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--- player:tutorials:install_mcl:windows [2020/07/09 18:00] – [Video Tutorial] calloatti
+++ player:tutorials:install_mcl:windows [2020/07/10 21:53] – updated 1.16.1 calloatti
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 ===== Install Fabric - Minecraft Launcher (Windows) =====
+To be able to run the current version of the Fabric Installer you need a properly configured version of Java installed in your computer.
+To install/verify Java check this tutorial: [[player:tutorials:java:windows|Install/Verify Java (Windows)]] There are other similar tutorials for MacOS and Linux, see the left sidebar for links.
 ==== Video Tutorial ====
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 ==== STEP 1: Download the Fabric Installer ====
-Go to https://fabricmc.net/use/ and select the “Vanilla” option, then download the Windows exe installer or the Universal JAR installer.
 Close the Minecraft Launcher.
-Run the Fabric Installer jar/exe you downloaded. Select the ''Client'' tab. Select the ''Minecraft Version'' and  the ''Loader Version''.
+Go to https://fabricmc.net/use/ and download the Universal JAR installer or the Windows exe installer.
+{{:player:tutorials:install_mcl:windows:01.jpg?direct|}}
+Run the installer:
+{{:player:tutorials:install_mcl:windows:02.jpg?direct|}}
+Select the ''Client'' tab. Select the ''Minecraft Version'' and  the ''Loader Version''. Usually there is no need to change the loader version, the latest one will work in any Minecraft version.
 The ''Select Install Location'' should point to the Minecraft Launcher data folder.
-Check ''Create Profile'' and click ''Install''
+If you want to create a new profile leave ''Create Profile'' checked.
+Click ''Install''
+{{:player:tutorials:install_mcl:windows:03.jpg?direct|}}
+Close the "Succesfully installed" dialog box.
-{{:wiki:install_fabric_using_vanilla_launcher_01.jpg?direct|}}
+{{:player:tutorials:install_mcl:windows:04.jpg?direct|}}
-Once the installer process is done, close the Fabric Installer.
+Close the Fabric Installer.
-{{:wiki:install_fabric_using_vanilla_launcher_02.jpg?direct|}}
+{{:player:tutorials:install_mcl:windows:05.jpg?direct|}}
 **DO NOT RUN YOUR NEWLY CREATED FABRIC INSTALLATION YET!**
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-==== STEP 2: Edit the "Game Directory" of the new Fabric Installation ====
+==== STEP 2 (OPTIONAL): Edit the "Game Directory" of the new Fabric Installation ====
-Create a folder to use as "Game Directory" for the Fabric "Installation" you just created, for example:
+This step is optional. If you don't change the GAME DIRECTORY the Fabric Installation will share its saved worlds with all the other Installations that have the game directory set to default. It will also share the mods and config folder with other modded Installations you may have that have the game directory set to default, potentially making everything an absolute mess.
-''C:\MC-FABRIC-1.14.2''
+You may set the GAME DIRECTORY to any folder you want, but it may be a good idea to use a folder inside your user profile for example:
-Open the Minecraft launcher, click on ''Minecraft Java Edition'', click on ''Installations'', click on the ''...'' button of the Fabric Installation:
+userprofile\.minecraft-installations\mynewfabricinstallation
-{{:wiki:install_fabric_using_vanilla_launcher_03.jpg?direct|}}
+Where userprofile is the path of the actual location of your userprofile, usually C:\Users\yourusername
-Click on ''Edit''
+Where yourusername is your actual user name, not the text yourusername, for example James or Anna or MadMax.
-{{:wiki:install_fabric_using_vanilla_launcher_04.jpg?direct|}}
+You will have to manually create this folder to use as "Game Directory" for the Fabric "Installation" you just created.
-Change the ''GAME DIRECTORY'' to point to the folder you created, different from ''<Use default directory>''
+Open the Minecraft launcher, click on ''Minecraft Java Edition'', click on ''Installations'', click on the ''...'' button of the Fabric Installation, Click on ''Edit'':
-Do not use a preexisting folder inside the default ''.minecraft'' folder the launcher uses.
+{{:player:tutorials:install_mcl:windows:launcher01.jpg?direct|}}
-Click ''Save''
+Change the ''GAME DIRECTORY'' to point to the folder you created, different from ''<Use default directory>'', click ''Save''
-{{:wiki:install_fabric_using_vanilla_launcher_05.jpg?direct|}}
+{{:player:tutorials:install_mcl:windows:launcher02.jpg?direct|}}
-You can now launch the Fabric Installation.
+You can now launch the Fabric Installation:
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