Minecraft modding guide

This guide is intended to explain how to download and use Fabric/Forge mods on Minecraft. Curated by Big Iron#4218

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Before you start

📌Prerequisites

If you want to play a specific version of Minecraft, you'll need to have the compatible version of the JRE (Java Runtime Environment).
For this guide, we'll be using the ones provided by Adoptium, which are based upon OpenJDK.

🧰Tools

Here is a list of the tools we are going to use during this guide. All of them are open-source and free to use.

🌐Websites

These are the webisites we are going to use to download mods.

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Installation Walkthrough

☕Installing the JRE

So, you know what version of Minecraft you want to play on. Then, be ready to download the compatible JRE:

1. Go to the Adoptium website;
2. Select your OS under Operating System;
3. Select JRE under Package Type;
4. Select the version you need under Version;
5. Download the version compatible with your Architecture.

📦Installing Minecraft

💵Legit

If you own a legit copy of Minecraft, you'll want to install PrismLauncher .
Choose the version compatible with your OS, extract the archive and start the executable.

1. Choose your language (not all translations are 100% complete);
2. Choose your default Java version (this one will be used for all your instances, but you can specify other versions when making an instance);
3. Set the Minimum/Maximum memory allocation to a multiple of 512 (RAM deticated to Minecraft, do not dedicate more than half of your RAM);
4. Once you are on the main menu, click the Profiles button on the top right corner and select Manage Accounts;
5. Select Add Microsoft and follow the on-screen instructions to add your MC account.

You have now completed the setup of PrismLauncher. Now, we'll see how to add a playable instance.

1. To create a Minecraft instance, click on the Add Instance button on the top left corner;
2. On the left bar, select the type of instance you want;
3. On the bottom, select the version and the modloader, then click OK to create it;
4. Double click on the instance to run it and play.

🏴‍☠️Cracked

If you don't own a legit copy of Minecraft, you'll want to install PollyMC.
This should work without any further configuration, in a manner similar to PrismLauncher.

Alternatively, you can download UltimMC.
Almost all the steps are like the ones for the legit version, except:

• When adding an account, put your username in the Email section and a random password;
• Before creating an instance, click the Settings button, then go to Java and insert -Dauthlibinjector.noShowServerName into JVM arguments.

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Modding Walkthrough

📜Fabric

Add Fabric Loader to a new instance:

1. Right click on a Vanilla (mod-less) instance, click Edit Instance;
2. Select the Version tab, then click Install Fabric on the right side;
3. Choose the newest version of the Fabric Loader, compatible with the instance version.

To download mods to a Fabric instance:

1. Go on Modrinth;
2. Search for a mod (you can use filters to refine your search);
3. Download the mod (usually a .jar file, do not try and extract it);
4. Copy and paste it inside the mods folder of the Fabric instance.

🔨Forge

Add Forge Loader to a new instance:

1. Right click on a Vanilla (mod-less) instance, click Edit Instance;
2. Select the Version tab, then click Install Forge on the right side;
3. Choose the newest version of the Forge Loader, compatible with the instance version.

To download mods to a Forge instance:

1. Go on Modrinth;
2. Search for a mod (you can use filters to refine your search);
3. Download the mod (usually a .jar file, do not try and extract it);
4. Copy and paste it inside the mods folder of the Forge instance.

🗃️Modpacks

To download any type of modpack (Fabric/Forge):

1. Create a new instance;
2. When choosing the type, select Curseforge;
3. Use the search bar to find your modpack;
4. Choose the version of the modpack in the bottom right;
5. Click OK and wait for the mods to be automatically downloaded

You have now downloaded a modpack. Double click on the instance to ply it.

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