Getting started

Prerequisites

• A license for Minecraft javaJava edition. If you do not already have this, msgmessage vivViv
• computer running windows / macos / linux
• around 5gb free space to hold the mods and map data
• At least 16gb ram probably (we have the game set to use around 8gb of ram which seems to work alright)

Installing Minecraft (via Prism Launcher)

First download and install Prism Launcher, we will use this to install the modded version of Minecraft you will need to use to connect to the server. You will only be able to connect if you are running the exact same modpackModpack as is on the server. (Be sure to check this wiki for updates!) 

You may need to login with your Minecraft account by clicking on the Account button in the upper right of the program window. It should walk you through what's needed to login. 

Prism Launcher allows you to create and manage different instances in Minecraft, meaning you can have multiple copies of the game running different versions with different loaders and completely different mod loadouts, as well as manage different accounts. When editing an instance, you can download custom Shader Packs, Mods, Resource Packs, and other cool things for your game directly in the launcher, no need to go seeking things out manually anymore. You can also adjust Java settings (like how much ram to allow Minecraft to use) and manage your screenshots. 

Normally, you'd have to setup an instance manually and search for any required mods, but we have a Modpack ready to go. A modpackModpack is a zip containing the mods as well as info about which version of minecraftMinecraft / neoforgeNeoforge to install. Modpacks are easy to install, just drag and drop onto your launcher and it should unpack everything needed to play. 

Currently I am sharing my modpack via onedrive.OneDrive. Click here to download itit!

You probably want to get the latest one. The naming scheme I am using is:

"cobblemon 2026-09-18-a.zip": A snapshot of the modpack on that date. If I need to make multiple changes on the same day I increment the letter (so 2026-09-18-z would be a very bad day where I changed and republished the modpack 26 times)

Drag the modpackModpack zip into the main prismPrism launcherLauncher window, and it should open a 'import' dialog. clickClick ok.

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Youto canconfirm, then click 'launch' in prism launcherLaunch to start it.the game. 

You will not be able to connect to the server until you have also completed the 'connecting to the server' steps, but it is a good idea to launch and make sure it does start (maybe create a single player world to try it?)

It looks like this while it is starting, and can take a couple minutes depending on your computer