NeoForge installer files

You can find a direct link to our latest installer files below.

Note: the file is still called forge in 1.20.1 to maintain compatibility with launchers.

Using NeoForge for mod development

If you don’t have a current mod project

  1. Go to The MDK and click Use This Template to create a copy in your personal GitHub space.
  2. Clone this project locally, and get started! Our Documentation and the Modding Wiki are great places to learn more.

If you have an existing mod project

Refer to The MDK for an example of how to update your build script to use NeoForge.

Latest News from The NeoForged Project

The Networking Refactor

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oriononline
This post gives an overview of the changes made to the networking system of NeoForge 20.4.

The Capability rework

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Technici4n
This post gives an overview of the changes made to the capability system of NeoForge 20.3.

Event system changes in NeoForge 20.2

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Technici4n
This post goes over the changes made to the “EventBus” subsystem of NeoForge 20.2. This does not cover specific events, but rather changes made to the event machinery itself.

What is happening?

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cpw
As of July 12th 2023, the discord formerly known as “Forgecord” was rebranded to a new project - NeoForged. Simultaneously, the Neoforged github organization forked the original Minecraft Forge project. This post discusses in detail the reasons behind that, from the point of view of cpw - one of the people who triggered the takeover.