accessing custom yml file

hi i made a yml file for each player on join, and i'm wondering how to add stuff to it, here is my unworking code:

Code:java

if (cmd.getName().equalsIgnoreCase("newplayer")){
                if (!playerFile.contains(player.getName()+"used")){
                    player.getInventory().addItem(new ItemStack(Material.DIAMOND_SWORD));
                    player.getInventory().addItem(new ItemStack(Material.IRON_HELMET));
                    player.getInventory().addItem(new ItemStack(Material.IRON_CHESTPLATE));
                    player.getInventory().addItem(new ItemStack(Material.IRON_LEGGINGS));
                    player.getInventory().addItem(new ItemStack(Material.IRON_BOOTS));
                    player.getInventory().addItem(new ItemStack(Material.COOKED_FISH, 16));
                    File playerFile = new File(newFolder +
                              File.separator + player.getName() + ".yml");
                    playerFile.addDefault("usedkit", player.getName()+"used");
                }
            }

 

vtg_the_kid Please learn to use the search function. There are many threads and tutorials for this.

http://forums.bukkit.org/threads/bukkits-yaml-configuration-tutorial.42770/
http://forums.bukkit.org/threads/tu...ration-api-create-a-yaml-configuration.42775/

 

Code:java

@EventHandler
public void playerjoinevent(PlayerJoinEvent e) {
Player p = e.getPlayer();
if (!e.getPlayer().hasPlayedBefore()) {
// Code
} else {
// else
}
}

 

Ok i think you guys misunderstood me​

but here's my new code​

Code:java

@EventHandler
    public void joinTime(PlayerJoinEvent event){
      Player player = event.getPlayer();
      FileConfiguration config = null;
      File playerFile = new File(newFolder +
      File.separator + player.getName() + ".yml");
      config = YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(playerFile);
      if(!playerFile.exists()){
          try{
              config.save(playerFile);
          }
          catch(Exception e){
              System.out.println("A file could not be created for " + player.getName() + ".");
          }
      }
    }

now how would i access these files and add stuff to them in different methods

 

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how would i add defaults to these player files in a different method? like if a player types /add then "added" gets added to their file