Today we are going to see how to find and access the .minecraft folder in a very easy way. In this folder all the game files are saved, so if you want to add textures or mods, you must do it from here.
The .minecraft folder is the one created by default and the one used by the game to work. After accessing the .minecraft folder we will find all the files that the game needs to work: texture packs, music, sounds, .jar files, mods, created worlds, saved games, downloads of maps and worlds for Minecraft, etc.
Having access to this folder is important for many things, among which the most interesting thing is that it would be to add new modifications created by other users, texture packs and graphic improvements, among other things.
Many users complain that they cannot access it or that they directly do not know where it is. That is why we are going to see in this simple tutorial, two methods so that you can find the Minecraft folder.
Finding it is extremely simple, it is usually always located in the same place. However, for some reason you may not be able to find it with the first method. Then we leave you the second one that has no chance of failing.
In this way you will be able to access the folder in question and you will be able to quickly modify everything you need to make the game the way you like it. You will simply have to follow the steps that we are going to leave you a little further down.
Where is the .minecraft folder located
- On Windows, the folder is usually always located in the path %appdata%.minecraft
- The way to enter this folder is by pressing “Start” and then typing “Run” press enter.
- Next, you will need to type “%appdata%.minecraft” without the quotes.
In case you can’t find the folder this way. Don’t worry because there is another method to find the folder of this great game. We will see this method a little further down.
How to find the .minecraft folder step by step
- To find the Minecraft folder, we are going to open the game launcher and log in.
- When we access it, we can see that a button appears at the bottom that says “Options” on the left side. We click on this.
- In this section we will find a large number of options that we can modify. But the only one that interests us is the one that says “Resource Pack”.
- Here we are going to see all the resource packs, this section is to add different designs for all the textures of the game.
- But what we really need to do is click on “Open the folder” that is located in the lower left corner of the screen.
In this way we will be able to enter the .minecraft folder. Likewise, if you want to have quick access to it and not have to depend on opening the game, this can be done in a simple way.
- To do this we simply right click on .minecraft and then select “Copy”.
- Next, we go to the desktop and right click on an empty space.
- In this drop-down menu we will have to select “Paste shortcut”.
- After this, every time we double click on the shortcut, we can access the .minecraft folder in a simple and fast way.
As you can see, this tutorial is too simple and you already know two methods to access this folder. However, if you still have any kind of doubt or question about this or installing mods in Minecraft on PC Windows 10, Mac, Android and iPhone, you can leave it in the comments section which you can find a little further down and we will be happy to help you in any way possible. Or if you are interested, you can also check how to download and install xray mode in Minecraft.
