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Create your first Prism Launcher instance

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Create a first Prism Launcher instance: pick a Minecraft version, launch vanilla, then customise it.

Price
Free and open source
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Purpose
Minecraft instance and modpack launcher
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Installers and portable builds

First instance steps

  1. Create a new instance and pick a Minecraft version.
  2. Launch it once in vanilla to confirm everything works.
  3. Add a mod loader, mods or a modpack only after that clean launch.
Prism Launcher screenshot showing the instance management user-interface
Each instance has its own version, mods, settings and worlds.

Get Prism Launcher

Windows, macOS & Linux

Free and open source. Sign in with the Microsoft account that owns Minecraft, then create your first instance.

Prism Launcher on Windows showing several modpacks and instances