Installation/Minecraft

This part of the installation guide covers installing the official Minecraft launcher, and Pixelmon with it.

Forge installation

1. Go to this page, and find the latest build (at the top).
2. Click the "Installer" button to download the Forge installer.
3. Run the Forge installer, select "Install client" and then click "OK".
   • Note: If nothing happens while on Windows, you may need the 2847 "installer-win" file instead.
4. When the Forge installation is done, open the Minecraft launcher.
5. Click the "Installations" tab.
6. There should now be a Forge profile listed. Check if it's there.
   • Note: If no Forge profile shows up (or it is outdated), follow these steps first:
   1. If no Forge profile is present, click "Add new". If an older profile is present, click that instead.
   2. Find the drop-down menu labeled "Version" and select your new Forge version.
   3. Save your profile.
7. Click on the tab "Play".
8. Click the arrow underneath the "PLAY" button.
9. Select your new Forge profile and then click "PLAY".
10. Check the bottom-left corner of the main menu. You should see the Forge version you installed.
11. Close Minecraft and move on to Pixelmon installation. Minecraft should not be open while installing mods.

Pixelmon installation

The Minecraft launcher profile editor. Sections and buttons that are important for installing Forge and Pixelmon are outlined in blue.

1. Download the latest version of the Pixelmon Mod.
   • Note: If the mod's file size is below 400MB, it may be corrupt. If this happens, try again.
2. Open the Minecraft launcher.
3. Click the "Installations" tab on the header bar of the launcher.
4. Click the profile that you installed Forge into.
5. Find the text box labeled "Game directory", and click the green arrow to the right of it.
   • Note: You can also navigate to the shown path using something like File Explorer or Finder.
6. In the game directory, look for a folder named mods. Forge should have created one.
   • Note: If no mods folder is present, refresh your view (try the F5 key). If that fails, create one.
7. Place the downloaded Pixelmon file inside the mods folder.
   • Warning: Do not extract or otherwise edit the downloaded .jar file. Copy it in directly.
8. Save your profile.
9. Click on the "Play" Tab. Start the game.
10. Check the "Mods" section on the main menu. If Pixelmon is listed here, it was installed correctly. Have fun!