Minecraft:Mods/Forge

Template:Disclaimer Template:Exclusive Minecraft Forge is a free, open-source modding API and loader designed to simplify compatibility between community-created game Minecraft:mods in Minecraft: Java Edition. The end-user (player) must play the version of Minecraft that Forge was downloaded for before it can be used. For example, Forge 1.12 needs the 1.12 version of Minecraft in order to run correctly. Forge can then be used from the Play drop-down in the Minecraft launcher.

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Minecraft launcher (1.13) with Play profiles expanded to show the Forge launch option (second from top). Here, it has been renamed via Launch Options

Forge modifications

The majority of modern modifications use Forge in order to be added to vanilla Minecraft, some modifications that support Forge are listed on its website.

Forge modifications only work with Forge. Forge processes modifications differently than Modloader, so only certain modifications can work with the two.

The user may want to see if the modification they want supports Forge.

Windows:

On Windows the modifications folder is located in the directory .minecraft\mods and is generated after Forge is run at least once. To reach the directory, press Template:Keys and type %appdata%/.minecraft into the search box and hit Template:Keys.

macOS:

On macOS the modifications folder is located in the directory ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft and is generated after Forge has run at least once. To reach the directory, press Template:Keys while a Finder window is selected and enter ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft .

Linux:

On linux the modifications folder is located in the directory ~/.minecraft and is generated after Forge is run at least once. To reach the directory on Nautilus, press the Template:Keys in the home directory and the minecraft folder should be revealed.

Installing Forge mods

In order to install and use modifications in the game using Forge, the software may be downloaded from https://files.minecraftforge.net/. Forge modifications can be used on any version on Java Edition 1.1 or above, and Forge is strongly recommended to be kept up to date. Forge does not have a user interface itself.

Gallery

• Minecraft launcher with the Forge profile selected.
  Minecraft launcher with the Forge profile selected.

External links

• CurseForge, which is a repository providing Forge mods.
• Modrinth, which is a repository providing Forge mods.
• Minecraft Forge, the official website for downloading Forge.
• Minecraft Forge Forums, the official forums for Forge.
• Forge translations on Crowdin.