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How to Install any Fabric Modpack on a Minecraft Server

Mods & Plugins

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Nov 2, 2024

Some modded Minecraft server owners may wish to install a custom Forge modpack that is unavailable for automatic installation using Shockbyte's 1-click installer.

If you were unable to find your desired modpack on our 1-click modpack installer, please request official support for the modpack by submitting a submitting a ticket. In the meantime, you can still manually install any server-compatible Forge modpack.

Important

We would highly suggest that you check out our 1-click modpack installer before you follow this guide, to see if the modpack you desire is already available for easy installation.

Downloading a Server Pack

Before you can install a Forge modpack on your server, you will need to download its server pack. For this example, we will be downloading our modpack from CurseForge.

Step 1:

Step 2:

Click Minecraft in the sidebar, then select Browse to look for your desired modpack

Click the Minecraft tab then click the browse
Step 3:

Select the modpack you wish to use, then click the Download Server Pack icon

Installing a Forge Modpack

After downloading your desired Forge modpack server files, you will need to install the proper version of Forge on your server, then upload the server files.

Step 1:

Create a new server instance using your modpack's version of Forge

Step 2:

Connect to your server using an FTP client, we recommend using FileZilla

Step 3:

Stop your server if it is currently running

Stop your server if it is currently running
Step 4:

Upload any folders or unique config files from the modpack onto your server

Step 5:

Start your server.

starting a Minecraft server

Nathan Franklin

Game Experience Engineer @ Shockbyte