How to Install Aether 2

Last Updated: June 12, 2021

Aether 2 is a Minecraft mod that allows you to enjoy Minecraft gameplay in a beautiful, bright world featuring colorful plants, flowers, and trees alongside angels and other winged creatures. The Aether 2 mod can be installed on your Windows or Mac computer using the Minecraft Forge Installer tool.

Part 1

Part 1 of 2:

Installing Minecraft

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Navigate to Minecraft’s official website https://www.minecraft.net/en-us. Before you can install and play Aether 2, you must download and install Minecraft on your computer.
- If Minecraft is already installed on your computer, skip to and follow the steps outlined in Part Two of this article to install Aether 2.
2
Fill out the required fields to create a Mojang account. A Mojang account is required for Minecraft gameplay.

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3
Click on “Buy Minecraft for this account” after signing in to Mojang.
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Enter your payment details to purchase Minecraft. At this time, Minecraft retails for $26.95.
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Select the option to download Minecraft to your computer after payment is processed.
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Select the option to save the Minecraft .exe file to your desktop, then double-click on the file to launch the installer.
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Follow the on-screen prompts to install Minecraft. The game will launch immediately following installation.

Part 2

Part 2 of 2:

Installing Aether 2

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Navigate to the Minecraft Forge downloads page at http://files.minecraftforge.net/#Downloads.
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Click on your current version of Minecraft, then select the option to download the installer.
- If you’re not sure which version of Minecraft you’re using, launch Minecraft and note the version number at the upper left corner of the screen.
3
Select the option to save Minecraft Forge to your desktop, then double-click the file to launch the installer. The mod system installer wizard will open and display on-screen.
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Click on “Install client,” then click on “OK.”
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Click on “New profile,” and type a name for the Minecraft mod in the field provided.
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Type “release,” followed by your Minecraft version next to “Use version.” For example, if you’re running Minecraft version 1.7.10, type “release 1.7.10.”
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Click on “Save profile,” then select the option to launch your release.
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Close out of Minecraft Forge, then relaunch the program.
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Click on “Install client,” then click on “OK” at the prompt that says the client profile has been successfully installed.
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Navigate to the Aether 2 website.
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Select the option to download the “Aether II” and “Gilded Games Util” .jar files to your desktop. These files are the Aether 2 mod files required to complete installation.
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Open a session of Windows Explorer in Windows or Finder on Mac OS X, and navigate to the Minecraft folder on your computer. By default, Minecraft is stored at the following locations on your main hard drive:
- Windows: C:/Program Files/minecraft
- Mac OS X: C:/Library/Application Support/minecraft^{[1]
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Click and drag the “aether” and “gilded-games-util” .jar files from your desktop and into the Minecraft folder.
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Select “Forge” from the Profile dropdown menu in Minecraft Forge, then click on “Play.” Installation is now complete, and Aether 2 will launch.^{[2]
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Community Q&A

Question

Will it give me a virus?

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Community Answer

No, these are very popular applications, and as long as you get them from an official source you will be perfectly fine.