Setup Guide

Installation

Follow these steps to install Fork Client. The process takes about 5 minutes.

Install Fabric Loader

Download the Fabric Loader installer from fabricmc.net. Run the installer and select your Minecraft version. This creates the Fabric profile in your launcher.

Visit fabricmc.net/use/ and download the installer

Run the .exe (Windows) or .jar (macOS/Linux)

Select your Minecraft version and click Install

The Fabric profile will appear in your launcher

Download Fabric Loader

Install Fabric API

Download Fabric API from Modrinth and place it in your mods folder. This is a required dependency — Fork Client will not load without it.

Download from Modrinth or CurseForge

Match the version to your Minecraft version

Place the .jar in your mods folder

Download Fabric API

Download Fork Client

Get the latest release from the Downloads page. The download is a single .jar file — no extraction or installation wizard needed.

Choose the correct version for your Minecraft

Download the .jar file directly

No extraction required

Downloads page

Place in Mods Folder

Move the Fork Client .jar into your Minecraft mods folder. If the folder doesn't exist, create it manually in your .minecraft directory.

Open your .minecraft directory

Find or create the mods folder

Move both Fork Client and Fabric API .jar files here

Launch and Play

Open your Minecraft launcher, select the Fabric profile, and launch the game. Fork Client loads automatically — open the Click GUI with Right Shift.

Select the Fabric profile in your launcher

Click Play and wait for the game to load

Press Right Shift to open the Click GUI

Mods Folder Location

The mods folder is in your Minecraft directory. If it doesn't exist, create it manually.

Windows

%appdata%\.minecraft\mods

macOS

~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/mods

Linux

~/.minecraft/mods