Config resetting to defaults after reload

Hi im new to this,
I have my plugin generate a config but everytime i make changes and reload the server, it reverts to defaults.

This is what i have:

Code:

    protected static FileConfiguration            strings = null;
    Logger log;
    File configFile;
    FileConfiguration config;
 
    public void onEnable(){
     
     
        log = this.getLogger();
        log.info("Misc has been enabled!");
     
        configFile = new File(getDataFolder(), "config.yml");
        config = new YamlConfiguration();
        loadYamls();
 
    }
 
    public void onDisable(){
        log.info("Misc has been disabled.");
        saveYamls();
    }
 
    public void saveYamls() {
        try {
            config.save(configFile);
        } catch (IOException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
    public void loadYamls() {
        try {
            config.load(configFile);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
 
    private void firstRun() throws Exception {
        if(!configFile.exists()){
            configFile.getParentFile().mkdirs();
            config.options().header("VOTECAST PLUGIN BY DOMINIONSERVER");
            config.addDefault("vote-broadcast", "&c[DMN VOTES] &e@@@ has just voted for the server");
            saveYamls();
        }
    }

 

Here's what I do

Values

Code:java

 
public static File configFile;
 
public static FileConfiguration config;
 

onEnable

Code:java

 
configFile = new File(this.directory + File.separator + "config.yml");
 
config = new YamlConfiguration();
 
Files.Load();
// Plugin Enabled Blah Blah Blah
 

onDisable

Code:java

 
// Plugin Disabled
 

Files

Code:java

 
public class Files {
 
public static void Load() {
 
 
if (!Main.configFile.exists()){
Main.log.info("[Test] Config doesn't Exists!");
createConfig();
Main.log.info("[Test] Config Created!");
}else{
Main.log.info("[Test] Loading Config!");
}
 
 
private static void createConfig() {
Main.config.options().header("Test.");
Main.config.addDefault("Test WorldName", "world");
Main.config.options().copyDefaults(true);
saveconfig();
}
private static void saveconfig() {
try{
Main.config.save(Main.configFile);
} catch (Exception e) {
}
}
 

If I then Edit the Config in any way I use the Save method after I've done editing it, hope this helps

 

migsthegod shut down the server first before you manually edit the yaml file, else when the server calls onDisable when it reloads it will write what is to memory to disk.

 

I see, thanks man that works!
I've been doing that too but it'll be harder to explain to other people so i was looking for another way

Awesome, this works even with just a reload.

 

migsthegod
coincidently arnie gave you a solution which does not call saveConfig() in on disable, that was the other option on your part

 

PHP:

if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("reload")) {
                    if (player == null) {
                        reloadConfig();
                        loadConfig();
                        log.info("Reload succesful.");
                        return true;
                    } else if (player.hasPermission("permission.node")){
                        reloadConfig();
                        loadConfig();
                        player.sendMessage("§6Reload succesful.");
                        return true;
                    } else {
                        player.sendMessage("§cYou have no permission to do that!");
                        return true;
                    }

Something Like this?