Create a free account at and download JDK Standard Edition version 8. To develop a mod, you will need to find JDK (Java Development Kit), which includes the JRE and an emulator. If you have been playing Minecraft Java Edition, you probably already have JRE (Java Runtime Environment).

There are also several websites with tools for creating pixel art. You probably already have MS Paint on your computer, but GIMP has so much more functionality, and Paint.NET is quite user-friendly. You will need an image editor such as Paint.NET or GIMP to edit or create.

png format (example: yournewlogo.png) in multiples of 16 pixels square (example: 16x16, 32x32, 64圆4).

Image files you may be familiar with include.

You probably already have a basic text editor on your computer, but there are many advantages to using other ones instead. You will need a text editor such as Notepad++, Vim, or Emacs to read or create JSON files.

JSON files are a means of detailing the characteristics of objects used by Java class files.

This tutorial will focus on IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition 2019. You will need an IDE (Integrated Development Environment) such as IntelliJ or Eclipse to read or create class files. A few Java tutorials to try are w3schools (web and mobile), SoloLearn (web and mobile), and kodevelopment(web).

Class files are specific to the Java programming language.

Minecraft mods consist of jar files (example: yournewmod.jar) which contain class files, JSON files, and image files, to name a few of the most common. In any case, this guide will eventually cover only the most basic elements of creating an item and creating an entity (a moving thing like a villager, sheep, zombie, etc.), and distributing the resulting mod package.

Or perhaps you want to 'fork' a favorite mod to update for newer versions of Minecraft. Or look into how to make a resource pack if you simply want to customize textures (colors and designs), models, music, sounds, languages, splashes, fonts, or the end poem. If you simply want to add custom advancements, functions, loot tables, structures, recipes or tags to your game, look into how to make a Data pack, which does not require programming. Presumably, you already have an idea for a mod you want to create. Mods (short for 'modifications') can modify or add items, blocks, entities, and much more. 3.4.1 Custom Layers over Vanilla Textures.

Minecraft mod 1.14.4 more player models