Minecraft Client-side SMP Friendly Modding

Minecraft mods can seem very overwhelming and remembering the order to install everything can be a real chore.  Then add SMP into the mix and it gets even worse.  I’ve compiled these few steps to get a small list of client-side mods and a texture pack installed that work with most, if not all, SMP servers.  This guide is for Windows but can easily be adapted to Linux or OSX.

• Note: MCPatcher, HD Texture Patch, or any other mod not listed in the guide below is *not* required regardless of what the information in the links say.

1. Backup your “%AppData%\.minecraft” folder.
2. Delete your “%AppData%\.minecraft” folder.
3. Download Minecraft.exe if you don’t already have it.
4. Run Minecraft.exe and log in.
5. Once you get to the main menu, exit the game.
6. Download Magic Launcher.
7. Download Risugami’s ModLoader.
8. Download OptiFine.
1. Personally, I use the “Multi-Core” version.
9. Download Faithful 32×32.
10. Move the Faithful 32×32 zip file to ”%AppData%\.minecraft\texturepacks“.
11. Run Magic Launcher.
12. Click Setup
13. Click Add
14. Select the zip files that contain Risugami’s ModLoader and OptiFine.
15. Click Open
16. The mods should be ordered the same as the screenshot below.

1. Magic Launcher: Mod Order	SelectShow
17. Click OK
18. Continue logging in with Magic Launcher.

At this point you should have your old Minecraft install backed up, a fresh copy downloaded/installed, and ModLoader, OptiFine, and Faithful 32×32 installed.