I've been told I need Java and Forge, but I hear they're both pretty shady. I downloaded java from the official page, but when I go to forge and try to download it, it takes me to this ad site and I don't know which is the real website, I don't want a virus but I want to use mods. What can I do?
I've been told I need Java and Forge, but I hear they're both pretty shady. I downloaded java from the official page, but when I go to forge and try to download it, it takes me to this ad site and I don't know which is the real website, I don't want a virus but I want to use mods. What can I do?
You can get Forge here:
http://files.minecraftforge.net/
Click on "Installer" - At top right corner, click on skip
The file should be something with
forge-xxxx-installer.jar
If you have trouble with Ads, add an Adblocker to your browser like ublock Origin or similar
MC does come with its own version of Java (1.8_51).
Java itself is safe to install. I recommend also installing 64-bit version of Java if your OS is 64-bit.
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