How to download and install forge for minecraft

Forge has been around for a while, so there are many different versions for you to choose from starting with Minecraft 1. Forge has been the staple of modded Minecraft for a long time. Select which version you want on the right side, I would recommend the most recent version unless you are using older mods.

For example, if you are using Minecraft 1. For the purposes of this tutorial, we will be using the Windows Installer. Now, the creators of Forge have to make some money if they want to keep it up and running. Because of this, you must get through an ad-wall in order to download Forge.

After clicking the download button, you will be taken to a site that looks like the one above. Once you see and click the red skip button, Forge will begin downloading. Once you've downloaded the Forge program, it's time to open it. Do this by simply double clicking on the icon. Windows Defender or your antivirus of choice may pop-up a warning notice. You've got nothing to worry about. Forge is a Java-based program just like Minecraft, and because of that, it needs you to have the correct version of Java install to work.

If you don't have the correct version, Forge should show you an error and open up the correct page. If it doesn't, you can download the most recent version of Java here. After you've got the Forge program open, it's time to install it into Minecraft.

This is very easy to do. It will now download and install Forge in Minecraft. For this to work, you must have played the vanilla, non-modded version of the version you are trying to install. For example, if you are installing the 1. This article is brought to you by GameServers. Click here to check out GameServers! Once Forge is installed, you need to open up the Minecraft Launcher that we all know and love.

After you've done that, simply click play. Minecraft will now launch with Forge installed. Forge is needed for Minecraft mods, but Forge itself doesn't do much of anything. It just gives you the ability to install mods.

Click OK on the error message. You will most likely get a message that explains that Forge is from an unidentified developer. Mac blocks files from unidentified sources for security reasons. You will need to adjust the security settings to allow your Mac to run this file. Click System Preferences. It's near the top of the drop-down menu. This is a house-shaped icon in the top row of the "System Preferences" menu. Click the lock icon. It's in the bottom-left corner of the window.

You'll have to enter your administrator password before continuing. Click Open Anyway. This will open the Minecraft Forge installer window.

If this option is not available, open the Finder and navigate to your Downloads folder. Double-click the forge installer JAR file. Click Open. This confirms that you want to open the file.

If prompted to install Java, first click More Info Ensure the install folder for Minecraft is correct. It's listed at the bottom of the Forge installer window. If this is not correct, click Then click Choose.

Part 4. Navigate to the downloaded file. By default, your downloaded files can be found in your "Downloads" folder. Open the File Manager and navigate to the Downloads folder. Right-click the Minecraft Forge install file and click Properties. This opens the properties menu for the file. By default, the forge install file is "forge-[version number]-installer.

Click Permissions. It's at the top of the Properties window. Check the box that says "Allow executing file as program". This makes the file executable. Without this, Linux will not allow you to run the file. Double-click the Forge install file. This run the file and open the Installer. Navigate to the correct file location and click Ok. Click OK button. This will install Forge for Minecraft. After installation is complete you'll see a window with this message. I don't want to install Java because I'm afraid that I will get a virus.

What should I do? Java shouldn't have a virus if it's coming from the actual Java website, so just make sure you're downloading it from the correct source. Not Helpful 30 Helpful I accidentally deleted the mods folder with Forge installed. Simply create another folder titled "mods" then redownload all of your mods and put them back.

It won't mess anything up. Not Helpful 32 Helpful No, you do not. Forge is a mod runner you can use as a version of Minecraft. Not Helpful 43 Helpful Create a new folder in. Not Helpful 51 Helpful Not Helpful 20 Helpful Create a folder in your Minecraft directory called mods, and place the morph mod.

JAR file in it. Not Helpful 29 Helpful A video I looked up said to use Java, but when I try to use that, it doesn't do anything; an hourglass shows for a second, and then nothing happens. How else can I get the Minecraft forge installed? Try uninstalling your current version of Java, rebooting, and downloading and installing the latest version of Java. Not Helpful Helpful Cool Person.

Not Helpful 21 Helpful Emma Witman and William Antonelli. You can install Minecraft Forge from the Forge website, where it's free to download. Minecraft Forge is an add-on for Minecraft: Java Edition that lets you install and enable mods.

Make sure that you download the version of Minecraft Forge that corresponds with your current Minecraft version. Visit Insider's Tech Reference library for more stories. Emma Witman. Emma Witman is an Asheville, NC-based freelance journalist with a keen interest in writing about hardware, PC gaming, politics, and personal finance. She is a former crime reporter for a daily newspaper, and has also written extensively about bartending for Insider.

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