How-to-install-forge

Here's how to install Minecraft Forge and manage your mods.

COMMENTS Minecraft Forge is one of the simplest ways to mod your world. It's designed to be simple, and is the go-to place for almost any Minecraft modding needs. Unfortunately, this doesn't actually work with all versions of the game. Minecraft Forge only works with Java Edition. While Minecraft Forge is an excellent resource for mods,

As modding goes, it's very simple, and Minecraft has such a huge community that you'll find practically every question you could possibly have about Minecraft Forge has already been asked and answered. Now, without much further ado, let's forge ahead.

How to install Minecraft Forge First, head to http://files.minecraftforge.net/maven/net/minecraftforge/forge/index_1.12.2.html and download the program (Download The Jar Installer aka universal Version) Make sure that you download the version of Forge that corresponds to the version of Minecraft you have (if Minecraft is 1.12.2, download the 1.12.2 version of Forge). Go to the downloaded file (it should be at 'C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\mods') and open. Select 'Install Client' then hit 'OK'. Open Minecraft and change the profile to 'forge'. Once the game loads, you'll see a new 'Mods' menu on the start screen. Click this and choose which mods to use. That's it. Now you know how to install Minecraft Forge, and from there it's just a simple matter of finding the Minecraft mods you like and installing them.