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Installation Guide

Prerequisites

  • Minecraft 1.21 ~ 1.21.11, 26.1 ~ 26.1.2
  • Java 21 for Minecraft 1.21 builds
  • Java 25 for Minecraft 26.1 builds
  • NeoForge or Fabric (+ Fabric API) installed for your MC version

Installing on NeoForge

  1. Download and install NeoForge for your Minecraft version.
  2. Download the AnkiNBT NeoForge JAR from Modrinth or GitHub Releases.
  3. Make sure to pick the correct JAR for your Minecraft version (e.g., AnkiNBT-NeoForge-mc1.21.1-1.2.4.jar).
  4. Place the JAR file into your .minecraft/mods/ folder.
  5. Launch Minecraft with the NeoForge profile.

Installing on Fabric

  1. Download and install Fabric Loader for your Minecraft version.
  2. Download and install Fabric API — this is required for AnkiNBT on Fabric.
  3. Download the AnkiNBT Fabric JAR from Modrinth or GitHub Releases.
  4. Make sure to pick the correct JAR for your Minecraft version (e.g., AnkiNBT-Fabric-mc1.21.1-1.2.4.jar).
  5. Place both the Fabric API JAR and the AnkiNBT JAR into your .minecraft/mods/ folder.
  6. Launch Minecraft with the Fabric profile.

Version Compatibility Table

Minecraft NeoForge Fabric (+ Fabric API)
1.21 Yes Yes
1.21.1 Yes Yes
1.21.2 Yes Yes
1.21.3 Yes Yes
1.21.4 Yes Yes
1.21.5 Yes Yes
1.21.6 Yes Yes
1.21.7 Yes Yes
1.21.8 Yes Yes
1.21.9 Yes Yes
1.21.10 Yes Yes
1.21.11 Yes Yes
26.1 Yes Yes
26.1.1 Yes Yes
26.1.2 Yes Yes

Verifying Installation

After launching the game:

  1. Open the Mods menu (NeoForge or Fabric) and look for AnkiNBT in the mod list.
  2. In-game, hold any item and press N — the editor should open.
  3. If nothing happens, check that:
  4. You have the correct mod version for your Minecraft version.
  5. On Fabric, Fabric API is also installed.
  6. You are using Java 21 for Minecraft 1.21, or Java 25 for Minecraft 26.1.

Updating

To update AnkiNBT, simply replace the old JAR in .minecraft/mods/ with the new one. Your configuration file (ankinbt.json) will be preserved.