This wikiHow teaches you how to add mods (modifications) to the desktop and mobile versions of Minecraft. You can't add mods to the console edition of Minecraft or Windows 10, but you can run it on Pocket Edition and Java Edition. If you want to add mods to your Android device or iPhone, first install a third-party app.
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Method 1 of 3: On Desktop Computer
Step 1. Install Minecraft Forge
If you want to run the mod on a Mac or Windows computer, install the latest version of Minecraft Forge. This app allows Minecraft to use the mods you download.
Step 2. Download the desired mod
Visit the Minecraft mod site, then find the mod you want and download the mod. Some of the popular Minecraft mod provider sites include:
- https://www.minecraftmods.com/
- https://www.9minecraft.net/
- You can also type a certain type of mod (eg "tanks") followed by "minecraft mod" into the Google search engine and search for the results.
- Be sure not to download anything that the website community has not guaranteed safety for.
Step 3. Select the mod file
Look for the newly downloaded mod file in your computer's storage location. Next, click on the file to copy it. The mod file is a Java logo on a white background.
If you downloaded the mod file as a ZIP folder, extract the file first before selecting it
Step 4. Copy the file
You can do this by pressing Ctrl+C (for Windows) or Command+C (for Mac).
Step 5. Run the Minecraft launcher
Double-click the Minecraft icon, which is a block of dirt with grass on top. The Minecraft Launcher will run and be updated when it is out of date.
As of January 2018, the latest version of launcher is 1.12.2
Step 6. Click Launch options
This tab is in the upper-right side of the launcher window.
If this tab does not exist, first click in the upper right side
Step 7. Click on Latest release
It's in the middle of the window.
Step 8. Click the green "Game directory" arrow
It's on the right side of the launcher window, opposite the "Game directory" button. This will open the folder where all the contents of the Minecraft game are stored.
Step 9. Open the "mods" folder
Double click the "mods" folder to do so. If the "mods" folder doesn't exist, create it:
- Windows - Click Home, choose New folder, type mods, then press Enter.
- Mac - Click File, choose New Folder, type mods, then press Return.
Step 10. Paste your mod file
Click an empty space in the "mods" folder, then press Command+V (Mac computers) or Ctrl+V (Windows). The mod files will be moved to that folder.
Step 11. Close and reopen the launcher
At this point, you can also close the mods folder.
Step 12. Click the "Profile" arrow
It's to the right of the big green button that says PLAY. A pop-up menu will be displayed.
Step 13. Click on “minecraft forge” option
This option is the Minecraft Forge version number. This action allows you to load the mod.
Step 14. Click the PLAY button
Minecraft will load, along with any mods that have been added to the "mods" folder. When you start the game (with a new world or an existing one), the mod will automatically run.
- If you want to stop using the mod, return to your Minecraft profile in the launcher by clicking on the arrow that says "Profile", clicking Minecraft, and clicking PLAY.
- If you delete the mod files in the "mods" folder, they will also disappear from Minecraft.
Method 2 of 3: On iPhone
Step 1. Download the MCPE Addons app
How to do it:
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Open the app App Store
Iphoneappstoreicon - Tap Search
- Tap the search field at the top of the screen.
- Type mcpe addons in the search field.
- Tap Search
- Tap GET which is on the right side of the "MCPE Addons - Add-Ons for Minecraft" application.
- Enter your password or Touch ID when prompted.
Step 2. Run MCPE Addons
Tap OPEN in the App Store, or tap the pixelated MCPE Addons app icon on the iPhone home screen.
Step 3. Search for the desired mod
Scroll down to browse the available categories, or tap Search
which is at the bottom of the screen to open a search field where you can search for mods by description or name.
Step 4. Select the mod you want
Once you find the mod you want to download, tap on it to open its page.
Step 5. Tap DOWNLOAD
This orange button is below the mod preview photo.
If you find more than one button DOWNLOAD, repeat this process for each button.
Step 6. Wait for the ads to appear until you can exit
Usually the duration of the ad will last for 5 or 6 seconds. After that, an icon X will appear in the upper corner of the screen.
Step 7. Exit the ad
Tap the sign X in the top left or right corner of the screen. You will be taken back to the mod page.
Step 8. Tap on the purple INSTALL button
A pop-up menu will be displayed.
If there are multiple buttons INSTALL for the file, return to the application after you have installed the first file and repeat the process.
Step 9. Tap Minecraft in the pop-up menu
The Minecraft application and the mods it contains will run.
- You may have to scroll right (swipe left) to find the Minecraft app icon.
- If Minecraft is not listed in the menu, keep scrolling to the right, tap More, then tap the white button to the right of Minecraft.
Step 10. Wait while the mod is installed
You can continue when a notification that says " Import Completed " or " Import Successful " appears at the top of the screen.
If there are multiple buttons INSTALL, double-tap the Home button, select MCPE Addons on the app view, then tap the button INSTALL next, and repeat the installation process.
Step 11. Create a new world
With Minecraft open, tap Play, tap Create New, tap Create New World, scroll down from the left of the screen and tap Resource Packs (or Behavior Packs if this is what you downloaded). Next, select the downloaded mod, and tap ＋ below it, then tap Play. The world you create will contain the mods that have been installed.
Method 3 of 3: On Android
Step 1. Allow the device to download files from unknown sources
You can allow Android to download files from unknown sources by going to Settings, knock Security, and activate the option Unknown source.
Step 2. Download the BlockLauncher app
How to do it:
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Run Google Play Store
Androidgoogleplay - Tap the search field.
- Type blocklauncher
- Tap BlockLauncher in the results displayed in the drop-down menu.
- Tap INSTALL
- Tap ACCEPT
Step 3. Run Google Chrome
Tap the Chrome icon, which is a red, yellow, green, and blue circle.
Step 4. Visit the MCPEDL site
Type https://mcpedl.com/category/mods/ into Chrome's address bar, then tap Search or Enter.
Step 5. Download the mod you are looking for
Look for the mod you want, then download the mod by scrolling down the screen and tapping the link Download.
Some mods have more than one download link. If this is the case, select the individual links
Step 6. Tap OK when prompted
You will be asked if you want to download it because the file is from an unknown source. Tap OK to continue the download.
Maybe you should wait for the ad to come out and tap SKIP AD before you can tap the button Download.
Step 7. Run BlockLauncher
Tap the BlockLauncher icon, which resembles the pixel-shaped Minecraft app. BlockLauncher will automatically recognize Minecraft PE and open it.
Step 8. Tap on the wrench icon located at the top
The settings menu will open.
Step 9. Tap Manage ModPE Scripts
This option is in the middle of the menu. A new window will appear.
Step 10. Make sure you have enabled mod management
If the button to the right of "Manage ModPE Script" is white and says "OFF", press it.
Step 11. Tap in the lower right corner
A pop-up menu will be displayed.
Step 12. Tap on Local storage present in the menu
The file manager (file explorer) for the Android folder will open.
Step 13. Tap Download
This folder is at the top of the window.
Step 14. Select the mod file
Find the downloaded mod file, then tap on it to select it.
If you download more than one file, go back to the folder Download again and select another file as well.
Step 15. Create a new world
With the Minecraft app open, tap Play, tap Create New, tap Create New World, then tap Play. Mods installed will automatically be applied to your world at this point.
Mods will automatically be applied to the current world as well, but be careful when applying mods to worlds that you want to run normally. Sometimes mods can destroy or completely change the world
Tips
- Mod is not available for console editions of Minecraft or Windows 10.
- Most mods don't work on multiplayer servers.
