Setup FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about installing and setting up the client. If you have a question about how to use it after it's installed, go to the Usage FAQ.
Download the installer from the official website.
If you are on Windows, please use the Windows only version of the installer (unless you have issues with it, in which case try the .jar version of the installer). Non-Windows users should always use the .jar version.
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Here is the source code which you can build for yourself.
Here is the clean VirusTotal scan for the installer .jar.
Here is the scan for the .exe. It previously triggered McAfee, but now the scan shows the .exe is completely clean.
Opening the Installer on Windows
Make sure you're running Java 8. (this isn't an issue on Mac or Windows since Minecraft bundles a JRE of that version)
Run it. Don't drag it into Minecraft, don't open it with WinRAR, don't add it as a Forge mod (Yes, people do all of these quite commonly.). If you got the .exe, run the .exe. If you got the .jar, run the .jar.
I have downloaded a jar. I don't care that it's called installer. My instincts are telling me to put it in .minecraft/mods and I can't control myself!!
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I have opened your installer jar with WinRAR and I am determined to make this work without installing Java
Have fun
Where did the Baritone drop-down menu go? It used to be in the installer. Is Baritone no longer included?
Baritone is still included absolutely. All that was removed was your option to choose a specific Baritone version, as that was causing problems. (it just forces the latest release, which you should have done anyway)
Minecraft 1.12.2 only, w/ Impact 4.6 or newer. Use the installer.
The json (or jar for Forge installs) is built by the Installer during installation. It is subtly different depending on which options you choose.
For these reasons, we don't provide pre-built versions of the jar or json and instead provide a single universal installer.
The forge jar built by the installer also contains 3rd party libraries, for legal reasons these should be sourced during installation and we will not distribute these as a single download.
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