directory of your Minecraft instance.

• Server/Client: config/migueleconomy/crates/

Each crate is a separate .json file. The file name determines the unique ID of the crate (e.g., common.json -> common).

Crate Structure

The basic structure of a crate JSON file is as follows:

{
  "display_name": "My Custom Crate",
  "description": "A description of what's inside.",
  "icon": "minecraft:chest",
  "texture": "miguelcrates:block/common_crate",
  "rewards": [
    ...
  ],
  "obtain": {
    "sources": [
      ...
    ]
  }
}

Fields

Field	Type	Description
display_name	String	The name shown in GUIs and items.
description	String	Description text shown in tooltips.
icon	String	The Item ID used to represent the crate (e.g., minecraft:chest).
texture	String	Path to the texture for the custom renderer (usually miguelcrates:block/<name>).
rewards	List	A list of possible rewards (see below).
obtain	Object	(Optional) Defines how players can get this crate (see below).

Simplified Enchantments (Recommended)

Instead of using complex NBT strings, you can use the enchantments block to add enchantments to an item. This works for both books and tools.

{
    "item": "minecraft:enchanted_book",
    "quantity": 1,
    "enchantments": {
        "minecraft:sharpness": 5,
        "minecraft:unbreaking": 3
    },
    "weight": 10
}

Advanced NBT

For more complex data (attributes, names, etc.), you can still use the nbt field.

{
    "item": "minecraft:diamond_sword",
    "nbt": "{display:{Name:'{\"text\":\"Excalibur\"}'}}",
    "weight": 5
}

Rewards

The rewards list contains objects defining what players can win.

"rewards": [
  {
    "item": "minecraft:diamond",
    "quantity": 2,
    "weight": 10
  },
  {
    "command": "give @p minecraft:stone 64",
    "weight": 50
  },
  {
    "item": "minecraft:experience_bottle",
    "command": "xp add @p 5 levels",
    "weight": 10
  },
  {
    "item": "migueleconomy:money",
    "nbt": "{MoneyValue:100L}",
    "weight": 20
  }
]

• item: Resource location of the item (e.g., minecraft:iron_sword). If used with command, it acts as the icon.
• command: Command to execute. Use @p for the player opening the crate.
• name: (Optional) Custom display name for the reward (e.g. "5 Levels of XP").
• quantity: (Optional, default 1) Number of items to give.
• nbt: (Optional) NBT data string for the item.
• weight: The chance weight. Higher weight = higher chance.
  • Probability = weight / total_weight_of_all_rewards

Obtain Methods

The obtain section defines how crates are generated in the world. It contains a list of sources.

1. Crafting (craft)

Allows players to craft the crate in a crafting table.

{
  "type": "craft",
  "recipe": {
    "type": "minecraft:crafting_shaped",
    "category": "misc",
    "pattern": [
      "AAA",
      "ABA",
      "AAA"
    ],
    "key": {
      "A": { "item": "minecraft:planks" },
      "B": { "item": "minecraft:chest" }
    },
    "result": {
      "id": "miguelcrates:crate",
      "count": 1,
      "components": {
        "minecraft:custom_data": { "CrateId": "your_crate_id" }
      }
    }
  }
}

2. Mob Drops (kill)

Drops when a specific entity is killed.

{
  "type": "kill",
  "entity": "minecraft:zombie",
  "chance": 0.05
}

• entity: Entity ID (e.g., minecraft:creeper, minecraft:ender_dragon).
• chance: Probability from 0.0 to 1.0 (0.05 = 5%).

3. Loot Tables (loot_table)

Injects the crate into vanilla loot tables (chests).

{
  "type": "loot_table",
  "id": "minecraft:chests/simple_dungeon",
  "chance": 0.1
}

• id: The Loot Table ID to inject into.
• chance: Probability the crate will appear in the chest.

Example File (example.json)

{
  "display_name": "Example Crate",
  "description": "An example configuration.",
  "icon": "minecraft:barrel",
  "texture": "miguelcrates:block/common_crate",
  "rewards": [
    {
      "item": "minecraft:apple",
      "quantity": 5,
      "weight": 50
    },
    {
      "item": "minecraft:golden_apple",
      "weight": 10
    }
  ],
  "obtain": {
    "sources": [
      {
        "type": "kill",
        "entity": "minecraft:skeleton",
        "chance": 0.02
      }
    ]
  }
}

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In-Game Commands (Admin)

Use these commands to manage crates.

Give a Crate

/miguelcrates give <player> <crate_id> [amount]

• Example 1 (Give yourself a Rare Crate):
  /miguelcrates give @p rare
• Example 2 (Give a player 5 Common Crates):
  /miguelcrates give PlayerName common 5

Restore Default Crates

/miguelcrates default <name|all>

• Restores missing or deleted default crates.
• Example: /miguelcrates default all (Restores all 20+ themed crates)
• Example: /miguelcrates default miner (Restores just the Miner crate)

Reload Config

/miguelcrates reload

• Refreshes the mod if you edited the JSON files while the server was running.

Open Menu (Shortcuts)

/crates, /crate, or /box