How to Use CurseForge to Manage Your Addons, Mods, etc.

Logging in to CurseForge

You don’t necessarily need to create an account in the CurseForge app. The app is usable without logging in. However, if you want to log in, you can do so with your Twitch account.

– Click on the login button from the sidebar menu.

– Click on Connect with Twitch.

– Add your Twitch credentials.

– You’ll need to give CurseForge authorization to access basic information from your Twitch profile.

Installing the in-app modpack?

The main benefit of CurseForge is that it simplifies the process of adding modpacks to games. With a few clicks, you can find and install them within the CurseForge application for PC. Here’s how you can install a modpack:

– Launch the app and select the game you want to install the modpack for on the top left corner.

– Search for the modpack you want through the search bar on top.

– Alternatively, click the Browse Modpacks tab to browse through available modpacks.

– Once you’ve found the modpack you’re looking for, click on the Install button in front of it.

– Go to the My Modpacks tab to find the installed modpack and click on Play to start playing.

Installing modpacks on the CurseForce website

When it comes to CurseForge, in-app installation is generally easier and better modpack management. However, you can also download and install the modpacks for the supported games through the CurseForge website. Here’s how you can do it:

– Go to the CurseForge website.

– Search for the modpack page and open it.

– Click on the Install button on the top right corner of the page.

– You’ll be redirected to a new page and see a prompt to open the CurseForge app. Click on Open CurseForge.

Detect games and mods in CurseForge

Another fantastic advantage of using the CurseForge app is that it automatically detects the supported games and installs modpacks on your system. This lets you efficiently manage your addons for different games within a single app.

That said, if you cannot find a game or a modpack, you can manually scan for it. Here’s how to do it:

– Go to Settings in the CurseForge app by clicking on the wheel icon at the bottom left.

– On the menu on the left, click the + button next to the header Game Specific.

– Click on Scan computer for games.

– The app will run a scan and tell you how many games were added.

If it still doesn’t work, you can try adding the game manually. Here’s how to go about that.

– Go to Settings in the CurseForge app.

– On the menu on the left, click the + button next to the header Game Specific.

– Click on Manually add a game.

– A new window will open where you can browse to the game’s installation directory.

– Select the game folder and click Select Folder.

– The game will be added to the app.

Setting auto updates for addons

The CurseForge app can also automatically update addons. However, it only downloads the updates while the app is running. Unlike other applications, it cannot download updates in the background. Here’s how to set automatic updates:

– Go to Settings and in the menu, click on Addons.

– Under updates, select the frequency of updates (for example, every hour).

You can also select update settings for specific games. Here’s how to do that:

– Settings menu, under Game Specific, select the game.

– Turn the Auto Install Updates button on.