Minecraft Forge is a great method to manage mods in this building-based game that is a blocky block. If you're a Minecraft player, chances are you have more mods than you can handle. You can tweak everything from visuals to optimizing the way you craft and interact with your inventory.
It can be easy to get bogged down in Minecraft mods (opens in new tab) Tools like Forge are vital for keeping things in check. For those who like the vanilla experience, but don't really know where to start with mods, Forge offers a helpful method of entry, as well as an efficient tool to track it.
There's plenty to look forward with Minecraft 1.19 (opens new tab) in the near future. If you're waiting for new stuff, mods can spice things up during the meantime. In this guide, I'll go over how to install Minecraft Forge, how to use it, and provide some great mod suggestions that will make you want to never go back to the vanilla.
Minecraft Forge What exactly does it do?
Minecraft Forge makes modding easy. Once you have installed the Forge client, you'll be able to choose it as a profile on your Minecraft launcher which then adds an option that lets you view a list of your mods.
You can then select the mods that you wish to play with, and then start the game as usual. You can also open the mods folder if have just downloaded a mod. Click the button near the bottom of the list to do this. This lets you copy a mod you've downloaded to the mods folder without needing to find the location manually.
First, visit Minecraftforge (opens new tab) and download the program. Make Minecraft servers that you download the Forge version that matches the Minecraft version you are using. If Minecraft is 1.1 and you want to download the 1.1 version.
- Go to the downloaded file (it should be at 'C:\Users\\[username]\AppData\Roaming\\.minecraft\mods') and open. Note: If the installer isn't running, make sure Java (opens new tab) is installed.
Click 'Install Client and then hit 'OK'.
- Open Minecraft, and change the profile setting to "forge".
- After the game loads and you are able to see a new "Mods" menu on the start screen.
Click here to select the mods you would like to use.
Mods to play with Minecraft Forge
These mods can help you enhance your Minecraft Forge experience.
JustEnoughItems (opens in a new tab) - This item and recipe viewing mod is one of the most downloaded and can help streamline the process of browsing and using the materials.
JourneyMap (opens new tab) This mod creates an interactive map of your world by highlighting points of interest and allowing you to explore them. It can be viewed in-game or in a web browser.
MouseTweaks (opens new tab) Clicking or dragging can be tedious so Mouse Tweaks makes them more efficient by adding two mouse clicks on the left and allowing users to use the mouse wheel to accelerate the process.
That's all there is to it. Now it's just a simple task of finding the Minecraft mods you like and installing them.
There are a lot of blocky guides that will assist you in building your own Minecraft house. Now you have a place for all your handy mods, as well as for yourself.