How to Download and Install Mods for Minecraft PC

Last Updated: May 28, 2020

Have you ever want to get some cool mods for your Minecraft? This article will show you how to download and install mods for Minecraft.

Part 1

Part 1 of 4:

Install Forge

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Open your web browser and then search for "Minecraft Forge Download" click here.
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Choose a version that is compatible with your Minecraft version and press download.

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3
Open the file to install it, then close it after it's done.

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Part 2

Part 2 of 4:

Download Mods

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After the Forge install is finished, you need to download mods that you would like to have. There are lots of websites that you can download mods from, but some are not as safe as others. Two trustworthy sites to download mods on are: Planet Minecraft

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Part 3

Part 3 of 4:

Set Up Your Minecraft Launcher Profile

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Open the Minecraft launcher.
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Choose the "Edit profile" button.
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Change your version to the Forge one. For example: you have installed Forge 1.7.10, so you have to choose "1.7.10 Forge" in the edit profile tab.
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Exit Minecraft.

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Part 4

Part 4 of 4:

Adding Your Mods

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Go to your Home Windows in your task bar, then type in: "%appdata%".
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Choose: ".minecraft" folder, it should be near the top of the window.
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Look for "mods" folder, if you don't have it yet, just create a new one and name it as "mods".
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If your mod file is zip file when you download it from the web, don't extract it, drag the zip file into "mods" folder. But if the zip folder contains jar file, you only need to drop the jar file in instead of the zip file.
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Open your minecraft launcher again (Make sure that you have set up your Forge profile, if you didn't, read Part 3 again). Click "Play" and you just need to wait for it to download some extra libraries, then when it's done, enjoy your now modded game!

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Community Q&A

Question

Minecraft PC won’t launch for me. Everything is updated and I tried what I could to get it to load. All I see is the launch screen. What can I do?

Community Answer

Dedicate more RAM and, if that doesn't work, delete your system32 file (even if it tells you there could be a corruption). Then, restart your computer.

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Updated: May 28, 2020

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Categories: Minecraft Mods

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