Minecraft Modding Guides

Learn how to install mods, modpacks, shaders, and more. Step-by-step tutorials to get you started with modded Minecraft.

Installation Guides

How to Install Modpacks

Learn how to install Minecraft modpacks with GDLauncher in just a few clicks.

How to Install Mods

Learn how to find and install individual Minecraft mods from CurseForge and Modrinth.

How to Install Shaders

Transform your Minecraft graphics with beautiful shader packs.

How to Install Resource Packs

Customize Minecraft's textures and sounds with resource packs.

How to Install Data Packs

Add new recipes, loot tables, and mechanics without mods.

How to Install Worlds

Play adventure maps and custom world downloads in Minecraft.

Mod Loaders

How to Install Forge

Step-by-step guide to installing Minecraft Forge with GDLauncher.

How to Install NeoForge

Set up the modern Forge fork where most big content mods now publish first.

How to Install Fabric

Learn how to set up Fabric mod loader for Minecraft using GDLauncher.

How to Install Quilt

Install the Fabric-superset loader that runs most Fabric mods plus its own.

Switch Mod Loaders on an Existing Instance

Change Forge to NeoForge, Fabric to Quilt, or any other combination without recreating the instance.

Instance Management

Update a Modpack to a New Version

Move a CurseForge or Modrinth modpack instance to a newer release without losing worlds or settings.

Update Mods in an Instance

Keep your installed Minecraft mods current with per-mod and Update All actions.

Change the Minecraft Version of an Instance

Switch a custom instance to a different Minecraft version while keeping the instance folder intact.

Change an Instance's Icon

Personalize each Minecraft instance with a custom PNG or JPG icon from your computer.

Duplicate an Instance

Make a full copy of an existing instance, useful for testing mod changes safely or branching a playthrough.

Delete Instances Safely

Remove single or multiple Minecraft instances, what gets kept, and how to recover from accidental deletion.

Group Instances and Mark Favorites

Organize a large library with named groups and a favorites bar.

Open Instance Files

Jump to the instance folder in your OS file manager to back up worlds, edit configs, or grab screenshots.

Find Logs and Crash Reports

Where GDLauncher stores logs and crash reports, how to view them in-app, and how to attach them to a support request.

Sharing & Migration

Import an Instance

Import an existing Minecraft instance from a CurseForge .zip, Modrinth .mrpack, GDL share code, or another launcher.

Export an Instance

Export a GDLauncher instance as a CurseForge-format .zip you can share, archive, or upload.

Share an Instance with a Friend

Generate a GDLauncher share code so a friend can install the same mods, configs, and resource packs you have.

Performance

Allocate More RAM to Minecraft

Improve performance by allocating more memory to Minecraft.

Performance Mods Guide

Boost your FPS with these essential Minecraft performance mods.

Enable Potato PC Mode

Turn off launcher animations to reduce CPU and GPU load on older machines.

Servers

Allocate More RAM to a Minecraft Server

Increase the memory available to a Minecraft server for more players, mods, and chunk load.

Set Up a Minecraft Server

Create and run a Minecraft server from GDLauncher with EULA acceptance, live console, and metrics.

System & Accounts

Move GDLauncher's Data to Another Drive

Change the runtime path to move all instances and assets to a different drive, with migration handled automatically.

Back Up GDLauncher Before Formatting Your PC

Save every instance, account, setting, and world before a reformat or PC change, then restore everything without losing progress.

Share GDLauncher App Logs

Find your launcher's app-wide logs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, then attach them to a Discord or GitHub support request.

Change GDLauncher's Theme

Pick a different look for the launcher with built-in themes and live preview.

Add, Switch, and Remove Microsoft Accounts

Manage Java Versions and Per-Instance Override

Add custom Java installations, create profiles, and set a per-instance Java override.

Platform Guides

CurseForge vs Modrinth

Compare the two major Minecraft mod platforms and their differences.