Installing Fabric

DANGER

Always download mods from trusted sources. Anything else can damage your system.

Through SKlauncher

1. Open SKlauncher.
2. Go to the Installations Manager tab in the left menu.
3. Click New Installation.
4. In the Create new installation window:
   • Give the installation a name (e.g. Fabric 1.21.1).
   • Select Fabric from the version-type list.
   • Choose your Minecraft and Fabric Loader versions.
5. (Optional) Customise other settings:
   • Pick or upload an icon.
   • Change the game directory.
   • Under More Options, adjust memory, Java arguments, or launcher visibility.
6. Click Save.

Manual install

Alternatively, download the official Fabric installer and run it. The new installation appears in SKlauncher (restart the launcher if it doesn't show up immediately).

Installing Fabric API

Fabric API is required by many Fabric mods.

1. Download Fabric API from Modrinth or CurseForge.
2. Pick the build matching your Minecraft and Fabric Loader versions.
3. Download the .jar file.
4. Open your mods folder:
   • Windows: %appdata%\.minecraft\mods\
   • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/mods/
   • Linux: ~/.minecraft/mods/
   • Create the folder if it doesn't exist.
5. Drop the .jar into the mods folder.

Launching Fabric

1. Return to the main SKlauncher window.
2. Select your Fabric installation in the sidebar.
3. Click Play.

You're ready. Drop additional mod .jar files into the mods folder to use them.

Troubleshooting

• Make sure Fabric, Fabric API, and your mods are all compatible with the same Minecraft version.
• Some mods need additional dependencies. Check each mod's documentation.
• If a mod misbehaves, check the game log for errors that point at the cause.