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title: "CurseForge Third-Party Download Restriction — Prism Launcher & Modded Minecraft Glossary"
description: "Some CurseForge authors opt out of direct third-party API downloads, prompting Prism Launcher to open the exact download link in your browser. Learn how CurseForge Third-Party Download Restriction works in Prism Launcher on Windows."
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updated: 2026-10-17
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# 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.

## Facts (2026-10-17)

- **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.

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## FAQ

### 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).

## Related

- [Prism Launcher Technical Glossary](https://prismlauncher.ink/words)
- [Prism Launcher Instance Management](https://prismlauncher.ink/instances)
- [Prism Launcher Java & JVM Configuration](https://prismlauncher.ink/java)
- [Prism Launcher Mod Loaders](https://prismlauncher.ink/loaders)
- [Instance (Isolated Minecraft Environment)](https://prismlauncher.ink/words/minecraft-instance)

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