To install mods compatible with Minecraft Forge, just go to the mods folder and drag the mod you downloaded. The location of this folder varies depending on the operating system.
Installing a Minecraft mod with Forge on Windows
The procedure to know how to install a Minecraft mod with Forge under Windows :
Total Time: 5 minutes
Download the mod you want to install
Install and run Minecraft with the Forge profile once
Close Minecraft
Press WINDOWS + R keys simultaneously.
Type %appdata% in the window
Confirm or press the Enter key
Navigate to the /mods folder
Drag in this folder the mods you want to install
Installing a Minecraft mod with Forge on Mac OS X
The procedure to install a mod with Minecraft Forge on Mac :
- Install and launch Minecraft with the Forge profile once
- Close Minecraft
- Press SHIFT + COMMAND + G keys simultaneously.
- Enter /Users/YOUR USER/Library/Application Support/Minecraft in the window
- Confirm or press the Enter key
- Navigate to the /mods folder
- Drag in this folder the mods you want to install
Installing a Minecraft mod with Forge on Linux
The procedure to install a mod with Minecraft Forge under Linux :
- Install and launch Minecraft with the Forge profile once
- Close Minecraft
- Simultaneously press ALT + F2 keys
- Type .minecraft.
- Validate and you will be taken directly to the folder (GNOME only, CTRL + H in the personal folder for other graphic environments).
- Drag the downloaded mod without extracting it into .minecraft/mods.
- Your modded game is ready to use, but remember to select the Forge profile under Ubuntu.
