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title: "Create Your First Prism Launcher Instance | Prism Launcher"
description: "Create a first Prism Launcher instance: pick a Minecraft version, launch vanilla, then customise it."
canonical: https://prismlauncher.ink/setup/first-instance
updated: 2026-10-17
---

# Create your first Prism Launcher instance

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

## Facts (2026-10-17)

- **Price:** Free and open source
- **Platform:** Windows, macOS, Linux
- **Purpose:** Minecraft instance and modpack launcher
- **Download:** 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.

## Related

- [Prism Launcher Windows Setup & Installation](https://prismlauncher.ink/setup)
- [How to install a modpack in Prism Launcher](https://prismlauncher.ink/howto/install-a-modpack)
- [Prism Launcher Instance Management](https://prismlauncher.ink/instances)

## Download

Free and open source: [Download Prism Launcher](https://prismlauncher.ink/download)

Markdown mirror: https://prismlauncher.ink/setup/first-instance.md