How to Install Minecraft Mods (2024)

Dec. 7, 2015

While Minecraft is an amazing game by itself, the best part about it remains how expansive it is. That either comes with your creativity or, you guessed it, Minecraft mods. If you’re the sort of player who wants to mold the game to their playstyle, this one is for you. Through the power of installingMinecraft Forge, we will show you how to install Minecraft mods using various methods. So, with that, let’s begin.

Method 1: Install Mods Using CurseForge

Provided you’ve followed our linked guide on Minecraft CurseForge above, the below steps should be easy. After you install the CurseForge app, you should create a Minecraft modding folder. While this is explained in our guide, we’ll cover it here as well. If you’re ready to add some mods andmodpacksright away, feel free to skip the first two steps.

CurseForge allows you to create multiple profiles in the app. You can use each profile to install a specific set of mods, texture packs, and maps. They will work independently of each other and you can use them to run different versions of the game too. The only catch here is that you have to launch modded Minecraft from the CurseForge app for each profile to come into action.

Also, do note that if you delete your profile in CurseForge it will end up deleting your saved worlds, mods, and more customizations. So, make sure tokeep a backupof your “saves” folder from the Minecraft directory.

Once your mods are installed and ready, you can use Forge to run them in Minecraft easily. Follow these steps to do so:

Note:Before you install any mods, just make sure to back up any worlds you want to affect. If anything should go wrong in the process, the working backups of your worlds will remain safe on your hard disk.

Now, let’s take a look at how you can install mods using the Forge Java software. This is a manual method of installing mods, meaning you must keep track of their compatibility and version. It’s also very simple just like using the CurseForge app. So, let’s see how to install mods with Forge in Minecraft.

And now you know how to install Minecraft mods using Forge and CurseForge. The only thing left to do is to go out and find thebest Minecraft mods. Will you use the CurseForge app or manually download mods and run them with Forge? Let us know in the comments below!

The “mods” folder appears in the .minecraft main folder. You can access it inside the AppData’s Roaming folder. If you don’t see it, you can simply create a new folder and call it “mods.”

CurseForge is a giant library of mods, so you can expect these mods to be both safe and harmful. That’s why you should stick to the more popular mods or mods that have lots of downloads. Though, the CurseForge team works really hard to keep the platform safe for everyone.

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