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How to Install Fabric on a Minecraft Server

Switch your Minecraft server to Fabric from the Package Manager so it can run Fabric mods.

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Install Fabric

  1. Open your server and go to Backups. Create a backup, in case you want to go back.
  2. Go to Package Manager and click Browse packages.
  3. Search for Fabric and open it.
  4. Pick the Minecraft version you want and click Install.
  5. The panel shows what will change. Installing server software replaces what is installed, and it may swap the Java runtime to the one that version needs. Confirm.
  6. Package changes are queued and applied the next time the server starts, so restart it from Console when you're done.

Your world carries over. Fabric mods go in the mods folder; install them from Package Manager too.

Add Fabric API

Almost every Fabric mod needs Fabric API. When you install a Fabric mod from Package Manager, it adds Fabric API for you as a dependency. If you add mods by hand, install Fabric API from Package Manager first.

Fabric or Forge?

Fabric is lighter and updates to new Minecraft versions quickly. Forge and NeoForge have the large older modpacks. A mod only works on the loader it was made for, so pick the loader your mods need. See Forge vs Fabric vs Quilt.

Note

Plugins (for Paper) don't work on Fabric. If you're moving from Paper, look for Fabric mods that do the same jobs.

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