Step 2: Find the Minecraft Resource Packs Folder
To put texture packs into Minecraft, find the game’s resource packs folder. Here’s the way to do it:
Finding Your Minecraft Resource Packs Folder
Here’s how to easily find your Minecraft resource packs folder:
- Start by opening Minecraft. You’ll see the main menu.
- In this menu, locate and click “Options”.
- Next, choose “Resource Packs”.
- Around the bottom left of the Resource Packs selection, find and click the “Open Resource Packs Folder” button.
Diverse Ways to Reach the Resource Packs Folder
Minecraft offers several ways to reach the resource packs folder. Let’s check some:
Method 1: The Minecraft Launcher method
- It’s the most used way. Just open Minecraft Launcher, click the “Installations” section, choose your installation, tap on “More Options”, and then “Open Game Directory”. Then, find the “resourcepacks” folder.
Method 2: Through the Minecraft folder
- If file directories are your thing, you can locate the .minecraft folder in your system. Its location depends on the system you’re using. Inside the .minecraft folder, you’ll find the “resourcepacks” subsection.
Method 3: A unique in-game chat command
- If you prefer, there’s a lesser-known method. Use an in-game chat command to open the resource packs folder. All you have to do is open the chat box in Minecraft by hitting the “T” key. Type “/folder resourcepacks” (sans quotes). Press Enter, and your resource packs folder will appear.
Choose one method. It will help you reach the resource packs folder in Minecraft. You can then install your favorite texture packs.
Step 3: Set Up The Texture Pack
Here’s your step-by-step guide to putting texture packs in Minecraft. Improve your gaming with your textures. Find new textures. Change how you play today.
Add the Downloaded Texture Pack into the Resource Packs Folder
After downloading your chosen texture pack, put it in the resource packs folder. That’s where Minecraft saves all the texture packs you’ll use. Follow these easy steps:
- Find the resource packs folder in your Minecraft directory. Where this folder is changed depending on your operating system: Windows: %appdata%\.minecraft\resourcepacksMac: ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/resourcepacksLinux: ~/.minecraft/resourcepacks
- Windows: %appdata%\.minecraft\resourcepacks
- Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/resourcepacks
- Linux: ~/.minecraft/resourcepacks
- Open the resource packs folder. You should see a list of all installed texture packs. If it’s your first time, you’ll see the default Minecraft texture pack.
- Drag your downloaded texture pack into the resource packs folder. Or, copy and paste it into the folder.
- When the texture pack file is placed in the resource packs folder, wrap up that task and proceed.