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--- install [2022/05/15 11:33] – external edit 127.0.0.1
+++ install [2023/12/19 01:07] – Clarify install location option and reword poopooracoocoo
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 ===== Regular installation =====
-==== MultiMC ====
+==== Mojang's Minecraft Launcher====
-**NOTE** MultiMC is a modding-friendly alternate launcher for Minecraft, which is recommended for working with Fabric and can be found here. If you don't wish to use MultiMC or don't know or care what launcher you're using, follow through to the [[#mojang_s_minecraft_launcher|regular client]] instructions.
+  - Download the Fabric Installer from [[https://fabricmc.net/use/|the download page]].
+  - Open the installer. In the window you can select the Minecraft version, loader version (latest recommended), and the install location (default recommended).
+      - To show snapshots in the Minecraft versions dropdown, tick the 'Show Snapshots' checkbox
+      - The install location is the location of Minecraft Launcher. If you want to change your instance's directory use [[player:tutorials:install_mcl:windows#step_2_optionaledit_the_game_directory_of_the_new_fabric_installation|Minecraft Launcher's instance options]]
+  - Press Install. A new game version and profile will be created in the launcher's menu, which you can now use to launch Fabric.
+  - You may then want to launch your newly created instance once, and then add [[https://modrinth.com/mod/fabric-api/versions|Fabric API]] to your instance's mods folder as most mods will need it
-  - Create a new game instance.
+For more detailed instructions visit this guide: [[player:tutorials:install_mcl:windows|Install Fabric - Minecraft Launcher (Windows)]]
-  - Select "Edit Instance" in the instance context menu or on the right side of the window.
-  - On the Version tab of the configuration window, click "Install Fabric" to bring up a dialog with all the available Fabric Loader versions. Pick one and click OK to add it to the instance.
-    * Generally using the latest available Loader version is recommended.
-    * The loader should be mostly game version-independent. If this situation changes, it will be pointed out, so don't worry!
-  - Press OK. Your Fabric instance is ready to go - feel free to add mods to it!
-For more detailed instructions visit this guide: [[player:tutorials:install_multimc:windows|Install Fabric - MultiMC (Windows)]] for Windows or this guide: [[player:tutorials:install_multimc:mac|Install Fabric - MultiMC (macOS)]] for macOS
+==== Alternative third party launchers ====
-==== Mojang's Minecraft Launcher====
+See [[player:tutorials:start#installing_fabric_loader|Installing Fabric Loader]] and [[faq:user#what_launchers_can_i_use_to_play_with_fabric_mods_on_a_custom_home-assembled_modpack|FAQ]]
-  - Download the Fabric installer from [[https://fabricmc.net/use/|the download page]].
+==== Server (simple method) ====
-    * You can download the installer directly from [[https://jenkins.modmuss50.me/job/FabricMC/job/fabric-installer/job/master/|modmuss50's Jenkins]] as well.
-  - Open the installer. In the window you need to configure the mapping and loader version (as per advice in the [[#multimc|MultiMC section]]) and the install location (the default should be fine on most platforms).\\ **NOTE** You need to enable snapshots in order to make the installer show mapping options for Minecraft snapshots.
-  - Press Install. A new game version and profile will be created in the launcher's menu, which you can now use to launch Fabric.
-For more detailed instructions visit this guide: [[tutorial:install_with_minecraft_launcher|Install using the Minecraft Launcher]]
+**Note:** **Minecraft 1.17** requires Java 16, **Minecraft 1.18** requires Java 17. This is not included in most distributions. You can check your version with ''%%java -version%%''. You can get Java 17 from 3rd parties like [[https://adoptium.net/|Adoptium]] or [[https://www.azul.com/downloads/|Azul Zulu]].
-==== Server (simple method) ====
 The new server installation uses a single jar file as a launcher. This launcher first downloads any missing Fabric Loader or Minecraft files, then continues with running the game server. There is no explicit installation and the desired versions as selected on the homepage are already baked into this jar file.
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 ==== Server (manual method) ====
-**Note:** **Minecraft 1.17** requires Java 16, **Minecraft 1.18** requires Java 17. This is not included in most distributions. You can check your version with ''%%java -version%%''. You may get Java 16 from 3rd parties like [[https://adoptopenjdk.net/|AdoptOpenJDK]] or [[https://www.azul.com/downloads/|Azul Zulu]].
+**Note:** **Minecraft 1.17** requires Java 16, **Minecraft 1.18** requires Java 17. This is not included in most distributions. You can check your version with ''%%java -version%%''. You can get Java 17 from 3rd parties like [[https://adoptium.net/|Adoptium]] or [[https://www.azul.com/downloads/|Azul Zulu]].
 **Note:** **Up-to-date as of Loader 0.4.4+.** Older versions choose different techniques. Installer 0.4.0+ required!