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====== Basic Items ======
It's time to create your very first item!
First, you need a [[mc>Data_Pack|data pack]].
Once you have a created a data pack, you can add a file named ''my_first_item.json'' under ''data/example/item''.
<code javascript data/example/item/my_first_item.json>
{
  "base": {
    "translation_key": "item.example.my_first_item"
  }
}
</code>
That's all you need!
Now you can load the world and give yourself the item using ''/give @s example:my_first_item''.

{{:items:my_first_item_item.png?nolink|}}

However, you'll probably notice that your item doesn't look all that pretty.
That's because your item does not have a [[mc>Model|model]] yet!
You can add a model to a resource pack the same way you would add a model for a vanilla item;
Just make sure that you use the right namespace.
<code javascript assets/example/model/item/my_first_item.json>
{
  "parent": "minecraft:item/handheld",
  "textures": {
    "layer0": "example:item/my_first_item"
  }
}
</code>
This is the texture used: {{:items:my_first_item.png?direct|}}

{{:items:my_first_item_with_model.png?nolink|}}

That already looks a lot better.
Though... Something still isn't right!
How about you add a name for your item via [[mc>Resource_pack#Language|language files]].
<code javascript assets/example/lang/en_us.json>
{
  "item.example.my_first_item": "My First Item"
}
</code>

{{:items:my_first_item_with_name.png?nolink|}}

Reload the resource pack, and perfect, that's it!
That's all you need to create your very first item.
Now it's time to amp up your item by adding [[items:item_components:start]]!