Getting Started

**Welcome to the Official DragonFire Mod getting started guide! On the page you will find a detailed guide starting with how to download the mod to finding and creating your first dragon!**

*Editor Note: This guide specifically applies to Windows users, though the steps are very similar for people using MacOS. For a guide on how to install mods in general on MacOS please visit this link. The information in this guide should be very similar to what you need to do on MacOS but may not be exact.*

*Editor Note: There is also a general video guide linked at the bottom of this post which can be found here which will guide you through steps 1 - 5, though you'll still need to do step 6.*

## How to Install DragonFire:

Installing a Minecraft Mod is a fairly simple thing to do and will be outlined in steps below along with a video to help anyone get playing!

#### Step 1) Install Minecraft:

This step may seem straightforward to some, but is worth clarifying. You must first visit the official Minecraft site and purchase and download a valid copy of Minecraft. This site will walk you through installing the game!

#### Step 2) Launch Minecraft at least once:

This step will **only apply to those who just installed minecraft,** though this ensures best results with our future steps, especially when downloading Minecraft Forge.

#### Step 3) Download Minecraft Forge for 1.12.2:

Start by visiting the Minecraft Forge page for 1.12.2. You can visit that site by clicking here. It is important you use the link in this post as you may accidentally install Minecraft Forge for the wrong version else-wise.

Once on this page, you are going to want to navigate to the "Download Recommended" section of the site. Once on this section, you are going to want to click the "Installer" button.

#### Step 4) Install Minecraft Forge for 1.12.2:

Now that you have downloaded Minecraft Forge, you must install this! This step is quit simple. To do this, all you must do is navigate to the file that has been downloaded. (It will either be above your hot bar through your browser or in your Downloads folder.

It should be titled **"forge-1.12.2-14.23.5.2854-installer.jar".** Once you have found this file, **simply open it.**

A window should open and you'll want to select the option **"Install Client,"** then click **"OK."**

This will open a new window and you will see a green progress bar. Wait for Forge to install and work it's magic and after a few short minutes you should have something like this!

Congratulations, you've just installed Minecraft Forge, but we're not done yet!

#### Step 5) Launch Minecraft Forge for 1.12.2:

Next, you'll have to open your Minecraft Launcher and set your profile to 1.12.2-forge-14.23.5.2854, the profile name may likely be <unnamed installation> as this installation is generated by forge. If you do not have this profile option, click here for a tutorial on how to create a profile!

Then simply click play! Launch the game, then close it. This ensures we generate all the necessary files to make this next step seamless!

#### Step 6) Install the DragonFire Mod:

Finally, navigate to the DragonFire Patreon and download the latest build of the mod. This download will be found in the same place as the forge installer was from Step 4.

You'll then need to go to the bottom right of your screen, down to the Search bar. you'll then type the following text, exactly into the search bar: **%appdata&** and hit enter.

Once you hit enter, navigate to the folder titled "**.minecraft"** and then to the folder titled "**mods."** Once you're here, simply move the DragonFire file you downloaded off the Patreon to this folder and then close it.

#### Step 7) Play DragonFire!

The final step is to simply open the Minecraft launcher, ensure you are still selected on the same profile as Step 5 and click play! To ensure you have the mod installed you, on the main menu, click the **"Mods"** button and scroll down the list, you should see DragonFire in this list! This means you've successfully installed the DragonFire Mod. Enjoy!

#### Video Installation Guide:

For a video installation guide **not specific to DragonFire**, click here. This video will take you through Steps 1 - 5 and show you Step 6 through a different mod, though for best results, follow the written guide from Step 6 onward!