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Read an [[Understanding Networking#overview|overview]] of why networking matters and the basic strategies in thinking about networking.

Read an [[Understanding Networking#overview|overview]] of why networking matters and the basic strategies in thinking about networking.

There are a variety of techniques provided by Forge to facilitate communication - mostly built on top of [[https://netty.io|netty]].

There are a variety of techniques provided by Forge to facilitate communication - mostly built on top of [https://netty.io netty].

The simplest, for a new mod, would be [[latest:advanced:networking:simplechannel|SimpleImpl]], where most of the complexity of the netty system is

The simplest, for a new mod, would be [[Using SimpleChannel|SimpleImpl]], where most of the complexity of the netty system is

abstracted away. It uses a message and handler style system.

abstracted away. It uses a message and handler style system.

There are two primary goals in network communication:

There are two primary goals in network communication:

1. Making sure the client view is "in sync" with the server view

# Making sure the client view is "in sync" with the server view

## The flower at coordinates X, Y, Z just grew

#* The flower at coordinates X, Y, Z just grew

2. Giving the client a way to tell the server that something has changed about the player

# Giving the client a way to tell the server that something has changed about the player

## the player pressed a key

#* the player pressed a key

The most common way to accomplish these goals is to pass messages between the client and the server. These messages will

The most common way to accomplish these goals is to pass messages between the client and the server. These messages will

usually be structured, containing data in a particular arrangement, for easy sending and receiving.

usually be structured, containing data in a particular arrangement, for easy sending and receiving.