Installing Fabric on Linux

A step-by-step guide on how to install Fabric on Linux.

WARNING

This page is written for version 1.21.10. Documentation for older versions may be incomplete.

PREREQUISITES

You may need to install Java before running the .jar.

1. Download the Fabric Installer

Download the .jar version of the Fabric Installer from the Fabric Website, by clicking on Download installer (Universal/.JAR).

Close Minecraft and the Minecraft Launcher first before running the installer.

Open a terminal and run the installer using Java:

java -jar fabric-installer.jar

Once you open the installer, you should see a screen like this:

Select your desired Minecraft version and click Install. Make sure that Create Profile is checked.

Once installation completes, open the Minecraft Launcher. Then select the Fabric profile from the version dropdown and click Play.

You can now add mods to your game. See the Finding Trustworthy Mods guide for info.

If you encounter issues, feel free to ask for help in the Fabric Discord in the #player-support channel.