🖥️Playing with Mods (NeoForge / Forge)

Fire Hosting panel, Version page

This guide explains how to set up a modded Minecraft server and how to install the required mods on your computer.

Choosing a Modded Server Version

  1. Go to the Fire Hosting control panel
  2. Select your Minecraft server
  3. Open the tab used to change the server version / software
  4. Choose a modded server type:
    • Forge
    • NeoForge

For this example, we will use NeoForge.

  1. Select the NeoForge version that matches your Minecraft version (e.g. Minecraft 1.21.1 – NeoForge)
  2. Confirm the installation

The panel will now install NeoForge automatically.

Fire Hosting panel, version page

First Server Start (Initialization)

  1. Start the server once by clicking Start
  2. Let the server fully start
    • This step is required to initialize files and folders
  3. Once started, stop the server

Accessing the Mods Folder

  1. Go to the Files tab in the panel
  2. You will see several folders created automatically
  3. Open the folder named:

mods

This is where all server mods must be placed.

Downloading Mods

You now need to choose mods that are compatible with:

  • The Minecraft version (example: 1.21.1)
  • The mod loader (NeoForge in this example)

Recommended websites:

⚠️ Always check that the mod supports NeoForge and the correct Minecraft version.

Installing Mods on the Server

  1. Download the mods you want
  2. Make sure the files are in .jar format
  3. Upload or drag-and-drop the .jar files into the server’s mods folder
  4. Once all mods are uploaded, start the server again

The server will now load the installed mods.

Installing NeoForge on Your Computer (Client)

To join a modded server, you must have the same mod loader and mods installed on your PC.

Step 1: Download NeoForge

  1. Go to the official NeoForge website
  2. Download the installer for your Minecraft version (example: 1.21.1)

Step 2: Install NeoForge

  1. Open the downloaded NeoForge installer
  2. Select Install Client
  3. Choose your Minecraft directory (default is recommended)
  4. Click Install

Once installed, a new NeoForge profile will be available in your Minecraft launcher.

Step 3: Install Mods on Your PC

  1. Open your Minecraft directory:
    • Windows: %appdata%/.minecraft
    • Linux: ~/.minecraft
    • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft
  2. Open (or create if it does not exist) the folder:

mods

  1. Copy the exact same mods (.jar files) that are on the server into this folder

⚠️ The mods must match the server:

  • Same mod loader (NeoForge)
  • Same Minecraft version
  • Same mods and versions

Step 4: Launch Minecraft and Join the Server

  1. Open Minecraft Launcher
  2. Select the NeoForge profile
  3. Click Play
  4. Go to Multiplayer
  5. Join your Fire Hosting server

✅ You are now playing on a modded Minecraft server with NeoForge on Fire Hosting.

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