
Jun 23, 2016 If it is already in the applications folder it's possible the game is linked to the account you used when the purchase was made, but I don't know for sure. In the section for Minecraft for Mac OS X, there is an. Alternative download: Minecraftlegacy.dmg. Multiple Accounts - Minecraft More. For Minecraft on the PC, a GameFAQs Q&A question titled 'What folder do I put a downloaded map in to use it?'
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To play minecraft from a custom directory, you can use these simple steps.
Windows 10[edit]
- Go to the folder where you installed Minecraft.
- Shift right click in a blank space and press 'Open Command Window Here.'
- Get the Directory Path of where you want to store the game.
- In the Command Prompt window, type in:
echo java -jar Minecraft.exe --workDir=' . Do not press enter yet. - In the file browser, find the folder you want Minecraft to be installed in to.
- Click and drag the folder to the open command prompt window. It should fill in the path automatically.
- Finish typing
' > run.bat and press enter. - In the folder, run the 'run.bat' file.
Second Method[edit]
- Right click the Minecraft shortcut on your desktop and select 'Properties'.
- If you do not have a shortcut, navigate to the folder where you installed Minecraft, right click MinecraftLauncher.exe, and click 'Create Shortcut'.
- There should be a line labeled Target. After the file path, add a space and type: --workDir DIR_PATH
- Replace 'DIR_PATH' with the directory you want the game to use.
- Minecraft will now use that directory as long as you launch it from that shortcut.
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This article is about the folder in Java Edition. For the folder in Bedrock Edition, see com.mojang.
| This feature is exclusive to Java Edition. |
.minecraft (or simply minecraft in macOS) is the folder Minecraft creates to run from. This folder includes the .jar files, sound, music, resource packs, personal options, worlds, etc.
Locating .minecraft[edit]
Locating the .minecraft folder can be vital for installing a resource pack, or to locate any made screenshots.
Below is a table showing the default directory for .minecraft.
| OS | Location |
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| Windows | %APPDATA%.minecraft |
| macOS | ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft |
| Linux | ~/.minecraft |
The Windows location in the table above is just the default case. Launchers can set the .minecraft at any path.
If you're a Windows user and are unfamiliar with how to find your appdata folder, follow these steps:
- Click Start → Run. If you don't see 'Run', press ⊞ Windows+R.
- Type
%APPDATA%.minecraft and click 'OK'.
If you're a Mac user, you can open the folder through Spotlight:
- Press ⌘ Command+Space or open the Spotlight popup through the magnifying glass icon in the right of the Menu Bar.
- Type
~/Library/Application Support/minecraft and hit ↵ Enter.

On Linux or macOS, the ~ in the path refers to the home directory. Folders starting with a . are hidden by default. In most file managers, hitting Ctrl + H toggles their hidden status.
.minecraft file hierarchy[edit]
Use of a resource pack can be forced by naming its zip file to resources.zip and placing it in the root folder of the world save.[1] This feature is single-player only;[2] however, there is another way for servers to ask clients if they want to use the server resource pack.
History[edit]
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| 1.13 | 17w43a | Removed structure data. |
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| 1.14 | 18w47a | Added raids.dat |
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| 19w13a | Removed villages.dat and added poi region files. |
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References[edit]
Pc Game Directory
- ↑https://www.mojang.com/2014/02/minecraft-snapshot-14w07a/
- ↑MC-73716
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