How to Install Minecraft Mods Using Minecraft Forge

Last Updated: September 12, 2019

Minecraft Forge allows you to install mods into your Minecraft game. With a little set-up and a quick download, you can be on your way to playing with mods in no time.

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Getting Minecraft Forge

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Go to the Minecraft Forge web site (www.minecraftforge.net)
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Select the version you want from the drop-down depending on your mods (some mods may not be compatible with some versions). Recommended are 1.7.10 and 1.6.4.
- You must have already run Minecraft once with the target version (loading world is not necessary). If you haven't already, do it now.
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In the launcher, in Profiles drop-down, select the profile "Forge" and in Versions select "Forge1.x.x-x.x.x.x"— the "x" will depend on which version you have installed. Click Play.
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Getting a Mod

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Access your /mods/ folder and put your mod in it.
- In Windows XP, Vista or 7, Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Run and type "%AppData%" without quotes. There should be a folder named ".minecraft" (with full stop at the start). Open it. Find and open the folder called "mods". This should be empty. Move your mod file into it.
- In Windows 8, Search for "Run" and do the same as above
- In Windows 8.1 and 10, right-click the Start button, click Run and do the same as above.
The loading process will take considerably longer: This is normal.
Your mod should be listed in the list: If it isn't check that you've done everything correctly. If you have then check the Minecraft Forum thread/website for any special installation instructions or problems. Try using a different version of the mod.
Check if there is any bug or conflict (only when 2 or more mods). If there is a bug then report it. If there is a conflict, move to the next section of this guide..

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Solving Mod Conflicts

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This means one is trying to use data that is also used by the other.
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Recognize when you have a conflict.
- If MC crashes, then find the report by accessing your /mods/ folder again. This time, go to the folder called "crash-reports" and find the .txt file. If it contains something like "Mod is trying to use XXX but it is used by Another Mod" then you have a conflict.
- If MC does not crash, but during gameplay, you find a strange out-of place block (like Iron Bars in the middle of the underground with nothing around), then probably you have a conflict.
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Solve the conflict. To solve, either you can use a tool like "MCPatcher," in which case you can refer to the instructions given or you can fiddle around with configs manually:
- Access your /mods/ folder again. This time, go into the folder "configs" and find the files for your conflicting mods.
- There will normally be a section with block/item names and some numbers; if there isn't ask for help.
- Find two numbers which are exactly the same. If there aren't any then you don't have a conflict.
- Change one of the numbers so that it does not conflict with anything and save.
- It is solved! Yippee!

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When I load Forge 1.12 without mods it seems to work just fine but when I add a mod it crashes before it can start loading. What should I do?

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Restart your computer and then reinstall the mod and make sure it is the latest version.

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What about liteloader mods and also jar mods?

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You can use them, but only in offline safe mode.

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I moved the mod to the mods folder and it was not in the downloads folder anymore. Is this the reason why it's not showing up in my mods in-game?

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You put the folder in Minecraft and restart the game with task manager. Then play offline.

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