How to Install - sekelsta/horse-colors GitHub Wiki

If this is your first mod, you may want to know how exactly to get it working. First off, like other mods, this is written in Java and requires the Java edition of Minecraft. As it is a Forge mod, it also requires Minecraft Forge or NeoForge.

Note: This guide is for how to install individual mods, not modpacks.

Installing Forge

For Minecraft 1.20.1:

This is the NeoForged website: https://neoforged.net/

Click the button that says "Latest NeoForge installer" and download the installer.

Once you have done this, go to the "for both cases" section below.

For Minecraft 1.20.0 and earlier:

This is the Minecraft Forge website: files.minecraftforge.net/

On the left sidebar, you can pick a Minecraft version (e.g. 1.12.2, 1.15.2, 1.16.5). By default, the most recent stable version will be selected.

You can download either the latest or the recommended version, and you want the "Installer". When you click, it will take you to an advertisement. Be careful! Do not click any Download button on the center of the page! To leave the advertisement, click "SKIP" at the top right. That will begin your download.

For both cases

Once the file is downloaded, you will need to run it with Java. Double-clicking it may work, or there may be a right-click option to open with Java, otherwise from a terminal or command prompt the command java -jar FILENAME (but replace FILENAME with the actual file's name) will tell your computer to run it using Java. It should make a window asking if you want to install Forge for a client or server. Pick 'client', unless you're setting up a dedicated server.

Forge may take some time to install. Once it's done, the Minecraft launcher should include an option to launch with Forge. Try it out once to make sure everything's working, and doing this will also let Forge set up some final stuff like the mods folder.

Installing a mod

First, download the mod from a reputable website. Here is the official page for Realistic Horse Genetics. If you want more mods, Curseforge, Planet Minecraft, and Modrinth are safe places to look, however other websites (list here) will sometimes give you malware, so be careful.

Next, find your mods folder. One way is to start up Minecraft, click "Mods", and then click "Open mods folder". Or, you can navigate there directly. The default location depending on operating system is:

Linux: ~/.minecraft/mods

Windows: %appdata%.minecraft\mods

Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/mods

Once you've downloaded the mod and found your mods folder, you just need to move the mod from where the download put it (your Downloads folder, most likely) to the mods folder. Then the next time you start up Minecraft, you can check that it's installed correctly by clicking "Mods" and seeing if your mod is in the list.

Uninstalling a mod

To uninstall a mod, simply remove it from your mods folder, either by deleting it or moving it somewhere else.

Updating a mod

To update a mod, first download and install the new version, then uninstall the old version.