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How to install mods and packs

First find out which Minecraft you have. It decides everything else.

Java Java Edition

  • Only on PC, Mac and Linux.
  • The launcher says Minecraft: Java Edition.
  • Mods are .jar files; texture packs are .zip.

Bedrock Bedrock Edition

  • Phones, tablets, Windows (the "Minecraft" app), Xbox, PlayStation, Switch.
  • Add-ons and packs are .mcpack or .mcaddon files.
  • Java mods do not run here. Look for the Bedrock label.

Java on PC: the easy way (CurseForge app)

  1. Install the free CurseForge app and pick Minecraft.
  2. Click Create Custom Profile. Choose the game version and the loader the mod supports (Fabric or NeoForge; the mod page says which).
  3. Open the profile, click Add Content, search the mod's name and click Install. Required libraries (like Fabric API) come with it.
  4. Press Play. The official launcher opens on the right profile.

Java by hand

  1. Install the loader once: Fabric or NeoForge, for your game version.
  2. On the mod's CurseForge page, open Files and download the file for your version and loader. If it lists Fabric API as required, download that too.
  3. Put the .jar files in the mods folder (create it if it is missing):
    Windows %appdata%\.minecraft\mods · macOS ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/mods · Linux ~/.minecraft/mods
  4. In the launcher, pick the fabric-loader or neoforge profile and press Play.

Texture pack on Java

  1. Options → Resource Packs → Open Pack Folder.
  2. Drop the .zip in there. Do not unzip it.
  3. Click the pack to move it to the right, then Done.

Bedrock on Windows

  1. Download the .mcpack or .mcaddon from the official page.
  2. Double-click it. Minecraft opens and shows Import started, then Successfully imported.
  3. Turn it on: see Activate the pack.

Bedrock on Android (and Chromebook)

  1. Download the file in your browser. Keep the name as it is: do not rename or unzip it.
  2. Open Files (or Downloads) and tap the file. When asked Open with, choose Minecraft.
  3. If Minecraft is not offered, open the file from a file manager app (for example Files by Google) and pick Minecraft there.
  4. Minecraft opens and imports it. Then activate the pack.

Bedrock on iPhone and iPad

  1. Download the file in Safari. It goes to the Files app, in Downloads.
  2. In Files, touch and hold the file, tap Share and choose Minecraft (look under More if you don't see it).
  3. Minecraft opens and imports it. Then activate the pack.

Activate the pack (all Bedrock devices)

Texture pack, every world

  1. Settings → Global Resources.
  2. My Packs → pick the pack → Activate.

One world, or an add-on

  1. Tap the pencil next to the world (Edit).
  2. Behavior Packs or Resource Packs → My Packs → Activate.
  3. Add-ons with both parts usually turn on the texture part for you.

Achievements

Since Bedrock 26.50, any behavior pack from outside the Marketplace turns off achievements in that world. Texture-only packs are not behavior packs; we still check each of ours on screen before saying anything about achievements. Our pages say which kind each one is.

Xbox, PlayStation and Switch

Consoles cannot import .mcpack files: only Marketplace content installs there. You can usually still join a world hosted by a friend on PC or phone that has the pack, because the world brings its packs with it.

Questions from the comments

Java or Bedrock?

If you play on a phone, tablet or console, you have Bedrock. On PC, check the launcher: "Java Edition" is Java; the "Minecraft" app from the Microsoft Store or Xbox app is Bedrock. Many PC players own both.

Does it work on Android?

Java mods (.jar) do not: Java Edition does not run on phones. Bedrock add-ons and packs do, with the steps above.

Can you make this mod for Bedrock?

A Java mod cannot run on Bedrock; they are different games under the hood. When we make a Bedrock version it is a separate download, labeled Bedrock.

Is it safe?

Download only from the official page (CurseForge for ours). Sites that re-upload mods can bundle malware, and the author gets nothing for the download.

The mod doesn't show up (Java)

Check three things: the launcher profile says fabric-loader or neoforge; the mod file matches your game version and loader; Fabric API is in the mods folder if the mod needs it.

"Import failed" (Bedrock)

Download the file again, keep the .mcpack / .mcaddon ending, and update Minecraft to the latest version.