Modrinth App¶
Modrinth App is an incredibly powerful launcher that makes managing your mods and modded instances much easier. It can do everything the official launcher can do, but allows for much more customization and ease of access. The official launcher has had several issues that have taken weeks to fix or are currently still not fixed, despite their severity. For modded and vanilla users alike, it is recommended to switch to Modrinth Launcher for an issue-less experience.
This guide will explain the install process for Modrinth, as well as how we can use it for SkyClient. Please take the time after setting up to better learn your way around the launcher, as you may end up using it as your go-to launcher from now on!
How to Install (Windows)¶
- Despite looking long, this is a very simple process and should only take a few minutes! This guide will also assume you are migrating from SkyClient, but steps will be largely the same, except for the migrating data section.
Step 1 - Installing Modrinth¶
Download Modrinth App. Download the correct version your system and begin the installation.
Step 2 - Logging in¶
After launching, it will then ask you to log into your Microsoft account so that it can log you into your Minecraft account. Follow the on screen instructions. It may then ask you to sign into Modrinth. You are not tied down to one method, you can link multiple accounts later. Modrinth will now guide you through how to use the app, please pay attention!
Step 3 - Creating a Profile/Instance¶
This guide will describe the process for Fabric 1.21.10, but steps for other versions should also be obvious.
Click on the green + button on the bottom left of the app. Make sure the Custom tag is selected. Give it an icon if you wish, any name you want, and set the Loader to Fabric, and Game version to 1.21.10. Then press + Create, click on the new profile (not the green arrow), and press "folder".
Step 4 - Installing Mods¶
If the mod you want to download is on Modrinth, you can download them within the launcher using the Add content button at the top right of the Content tab. If the mod is not on Modrinth, you can simply drag and drop them into the Mods tab in the launcher.
Step 5 - Explore¶
Modrinth Launcher has a lot of things to offer, such as lots of options for your instances, and the ability to see all your mods & resource packs in the launcher before launching. You can use these menus to install mods and resource packs, and even update them if they are hosted on Modrinth! Please take the time to actually learn how the launcher works and experiment with it! Modrinth App is an incredibly powerful launcher and it's important to know exactly what you can do with it!
Updating Modrinth, Mods, Minecraft, and Fabric Loader¶
To update Modrinth, it should automatically update whenever there is an update.
To update mods, in your installation press the button to update mods.
To update Minecraft, head to the instance settings, go to the Installation tab and find the Minecraft field. Set it to the version you want to use. Update your mods as described in the step above to update your mods to the new Minecraft version as well. Not all mods may be available for this new version of Minecraft. Try playing. If you crash, read the crash message to see which mods aren't updated yet and disable them.
To update Fabric Loader, head to the instance settings, go to the Installation tab and find the Fabric Loader dropdown and set it to the latest version.
Common Issues¶
My mods arent showing up in-game!¶
There are 2 common causes for this, open the profile view (click on it or right click then View instance), then check the Content tab. If you see a list of mods here then you should open the Settings for the instance, and go to the Installation tab. Make sure Fabric is selected as the mod loader.
If you encounter any issues not shown here you should ask for help in my discord server. If you encounter any issues unrelated to this guide, or you simply want to keep up to date with Modrinth, you can join their discord server.