Prism Launcher Technical Glossary
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CurseForge Third-Party Download Restriction
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Some CurseForge authors opt out of direct third-party API downloads, prompting Prism Launcher to open the exact download link in your browser.
- Term
- CurseForge Third-Party Download Restriction
- In Short
- Some CurseForge authors opt out of direct third-party API downloads, prompting Prism Launcher to open the exact download link in your browser.
- Applies To
- Prism Launcher on Windows 10 & 11
Definition: CurseForge Third-Party Download Restriction
Some CurseForge authors opt out of direct third-party API downloads, prompting Prism Launcher to open the exact download link in your browser.
Prism Launcher watches your Windows `Downloads` folder automatically: as soon as you click Download on the opened browser page, Prism detects the JAR and moves it into your instance.
How Prism Launcher handles this on Windows
Every instance in Prism Launcher exposes its version stack, mod list, resource packs, shader packs, and JVM settings in one clean Edit Instance window.
Grab the latest Windows installer or portable ZIP from /download to manage all your Minecraft versions in one place.
Frequently asked questions
What does CurseForge Third-Party Download Restriction mean in Prism Launcher?
Some CurseForge authors opt out of direct third-party API downloads, prompting Prism Launcher to open the exact download link in your browser. Prism Launcher watches your Windows `Downloads` folder automatically: as soon as you click Download on the opened browser page, Prism detects the JAR and moves it into your instance.
Where can I configure this inside the launcher?
Right-click any instance on the Prism Launcher dashboard and select **Edit** (or open global **Settings** on the top toolbar).
Get Prism Launcher
Windows, macOS & Linux
Free and open source. Sign in with the Microsoft account that owns Minecraft, then create your first instance.
