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How to Install Shaders onto your Minecraft Client using Iris
Minecraft Shaders modify the visual graphics of Minecraft by adding more realistic animations and textures to the game. Most shaders accomplish this by sending rays of light through blocks to create realistic effects on the world. Iris is a Fabric mod that builds upon the optimizations provided by Sodium while retaining compatibility with many popular Fabric mods and existing shader packs. --- Installing Shaders with Iris After downloading your preferred shader pack, you must install the Iris mod. You'll then be able to use your newly downloaded shader pack in Minecraft. If you do not have a shader pack already installed, you can find and download one from Minecraft Shaders website. 1. Download the installer from the official Iris website, and run it. 2. Select your desired Minecraft version and ensure the Install Directory matches Minecraft’s profile location on your computer. 3. Click Install. 4. Open the Minecraft Launcher and select your new Iris Profile. 5. Click Play; Once in-game, navigate to Options Video Settings Shader Packs... 6. Open the Shaders Folder, and move your previously downloaded shader pack into it. 7. In Minecraft, enable shaders and select your desired shader pack; Click Apply. Once your shaderpack finishes loading, you should see the changes applied to your game! Feel free to play around with the shaderpack configuration options in the menu as well; however, leaving them as their defaults usually provides the best effect.
How to Install Modpacks on Your Computer Using the CurseForge App
CurseForge is a Minecraft launcher owned by Overwolf that allows you to install thousands of modpacks with the click of a button. --- How to Install Modpacks 1. Download and launch the CurseForge installer. You can find the download here: https://www.curseforge.com/download/app 2. Accept Overwolf's terms and privacy policy, then click Next. 3. Install Minecraft in CurseForge and select Continue. 4. Search for your desired modpack and click the orange Install button. 5. When the installation is finished, navigate to the My Modpacks tab and click Play. That's it! You're now ready to play your desired modpack through CurseForge. If you are looking to install a modpack on your Shockbyte server, you can find a list of supported server types here.
How to Install Minecraft Forge on your Server
Forge is Minecraft’s most popular mod loader, featuring thousands of mods that add content to the game for each version of Minecraft. If you wish to use Forge mods on your server, you will need to install the same version of Forge on your server and your client. Before installing Forge on your server, you will need to know which Forge version you need. This will depend on the Minecraft version your mods or modpack use. Thankfully, we have Knowledgebase Articles to walk you through multiple options for installing Forge on your client: Using the CurseForge Launcher (Installs Forge and Mods/Modpacks) Using the MultiMC Launcher Using the Minecraft Launcher To join your Minecraft Forge server, you must also be running Minecraft Forge on your PC. See our guide here for steps on how to install it. --- Installing Forge with a New Instance You can install Forge on your Minecraft server by creating a new instance and selecting Forge as the server type. 1. Access your control panel and Stop your server. 2. Navigate to Instances, and click Create new Instance. 3. Select Forge as your Server Type, then continue through the Instance setup wizard by selecting your desired version and additional information. 4. Check over your Review Information, and click Finish. 5. On the Instances list, click Switch next to your newly created Forge Instance. And there you have it, you have now installed a brand new instance of Forge onto your server. Allow your server to start up once for the necessary files to be installed, and then stop your server before adding any mods or modpacks. --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php
How to Install Minecraft Forge on Your PC
Forge is a Minecraft server type that allows you to run mods. It is the most popular modded server type and is used with the majority of mod packs available. ::ProseNote{title="Reminder" description="You must install the exact versions of mods and Forge on your server AND on your computer in order to successfully connect to a modded Forge server." appearance="danger"} :: How to Install Forge on Your PC 1. Download the installer for your desired version of Forge. 2. Run the installer and select Install client. 3. Hit OK, and the installer will download Forge files. When the download is complete, you will see a confirmation. 4. Open your Minecraft Launcher and select your new Forge profile. 5. Press Play to start up Forge. That's all! You're set up and ready to go with Minecraft Forge. If you would now like to install mods on your computer, we have a guide to assist you with this here.
How to Install Minecraft Forge Mods on Your Windows PC
For users running Forge/modded servers, it is important to remember that mods must be installed on both your server and your PC to connect successfully. This guide outlines how to install your chosen mods locally on your Windows PC. Firstly, ensure that you have Forge installed on your server and PC. Remember that your mod version must match the version of Minecraft that you are playing on - otherwise, you will not be able to connect! If you're seeing error messages when you're trying to connect, please ensure to verify you are using a compatible mod version before reaching out to our support team! --- How to Install Mods on your PC To get started, you will need to head into your computer's directory and move your mods over to your computer's mods folder. 1. Open File Explorer and enter in the search bar. 2. Navigate to the directory. 3. Move your mod jarfile(s) into the mods folder (make sure they are also installed on your server). 4. Run Minecraft Forge and enjoy your mods! That's it! You have successfully installed mods onto your computer.
How to Install LuckPerms on your Forge/Fabric Server
LuckPerms is one of the more recent and popular permission managers available for the latest versions of Minecraft. It allows server admins to control what features players can use by creating groups and assigning permissions. LuckPerms is most commonly used on Spigot/Paper servers; however, it is also available for Forge/Fabric servers. --- Installing LuckPerms on Forge/Fabric To install LuckPerms on a Forge or Fabric server, you must download the correct version, upload the mod.jar into your mods folder, and restart your server. 1. Download the appropriate LuckPerms build for your server type. You can find the downloads here: https://luckperms.net/download 2. Access your server's control panel and navigate to the Files tab. 3. Navigate to the folder. 4. Upload the jar file you downloaded from Step 1. 5. Restart your server. That's it! You've now installed LuckPerms onto your modded server. For help configuring and using it, you can find our article on the topic here.
How to Install Forge on your PC using MultiMC
Using MultiMC, you can create Instances that you can use to create custom versions of Minecraft that use server types that you wish for. We can use an Instance to install Forge and install mods as we wish for Minecraft. You can download MultiMC from their Official Website. --- Installing Forge with MultiMC You can install Forge by setting up an Instance in MultiMC. 1. Open MultiMC, click Add Instance. 2. Enter the following: Name - A custom name for your instance. Version - Choose the version of Minecraft you wish to play. 3. Click OK. 4. Right-click your instance, and select Edit Instance. 5. Click Install Forge, select a Forge version to install, and click OK. To install Fabric on your PC using CurseForge or MultiMC, you can find our Knowledgebase article here.