Minecraft Forge only works for Minecraft: Java Edition. Minecraft for XBox One and PS4 cannot be modded. You can use smartphone apps to mod Minecraft for Android and iPhone/iPad versions of Minecraft. If you are creating a Forge server, You don’t need Minecraft official server software installed. The Forge installer contains all of the server files.
It is recommended that you install the version of Minecraft Forge that corresponds to the version of Minecraft you are playing. For example, if you are playing Minecraft 1. 13, you should download Minecraft Forge 1. 13. You can find the link to the different versions of Minecraft Forge in the list that says “Minecraft Version” to the left. The latest version of Minecraft Forge is 1. 16. 1, but this version of Minecraft Forge has had the least amount of testing. The latest recommended version of Minecraft Forge is 1. 15. 2. Some mods require a specific version of Minecraft Forge. If the mod you want to install requires you to install a specific version of Minecraft Forge, click Show all versions to see all versions of Minecraft Forge.
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If you receive a pop-up message telling you to install Java, go to https://www. java. com/en/download/ in your browser, click Free Java Download, click Agree and Start Free Download, and then install Java once it finishes downloading.
You can change the destination folder by clicking . . . and then selecting a new folder.
If you don’t receive an error message, skip ahead to the “Make sure the ‘Install client’ box is checked” step.
You’ll have to enter your administrator password before continuing.
If this option is not available, open the Finder and navigate to your Downloads folder. Double-click the forge installer JAR file.
If prompted to install Java, first click More Info. . . on the pop-up window, click Download below Java, click the Java . dmg file, double-click the Java . pkg folder, and follow the on-screen instructions.
You can change the destination folder by clicking . . . above OK and then selecting a new folder.
To make the file executable in the Terminal, navigate to the folder location and type “sudo chmod +x forge-[version number]-installer. jar” and press Enter. [1] X Research source
