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MinecraftForge
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Forge is a free, open-source modding API all of your favourite mods use!

| Version  | Support |
| ------------- | ------------- |
| 1.16.x  | Active  |
| 1.15.x  | LTS  |

* [Download]
* [Forum]
* [Discord]
* [Documentation]

#### Notes:
- Introduced in 1.13 was a new FML, information found [here](NewFML.md).

# Installing Forge

Go to [the Forge website](https://files.minecraftforge.net)
 and select the Minecraft version you wish to get Forge for from the list.

You can download the installer for the *Recommended Build* or the
 *Latest build* there. Latest builds may have newer features but may be
 more unstable as a result. The installer will attempt to install Forge
 into your vanilla launcher environment, where you can then create a new
 profile using that version and play the game!
 
For support and questions, visit [the Support Forum](https://www.minecraftforge.net/forum/forum/18-support-bug-reports/).

[Here is a short video from Rorax showing how to install and setup Forge.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB3ArN_-3Oc)

# Creating Mods

[See the "Getting Started" section in the Forge Documentation](https://mcforge.readthedocs.io/en/latest/gettingstarted/).

# Contribute to Forge

If you wish to actually inspect Forge, submit PRs or otherwise work
 with Forge itself, you're in the right place!
 
 [See the guide to setting up a Forge workspace](http://mcforge.readthedocs.io/en/latest/forgedev/).

### Pull requests

[See the "Making Changes and Pull Requests" section in the Forge documentation](https://mcforge.readthedocs.io/en/latest/forgedev/#making-changes-and-pull-requests).

Please read the contributing guidelines found [here](CONTRIBUTING.md) before making a pull request.

### Contributor License Agreement
We require all contributors to acknowledge the [Forge Contributor
 License Agreement](https://cla-assistant.io/MinecraftForge/MinecraftForge). Please ensure you have a valid email address
 associated with your GitHub account to do this. If you have previously
 signed it, you should be OK.

#### Donate
*Forge is a large project with many collaborators working on it around the clock. Forge is and will always remain free to use and modify. However, it costs money to run such a large project as this, so please consider [becoming a patron](https://www.patreon.com/LexManos).*

[Download]: https://files.minecraftforge.net/
[Forum]: https://www.minecraftforge.net/forum/
[Discord]: https://discord.gg/UvedJ9m
[Documentation]: https://mcforge.readthedocs.io
