Notes from Chris and Domenico's "Getting Started With Mods" Hangout

getting_started_with_mods.txt

Getting Started with Minecraft Mods

What is a mod?

  Most mods add content to the game to alter gameplay, change the creative feel, or give the player 
  more options in how they interact with the Minecraft world. Most people who mod Minecraft 
  (known as modders) use Minecraft Coder Pack and either ModLoader or Minecraft Forge to do so.

Types of mods

  Client-based
  Server Based
  Mod Packs

  for more info on what all of this means: http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Mods

Download Multi MC

  https://multimc.org/
  
Download these client-based mods

  Jar Mod
    
    Mr Crayfish's Furniture Mod
    http://www.mrcrayfish.com/mods.php
    (download this file)

  Folder Mod (AKA "Loader Mod")
    
    Dr Zhark's Mo Creatures (requires Custom Mob Spawner Mod) 
    http://mocreatures.org/
    (download and unzip both mo creatures and custom mob spawner)
    
Create A New 1.7.10 Instance In Multi MC

  1. click new instance icon
  2. name it something useful or fun
  3. select minecraft version "1.7.10"
  4. click OK
  5. right-click on your new instance and select "edit instance"
  6. click the Install Forge button
  7. select the version of forge with a star and click OK
  8. add the folder mods...click loader mods, click view folder, move unzipped mob spawner and mo creatures folders there
  9. add the jar mod...click version, click add jar mod click "i understand", browse to mr crayfish jar mod, click open or ok, click close.
  10. double-click your instance and have fun!