Modding

Minecraft: Java Edition can be modified in two main ways:

• Native modifications, such as resource packs and data packs, work in vanilla without extra tools.
• External modifications require a mod loader (Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt) to install and run.

Mod Loaders

• Fabric
• Forge
• NeoForge
• Quilt

Mods

• Installing Resource Packs
• OptiFine
• Shaders