Do so and cd (cmd/command) into the directory with all of the Forge files. Once you have downloaded this ZIP you’ll be able to unzip it. Tip: Hover over the information button and press direct download to avoid an Adfly virus! An IDE (Eclipse or IntelliJ are recommended for Minecraft development)Īfter installing/acquiring these pieces of software, download your desired Forge version at.A Minecraft account which can be bought from their official website.You’ll need the JDK (Java development kit) which is a set of libraries, tools and the runtime environment to make Java programs and run them.That’s why we need an API (application programming interface) to handle our logic and make Minecraft recognise it. We cannot directly ask Minecraft to add items and do special cool things. Minecraft Forge (or Forge for short) is a layer between our code and Minecraft itself. This could be anything, ranging from new cool creatures to entire new systems in the game.įorge is a modding API. We use Forge to manipulate the game Minecraft to make it do what we want. If you are reading this article you probably already know Minecraft.
