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Minecraft | Installing Forge Mod Loader (Legacy)

In this tutorial, we will show you how to download the Forge Mod Loader. This is useful if you want to create your own modpack or obtain Forge files that are not included in a modpack.

take note

If you are installing Forge 1.17 and above, follow this guide as the method below is for Legacy versions.

  1. Go to http://files.minecraftforge.net/ and choose the Forge version you need (e.g., 1.12.2).

  2. Select either Download Latest or Download Recommended, depending on your preference.

After the download is complete, follow these steps:​

  1. Create a folder on your desktop and copy the downloaded file (e.g., forge-1.12.2-14.23.5.2854-installer.jar) into the folder.

  2. Double-click the jar file and select Install Server. Choose the folder you created on your desktop and click OK.

  1. The Forge libraries will begin downloading. Please wait for the process to complete.

  1. Once the download is finished, you will see similar files in the folder.
tip

You can delete the forge installer.jar file and the installer.log file if desired.

  1. Now, let's upload these files to your server using SFTP. If you are unfamiliar with setting up SFTP, you can learn how to do it here.

  1. In your game panel, click on Command Line Manager.

  1. Choose either Aikar Flags or Vanilla from the dropdown menu.

  2. Select the jar file labeled forge from the options.

  3. Our system should automatically select the correct Java version for you. If it does not, you can manually choose the appropriate Java version for your Forge version.

tip

If you are uncertain about how to set your Java version, you can refer to this guide for assistance.

note

For Forge 1.17 and above, the recommended Java version is v17.

  1. Start your server and click on the web console.
error

If you encounter the following error *** FAILED TO BIND TO PORT!, proceed to the next steps.

  1. Stop your server and access SFTP or configuration files to edit the server.properties file. You can find your IP address and assigned port in the game panel. To do this, go to the configuration files > server.properties and open it in a text editor.

  1. Make the necessary changes and remember to save the file.

  2. Start your server again, and you should no longer see any errors in the web console. You can now successfully join your server.

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