How to install mods on Minecraft

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Add new content to the game or improve graphics with modifications.

How to install mods on Minecraft on a computer

1. Install Minecraft: Java Edition. This version supports the most mods. It is available to the developer for 1,900 rubles. If you want to test the game first, click "Try it for free" and install the demo. It will allow you to play for 100 minutes, after which it will offer you to buy the full Java Edition.

2. Start the game and log into your account. If not, register.

3. Download Forge. This is a free application that allows you to install and run mods. Go to the programs and select the Forge version in the side menu, the number of which coincides with the downloaded version of Minecraft (displayed in the game launcher). To download the installer, click Installer in the Download Recommended section.

4. Install the Forge client in the same folder as Minecraft itself.

5. If the installer does not start, download and install the Java Runtime Environment. This free app can be found at the developer.

6. Connect Forge to Minecraft. To do this, start the game, select Minecraft: Java Edition → Preferences, hover over Forge and click Play. Load the game world, and then completely exit it.

7. Download mods. They can be found on sites like and in the form of files with the JAR extension. All modifications are free here. Before downloading each mod, read the description to see if it is compatible with your version of Minecraft.

8. Add mods to the game. To do this, open the folder with Minecraft files on your computer. For example, on Windows it is easiest to do this using the command line: press Win + R, enter% appdata% \. Minecraft / and press Enter. In the Minecraft folder, find the mods directory and copy all the mod files here. If there is no such directory, create it yourself.

9. Start Minecraft with the mods installed. Select Minecraft in the launcher! Java Edition → Preferences, hover over Forge and click Play. Or just select Forge at the bottom and start the game. If you did everything right, Minecraft will open with all the modifications. In some versions of the game, they are displayed in the "Mods" section right in the main menu.

How to install Minecraft mods on your phone

1. Make sure that the official version of the game for or is installed on the device.
2. Download the free Addons for Minecraft application and launch it.
3. Select any mod from the catalog and click on the download button (Download or Install). After that, the application should launch Minecraft.
4. If the program does not open the game automatically, but prompts you to select an application to work with the mod, click on Minecraft in the list.
5. Create a new game world. Before starting it, go to the "Resource Sets" and "Parameter Sets" sections and activate all the elements added by the mod.
6. If the mod consists of several files, steps 3-5 must be done with each one.
7. Start the game world and try the installed modifications.