diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
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+++ b/build.gradle
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+plugins {
+    id 'java'
+    id 'maven-publish'
+}
+
+group = 'de.winniepat'
+version = '0.1.1'
+
+
+java {
+    toolchain {
+        languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(21)
+    }
+    withSourcesJar()
+    withJavadocJar()
+}
+
+repositories {
+    mavenCentral()
+    maven {url = "https://repo.papermc.io/repository/maven-public/" }
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    implementation 'io.papermc.paper:paper-api:1.21.11-R0.1-SNAPSHOT'
+    implementation 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.13.1'
+}
+
+tasks.named('test') {
+    useJUnitPlatform()
+}
+
+publishing {
+    publications {
+        mavenJava(MavenPublication) {
+            from components.java
+        }
+    }
+
+    repositories {
+        maven {
+            url = uri("https://maven.winniepat.de/repository/maven-releases/")
+
+            credentials {
+                username = project.property("publish.username")
+                password = project.property("publish.password")
+                // the credentials from before are not valid anymore (I am not that dumb)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/lib/src/main/java/licenselib/LicenseClient.java b/src/main/java/licenselib/LicenseClient.java
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/src/main/java/licenselib/LicenseClient.java
rename to src/main/java/licenselib/LicenseClient.java
diff --git a/lib/src/main/java/licenselib/LicenseError.java b/src/main/java/licenselib/LicenseError.java
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/src/main/java/licenselib/LicenseError.java
rename to src/main/java/licenselib/LicenseError.java
diff --git a/lib/src/main/java/licenselib/LicenseScheduler.java b/src/main/java/licenselib/LicenseScheduler.java
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/src/main/java/licenselib/LicenseScheduler.java
rename to src/main/java/licenselib/LicenseScheduler.java
diff --git a/lib/src/main/java/licenselib/LicenseSuccess.java b/src/main/java/licenselib/LicenseSuccess.java
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/src/main/java/licenselib/LicenseSuccess.java
rename to src/main/java/licenselib/LicenseSuccess.java