How to Make a Minecraft Texture Pack (with Pictures)

2024 Author: Jason Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-15 08:07

This wikiHow teaches you how to edit Minecraft textures and use them in games on Windows and Mac computers. To do this, you'll need a copy of Minecraft: Java Edition, an archive program (eg WinRAR or 7-Zip), and a graphics editing program that can make graphic files transparent. You can use Adobe Photoshop, or GIMP which is a free Photoshop alternative.

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Part 1 of 3: Extracting the Required Files

Step 1. Open the Minecraft installation folder/directory

There are three ways you can follow to access the Minecraft installation folder. You can follow one of these steps:

Windows:

Type "%AppData%" into the search bar next to the "Start" menu and press the "Enter" key. After that, open the ".minecraft" folder.
Macs:

open Finder. Click the button " Go ” in the menu bar at the top of the screen. Hold down the " Options " and click " Library " Select the "Application Support" folder. After that, click on the "minecraft" folder.
Via Minecraft:

This step can only be followed with the old Minecraft launcher program if the program has not been updated automatically on a PC/Mac that is not connected to the internet. Run Minecraft. Click " Options ” on the opening page. Choose " Resource Packs " Click " Open Pack Folder " After that, go back to the previous folder (the folder that created the texture pack folder).

Step 2. Double-click the "versions" folder

This folder is in the middle of the ".minecraft" folder.

Step 3. Double-click the folder with the latest version

As of June 2020, the latest version of Minecraft is 1.16.1. This means that you need to double-click the "1.16.1" folder.

When in doubt, look for the largest number in the folder

Step 4. Copy the JAR file

JAR files are marked by a cup of coffee icon. The name is the latest version number for Minecraft. Right click the JAR file and select “ Copy ”.

If your mouse or trackpad doesn't have right and left click buttons, use two fingers to touch the trackpad (or press the trackpad button), or press the right side of the button to simulate a right-click procedure

Step 5. Revisit the Minecraft installation folder

On Windows, simply click ".minecraft " in the address bar at the top of the File Explorer window to go back one level to the previous folder. On a Mac, double-click the back arrow icon in the upper-left corner of the Finder window.

Step 6. Create a new folder for the texture pack you want to create

Follow these steps to create a new folder where your texture packs are stored:

Right-click an empty area of the Minecraft installation folder.
Click " New ” (for Windows users only)
Click " New folder ”.
Type in a folder name.
Press the button " Enter ”.

Step 7. Open the texture pack folder and paste the previously copied JAR file

Double-click the newly created folder to open it. After that, right click and select “ Paste ”.

Step 8. Extract the JAR file using WinRAR or 7-Zip

JAR files work like ZIP files.

Right-click the JAR file.
Click “7-Zip” (if you are using 7-Zip program).
Click " Extract to [JAR file name] ” (don't select "Extract Here").

Part 2 of 3: Creating a Texture Pack

Step 1. Visit the "Textures" folder

This folder is saved in the new folder that you previously created when extracting the JAR file. Follow these steps to access the "Textures" folder in the new folder you created in the JAR file extraction process:

Open the folder with the Minecraft version number.
Open the "assets" folder.
Open the "minecraft" folder.
Open the "textures" folder.

Step 2. Locate the texture category you want to edit and open its folder

Each folder has a different texture category. You can find some textures in the following folders:

Various block textures are stored in the "Blocks" folder.
Mob, animal, villager and archer textures (villager) are stored in the "Entity" folder.
The textures of the items are stored in the " Items " folder.
Cloud, rain, snow and sun textures can be found in the " Environment " folder.
Various effects such as smoke, explosions, drops, etc. can be found in the " Particle " folder.

Step 3. Open the texture in an image editing program

Find the texture you want to edit, right-click the texture file, and select “ Open with After that, select the image editing program you want to use, such as Photoshop or GIMP.

The texture image is very small. You will need to zoom in on it before you can edit it

Step 4. Edit the texture

Use the Paint program to make color changes to the texture. You are free to determine how to change the texture design as you wish.

Step 5. Save the edited texture in the same file

When you're done making changes to the file, simply save and overwrite the changes to the existing file. Make sure you save it as a-p.webp

Step 6. Edit any other textures you want to adjust

Change as many textures as you want. Once done, you can move on to the next step.

Step 7. Go back to the folder with the Minecraft version number

When you're done editing all the textures and you're ready to test them, go back to the folder that was created when you extracted the JAR file. This folder is indicated by the Minecraft version number currently installed on the computer.

Step 8. Create and open a new text file

Follow these steps to create a new text file:

Windows:
- Click " Home ”.
- Choose " New items ”.
- Choose " Text Documents ”.
- Press the "Enter" key.
- Open a text document.
Macs:
- Click the Spotlight icon, which looks like a magnifying glass in the top-right corner of the menu bar.
- Type textedit into the search bar.
- Click " TextEdit ”.

Step 9. Enter the source package code

Type the following code into the text document. You can add any description for the texture pack after the " Description " code. Make sure each code is on its own line:

{
"pack":{
"pack_format":5,
"description":"[Any description you want to add to the package]"
}
}

Step 10. Save the text file as a ".mcmeta" file

Follow these steps to save the file as an ".mcmeta" file:

Windows:
- Click " File ”.
- Choose " Save As… ”.
- Type pack.mcmeta into the "File name" field.
- Select the "Save as type" drop-down box.
- Choose " All files ” next to "Save as Type".
- Click the button " Save ”.
Macs:
- Click " File ”.
- Choose " Save ”.
- Type pack.mcmeta into the "Save As" field.
- Click the button " Save ”.
- Look for the file " pack.mcmeta " (usually in the " Documents " folder).
- Click the file name.
- Remove the ".rft" extension at the end of the file name.
- Move the created text file to the JAR file extraction folder.

Step 11. Create your own source package

Follow these steps to create a source package ZIP file:

Hold down the " Ctrl " or " Option " key, then select the " assets " folder and the " mcmeta " file.
Right-click an option (folder or file).
Click " Compress 2 items ” (for Mac users only).
Click " 7-Zip ” (if you are using 7-Zip).
Click " Add to Archive ”.
Rename the file to whatever name you want to apply to the texture pack.
Make sure the "ZIP" option is selected in the "Archive format" section.
Click " Ok ”.

Step 12. Copy the source package ZIP file to the " resourcepacks " folder

Once you've copied the ZIP file, you're ready to access the texture packs in the Minecraft game. Follow these steps to copy the ZIP file to the “Resource Packs” folder:

Right-click the source package ZIP file.
Revisit the ".minecraft" folder on a PC (or "minecraft" on a Mac).
Open the "resourcepacks" folder.
Right-click an empty space in the folder.
Click " Paste ”.

Part 3 of 3: Accessing In-Game Texture Packs

Step 1. Open Minecraft

Rerun the Minecraft launcher program if it was previously closed, then select “ PLAY ”.

If the launcher is not closed, click the tab “ News ” first before selecting the button “ PLAY ”.

Step 2. Select Options…

It's in the lower-left corner of the Minecraft startup page.

Step 3. Click Resource Packs…

This option is displayed on the lower left side of the page.

Step 4. Click the source package image

After that, the packet will be moved from the left column to the right column.

Step 5. Click Done

This button is at the bottom of the page. The source pack will be loaded into the game and after that, you can play your existing (or new) worlds to try out the updated texture packs.