How to launch the mod loader:
This will explain how to install Java on your computer and launch the mod menu.
This will also assume that there are no prior installations of Java currently on your PC. Here is a list of how to remove Java completely per given OS. I recommend doing this prior if your current Java setup isn't working as expected.
- Windows:
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- MacOS:
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- Linux:
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Installer:
Go to the website and
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. The site will automatically determine OS. Uncertain if your PC or Mac is even supported?
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of supported operating systems. For MacOS and Linux it's recommended to use the command line instead (See instructions below).
On MacOS there is an M-series version below, recommended for M-series users. For Windows & Linux I recommend the x64 version if you have a 64 bit system.
Windows:
Setup Java (Skip if done trough the installer mentioned above):
Windows + R
then type in
powershell
. Insert the following command:
winget install -e --id Oracle.JavaRuntimeEnvironment
Execute:
Go to the x-change folder and double click the file
mod-loader-X.X.X.jar
.
MacOS (Version 10.7.3 or newer)
While you
can use the installer, I recommend this way since errors are more easily resolved and the installer in my opinion, isn't that stable.
Setup Java (Skip if done trough the installer mentioned above):
Using
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open the Terminal and use the following command:
brew install java && \
sudo ln -sfn /opt/homebrew/opt/openjdk/libexec/openjdk.jdk /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/openjdk.jdk
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not installed? Here is the full command (Can take a while at the start you also need to press enter):
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)" && \
(echo; echo 'eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"') >> /Users/vm/.zprofile && \
eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)" && \
brew install java && \
sudo ln -sfn /opt/homebrew/opt/openjdk/libexec/openjdk.jdk /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/openjdk.jdk
Linux:
Java officially provides installs for these distro's: Oracle Enterprise Linux, Oracle Linux, Red Hat Linux, SLES, SUSE Linux
If you have one of those go to the installer mentioned above. For other distro's I recommend to open the terminal and just insert the command
java
to see if it's installed, it will also provide install details on some.
Execute for MacOS & Linux:
Open the terminal and navigate to the folder using the
cd
command (Use TAB for quick select folders and files). Once in the right folder execute the following command
java -jar mod-loader-x.x.x.jar
, replace x.x.x with your current version (Again TAB can also be used).