Minecraft guides
How to install Forge, Fabric, OptiFine, mods, modpacks and shaders, how to change your skin, play with a friend and fix errors. Every guide has two ways: manually and in a minute with the free Why Launcher.
Installing
Loaders, mods, modpacks and graphics.
How to install Forge for MinecraftThe most popular loader for big mods and modpacks.How to install NeoForge for MinecraftThe successor to Forge, where new-version mods are released.How to install Fabric for MinecraftA lightweight loader: Sodium, Iris and thousands of mods.How to install OptiFineMore FPS, shaders and HD textures. With Forge or without.How to install Minecraft modsWhere to get them, where they go, and why a mod might not work.How to install a modpackReady modpacks from Modrinth and CurseForge in one click.How to install Minecraft shadersIris or OptiFine, where packs go and how to turn them on.How much RAM to give MinecraftHow much RAM to give the game and packs, and where to change it.
Playing
Skins, resource packs and playing with friends.
How to change your Minecraft skinLicensed or offline, plus your own skin, HD skin and cape.How to install a Minecraft resource packTextures and sounds: where they go and how to turn them on.How to make your own Minecraft resource packRepaint blocks and items — in the launcher’s editor or by hand.How to play Minecraft with a friendOver LAN, over the internet and on your own server.
Errors and crashes
What an error means and how to fix it.
Minecraft crashes with Exit code 1The most common launch error: causes and fixes.Java not found: which Java Minecraft needsJava version table and what to do about UnsupportedClassVersionError.OutOfMemoryError: Minecraft runs out of memoryJava heap space: how to give the game more memory.Minecraft crashes with modsHow to find the culprit mod and read a crash report.
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