How to Set Up a Custom Forge Version (2)



Forge is one of the first and most popular mod loaders for Minecraft, allowing players to add new content to their servers. Also, it is usually the preferred one by mod creators as it has been in use for a long time and is stable. There’s a huge library of mods for Forge for all versions of the game.

> [Here](https://files.minecraftforge.net/net/minecraftforge/forge/) you can find more information about Forge on their official page.

This guide will show you how to set up a custom Forge version on your GGServer Minecraft hosting.

The installation process will be different depending on which version of Forge you want to set up. For versions newer than 1.17, the process is different.

|| ⚠ **NOTE **⚠: We suggest you generate a new world with the Forge version change. [Here](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-create-a-new-world-2fh26b/) is our guide for generating a new world.

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# Installing a Forge Version Older Than 1.17 on Your Server

To install a Forge version older than 1.17 on your server, you will have to download it first, then proceed to upload the files to your server. Just follow the next steps:

1. Go to the official Forge website [here](https://files.minecraftforge.net/net/minecraftforge/forge/) and find the game version you want.


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2. Click on `Show all Versions`, then download the `Installer` for the wanted Forge version.



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3. After you download the `Forge Installer`, you need to add it to an empty folder and then run it by double-clicking.


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4. Select the option `Install Server`, then select the new folder you created in the last step as the path for the installation.


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5. Start the installation by clicking `OK`.

_Forge will generate some files, but the most important ones are the two files and one folder:_

* _The Forge jar file._
* _The `minecraft_server.jar` file._
* _The folder called `libraries`._


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6. Rename the Forge jar file that was generated to one of the following, according to the Java version you want to use:

* `custom-java8.jar` – For game versions lower than 1.13 (1.12, 1.11, etc.)
* `custom-java11.jar` – For game versions between 1.13 and 1.16


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7. Log in to your Multicraft panel here and stop your server.


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8. Use FileZilla to connect to your server.

||| [Here](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-connect-to-your-server-using-filezilla-yl0q5r/) is our guide explaining how to use FileZilla.

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9. Delete the content of your `jar` folder.


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10. Upload the following to your server’s `jar` folder, which is now empty: 

* The Forge jar, which is now renamed as `custom-javaX.jar` depending on the Java version you want to use.
* The `minecraft_server.jar`
* The `libraries` folder in your server’s `jar` folder, which is empty now.


|| ⚠ **NOTE **⚠: It may be possible that FileZilla will fail to upload some of the files. You can go to the `Failed Transfers` section and right-click to find `Reset and requeue all` which will add all files that failed to upload to the queue again. Then you can go to the `Queued files` section and right-click to find the `Process Queue` option, which will re-upload all files.


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11. Log in to your Multicraft panel [here](https://mc.ggservers.com/site/login) and set your `Server Type` to be named after the Forge jar you uploaded to your server on the last step.


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12. Start your server.


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# Installing Forge Versions Newer Than 1.17 on Your Server

To install a Forge version newer than 1.17 on your server, you will have to download it first, then proceed to upload the files to your server. Just follow the next steps:

1. Go to the official Forge website [here](https://files.minecraftforge.net/net/minecraftforge/forge/) and find the game version you want.


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2. Click on `Show all Versions`, then download the `Installer` for the wanted Forge version.



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3. After you download the `Forge Installer`, you need to add it to an empty folder and then run it by double-clicking.


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4. Select the option `Install Server`, then select the new folder you created in the last step as the path for the installation.


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5. Start the installation by clicking `OK`.

_Forge will generate some files, but the one that we need is the folder called `libraries`._


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6. Log in to your Multicraft panel [here](https://mc.ggservers.com/site/login) and set your `Server Type` to the Custom Java 17 option.


||| If needed, [here](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-change-your-server-type-and-version-ve6dtm/) is our guide for changing your server type.

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7. Use FileZilla to connect to your server.

||| [Here](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-connect-to-your-server-using-filezilla-yl0q5r/) is our guide explaining how to use FileZilla.

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8. Inside the `jar` folder, delete the `libraries` folder, if there is one.

_If there is no `jar`  folder on your server, just create it by right-clicking on the server side of the FileZilla window and selecting the `Create directory` option._



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10. Upload the custom `libraries` folder you generated to your server’s `jar` folder.


|| ⚠ **NOTE **⚠: It may be possible that FileZilla will fail to upload some of the files. You can go to the `Failed Transfers` section and right-click to find `Reset and requeue all` which will add all files that failed to upload to the queue again. Then you can go to the `Queued files` section and right-click to find the `Process Queue` option, which will re-upload all files.


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11. Start your server.


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| If you find any issues setting up a custom Forge version on your server, please contact us on live chat or via the [ticket system](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-open-a-support-ticket-qjzuyd/).

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# ❕ Useful Links ❕

– [Changing your server version and type](/en-us/article/changing-your-server-version-and-type-ve6dtm/)
– [How To: Reset your world](/en-us/article/how-to-reset-your-world-2fh26b/)
– [How to install Mods on your server](/en-us/article/how-to-install-mods-on-your-server-1bauy2t/)