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- 1. How to download Minecraft Forge
- 2. Using different Forge versions
- 3. Finding your Minecraft mods folder
- 4. Installing Minecraft mods
- 5. Consider the mods source
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By Wesley Copeland
last updated 5 August 2022
Here's how to install Minecraft mods
(Image credit: Mojang)
To enjoy them, you first need to know how to install Minecraft mods. So to learn what even is Minecraft Forge, and how to use it, you've come to the right place. This guide will answer all these questions and more, so you can run the best Minecraft mods in no time.
This is the most important part of installing Minecraft mods. Mods won’t work in the normal Minecraft, so we need a special version that’s designed for modding.
Head on over to the Minecraft Forge website and download the version of Forge that’s compatible with your chosen mods.
If the mod you’ve got is for version 1.15.2, then download Forge version 1.15.2.
If you’re on Chrome, it may say Forge is a virus. Feel free to ignore that, though. Just click on the Java file once it’s downloaded and install it.
If, say, your chosen mod is for version 1.12, you’ll need to manually add it to Minecraft after downloading and installing it.
To do this, open the Minecraft launcher and click on ‘installations’. Next click on ‘new’ and there should be a drop down box, which once clicked, shows not only all the previous different iterations of Minecraft, but also your Forge versions you’ve downloaded.
Click on the Forge you want and save it, then the launcher will download the corresponding version.
Then it’s just a case of heading back to the main screen with ‘play’ on, and to the left is another dropdown box where you can select the Forge version you want to play.
Load up Minecraft as you normally would. Once you hit the main title screen, the one where you create a new world or play around with options, there should be an option marked ‘mods’. Click on that.
Next, look for where it says ‘open mods folder’. You can access this through Windows Explorer, but our way is much, much easier.
Close Minecraft while leaving your mods folder open. Now you’re going to want to venture forth to the internet and download the mod or mods you’re after. We’ll get into the safety of that in a second, but for now, just grab what you need and what you believe is safe.
Download the mods for your chosen versions of Minecraft and once they’re downloaded, move the files into the mods folder.
OK, this isn’t a step as much as it is a general warning. Be very, very careful who you get your Minecraft mods from. Although there are several trusted sites out there, all it takes is one bad egg to upload a mod with some sort of virus attached.
The best way to check if something is safe is by reading the comments or checking out videos on YouTube uploaded from someone who isn’t the mod creator.
It’s also worth checking to see how well known the creator is. Do they have loads of followers who will vouch for them? Would a virus ruin their Minecraft career?
Always think before you hit download. No mod is worth wreaking havoc on your CPU because some clown wants to mine Bitcoin.
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Mods (short for modifications) are alterations to the code of any edition of Minecraft. All mods change Minecraft 's game content in some way, such as to make minor adjustments to the game's mechanics or implement entirely new features. Most mods add content to the game to alter gameplay, fix...
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