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Getting Started

Ego-Matthisum edited this page Mar 28, 2024 · 12 revisions

Installing

  1. Go to multimc.org
  2. Choose the download link for your OS
  3. Once downloaded, extract the archive to your desired place
  4. Launch MultiMC
  • Windows: Double click MultiMC.exe
  • Mac OSX: Double click MultiMC.app
  • Linux: Double click MultiMC (in the root where you extracted, not bin/MultiMC)

Initial setup

  1. Once launched, you will be prompted for which language to use for running MultiMC

  2. Then you will be prompted for which version of java to use.

  • You should use a 64bit Java if you are on a 64bit OS.
  • If your version of Java does not show up, please file an issue
  • If you installed Java elsewhere then click the browse button and browse to the installation
  1. MultiMC sends anonymous statistics every time the application starts.This is done for the further development of MultiMC and also to know which platform to focus on more. (You can disable this option)

  2. You will be presented with this screen:

Adding an account

  1. Start by clicking on the face in the top right corner and then Manage Accounts
  2. Click Add Microsoft or Add Mojang and follow the prompts
  3. You can add multiple accounts. You can set a default account by clicking Set default. Without a default selection, MultiMC will ask you which account you wish to use on every launch.

Using GitHub Account

  1. After clicking Add Microsoft and clicking next, don't enter your username/E-Mail but click Sign-in options
  2. Choose Forgot Username and enter te E-Mail adress associated with your account and click next
  3. You should receive a one-time passcode to your E-Mail, enter the code and continue
  4. You should now be able too connect MultiMC

Creating an instance

  1. Click on the top left button
  2. Choose a name for the instance, set a group for it (You can make a group by typing it in the box), you can select an icon for it (You can also add custom icons from the icon dialogue).
  3. You now need to choose if you want a vanilla Minecraft instance or import a mod-pack.
  4. Click Ok
  5. MultiMC will now download all necessary files. This may take several minutes. (Depending on your internet and Mojang servers)

Adding Forge, Fabric or LiteLoader

(This might not be available in all versions of Minecraft)

  1. Select an instance, Click Edit Instance, Version tab
  2. You can now install Forge, Fabric or LiteLoader by using the buttons in the right menu Which modloaders are available will differ based on the Minecraft version
  3. Wait for the version list to load and then select the version to install (The starred version is recommended)

Adding mods

  1. Select an instance, Edit Instance, Loader Mods tab or Core Mods tab (pre-1.6 only)
  2. Add and select the mod(s) to add from your computer

What next?

Check out the sidebar to the right, or go to Tips and Tricks. If you need any further advice or just want to chat with other players you can join us on Discord

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