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Enable Datapacks for Minecraft
In this guide, we will show you how to download and install a datapack for both the client and the server.
Downloading the datapack
- If you do not already have a Datapack downloaded, they can be obtained from multiple sites, but a good modern source for datapacks tends to be Modrinth .
- As datapacks come in a
.zipformat and only contain text based configuration files, they tend to be safer than plugins and mods that come in a java.jarformat.
Is the file the same for both servers and clients?
- A datapack can be installed on both servers and clients, the only difference being that when installed on a server it will affect every player connected to the server without them having to download anything on their client.
Installing the datapack on the client
- On Windows, press
Windows+Rto open the run box. - Inside the box, write
%AppData%as can be seen in the image. - Note that it can also be written in all caps as
%APPDATA%. - Press enter and then enter the
.minecraftfolder.
- On MacOS and Linux, the easiest method is to open Minecraft.
- Click on
Options>Texture Packs>Show Pack Folder. This will open a folder with the resource packs. - From there you will want to go back one folder either through the top left “back” arrow or by clicking
minecraftat the bottom of the file explorer window to navigate to the top level Minecraft folder.
- Alternatively, you can access this folder without opening Minecraft on MacOS by running the following command in a terminal:
open ~/Library/Application\ Support/minecraft/. - Navigate to the
saves/folder. This will contain a folder for every single player world you have created. - Go into the folder for the world you want to install the datapack in by double-clicking the server name.
- Drag and drop the datapack
.zipfile inside thedatapacks/folder.
Installing the datapack on a server
- Inside the server folder, there will be a folder called
worldcontaining the world data for the overworld dimension. - Inside of this
worldfolder, there will be adatapacksfolder where you can simply drag and drop the datapack.zipfile. - Note that a datapack present in this folder will affect all dimensions, so datapacks that affect nether and end world generation for example must be placed in the overworld’s
datapacksfolder.
Keeping the datapack up to date
- To update a datapack, simply download the newer version of the datapack, stop the server, delete the old datapack, drag and drop the new version and restart the server.
- Note that this may cause issues which is why making a backup before upgrading is heavily recommended.
Performance notice
- Some datapacks, notably ones that affect world generation may cause lag if the processor is not powerful enough as custom world generation requires more processing power than would normally be necessary.
- This can of course be mitigated by pre generating the world.
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