diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/micle/loginprotection/LoginProtection.java b/src/main/java/dev/micle/loginprotection/LoginProtection.java
index 51daa49..c025b0b 100755
--- a/src/main/java/dev/micle/loginprotection/LoginProtection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/micle/loginprotection/LoginProtection.java
@@ -4,14 +4,17 @@ import dev.micle.loginprotection.proxy.IProxy;
 import dev.micle.loginprotection.proxy.Proxy;
 import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.DistExecutor;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.ModContainer;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.ModList;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Mod;
 import net.minecraftforge.network.NetworkRegistry;
 import net.minecraftforge.network.simple.SimpleChannel;
 
+import java.util.Optional;
+
 @Mod(LoginProtection.MOD_ID)
 public class LoginProtection {
     public static final String MOD_ID = "loginprotection";
-    public static ProtectedPlayers protected_players = new ProtectedPlayers();
 
     private static final String PROTOCOL_VERSION = "1";
     public static final SimpleChannel INSTANCE = NetworkRegistry.newSimpleChannel(
@@ -29,6 +32,21 @@ public class LoginProtection {
         );
     }
 
+    public static ResourceLocation createResourceLocation(String name) throws IllegalArgumentException {
+        if (name.contains(":")) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Name contains namespace!");
+        }
+        return new ResourceLocation(MOD_ID, name);
+    }
+
+    public static String getVersion() {
+        Optional<? extends ModContainer> modContainer = ModList.get().getModContainerById(MOD_ID);
+        if (modContainer.isPresent()) {
+            return modContainer.get().getModInfo().getVersion().toString();
+        }
+        return "0.0.0";
+    }
+
     public static IProxy getProxy() {
         return proxy;
     }