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3. Click `Select version`
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4. Select a version that matches your current or has a newer Minecraft version
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* Never downgrade an instance, this could corrupt your worlds and settings!
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* It is not advised to upgrade from release to alpha or release to beta - make a separate instance for testing.
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* Updating from alpha to beta, beta to release is recommended as long as the Minecraft version matches.
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* It is not advised to upgrade release alpha or release beta, make a separate instance for testing.
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* Updating alpha beta or beta release is recommended as long as the Minecraft version matches.
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5. Click `Continue`. Modpack will now update.
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6. Run it and check the version difference in the bottom right corner.
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7. Click `Select version`
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8. Select a version that matches your current or has a newer Minecraft version
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* Never downgrade an instance, this could corrupt your worlds and settings!
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* It is not advised to upgrade from release to alpha or release to beta - make a separate instance for testing.
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* Updating from alpha to beta, beta to release is recommended as long as the Minecraft version matches.
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* It is not advised to upgrade release alpha or release beta, make a separate instance for testing.
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* Updating alpha beta or beta release is recommended as long as the Minecraft version matches.
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9. Click `Continue`. Modpack will now update.
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10. Run it and check the version difference in the bottom right corner.
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### Modrinth App
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#### If the update uses the same Minecraft version
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1. Go to `|||\` "Library"
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2. Select existing Fabulously Optimized instance
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3. Click `⤓ Update pack` on top right (Below `+ Install content`)
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4. Select the version that matches your current or has a newer Minecraft version
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3. Click `⤓ Update` on top right (next to `ஃ Content`)
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4. Click `⤓ Update to ...`
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* Never downgrade an instance, this could corrupt your worlds and settings!
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* It is not advised to upgrade from release to alpha or release to beta - make a separate instance for testing.
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* Updating from alpha to beta, beta to release is recommended as long as the Minecraft version matches.
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5. Click `` button next to the version name. Modpack will now update.
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* Do not click the version name itself as this will lead you to download a new instance.
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* It is not advised to upgrade release alpha or release beta, make a separate instance for testing.
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* Updating alpha beta or beta release is recommended as long as the Minecraft version matches.
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5. You will get a warning about losing content, so optionally make a backup and then `⤓ Update modpack`
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* In our testing there has not been any loss of added content, but this is currently being confirmed with Modrinth.
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6. Run it and check the version difference in the bottom right corner.
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<details>
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<summary>Not seeing a version or getting an error?</summary>
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If you are getting an error, such as "Error launching Minecraft: Invalid game version: 1.21.4" or if you are simply not seeing a certain modpack version, then you need to delete the cache on the app.
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To do that:
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1. Go to settings in the bottom left corner
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2. Under "App cache", click `🗑️ Purge cache` and again `🗑️ Purge cache`
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3. Restart the app just in case
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4. Update the modpack with the instructions above
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**Note:** "Cache" refers to internal things like the list of Minecraft and Fabric versions. Purging the cache will never affect your instances or worlds!
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</details>
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#### If the update uses a newer Minecraft version
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1. Go to `|||\` "Library"
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2. Select existing Fabulously Optimized instance
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3. Click `⚙️` on top right (next to `ஃ Content`)
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4. Click `⇆ Change version` below Installed modpack
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5. Click `👁️ Show incompatible`
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6. Select the latest version and click `⤓ Update to ...`
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* Never downgrade an instance, this could corrupt your worlds and settings!
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* It is not advised to upgrade release → alpha or release → beta, make a separate instance for testing.
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* Updating alpha → beta or beta → release is recommended as long as the Minecraft version matches.
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7. You will get a warning about losing content, so optionally make a backup and then `⤓ Update modpack`
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* In our testing there has not been any loss of added content, but this is currently being confirmed with Modrinth.
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8. Run it and check the version difference in the bottom right corner.
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### Prism Launcher
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4. Click on the version dropdown
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5. Select the version that matches your current or has a newer Minecraft version
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* Never downgrade an instance, this could corrupt your worlds and settings!
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* It is not advised to upgrade from release to alpha or release to beta - make a separate instance for testing.
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* Updating from alpha to beta, beta to release is recommended as long as the Minecraft version matches.
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* It is not advised to upgrade release alpha or release beta, make a separate instance for testing.
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* Updating alpha beta or beta release is recommended as long as the Minecraft version matches.
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5. Click `Update pack`. Modpack will now update.
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* If a prompt is asking to change the instance name, click `Yes`
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6. Run it and check the version difference in the bottom right corner.
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4. Click on the version dropdown
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5. Select the version that matches your current or has a newer Minecraft version
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* Never downgrade an instance, this could corrupt your worlds and settings!
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* It is not advised to upgrade from release to alpha or release to beta - make a separate instance for testing.
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* Updating from alpha to beta, beta to release is recommended as long as the Minecraft version matches.
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* It is not advised to upgrade release alpha or release beta, make a separate instance for testing.
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* Updating alpha beta or beta release is recommended as long as the Minecraft version matches.
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6. Click `OK`. The modpack will now install.
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7. Click that version you just created, then `Minecraft Folder`
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8. Click the previous version, then `Minecraft Folder`
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2. Open Minecraft Launcher, click `Installations`, then click 📂 on the Fabric installation
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3. [Open this site](https://download.fo/vanilla), then click the ⬇️ button
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* Optional: Select the version you want by selecting it on the dropdown before you click ⬇️.
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* Never downgrade an instance, this could corrupt your worlds and settings!
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* It is not advised to upgrade release → alpha or release → beta, make a separate instance for testing.
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* Updating alpha → beta or beta → release is recommended as long as the Minecraft version matches.
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* If you got a prompt for popup windows or multiple downloads, please accept it - technical limitation.
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4. Open the zip file and copy **all folders** [(why?)](vanilla-launcher-faq.md#so-i-just-copy-the-mods-right) to your _.minecraft_ folder
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2. Open Minecraft Launcher, click `Installations`, then click 📂 on the Fabric installation
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3. Go to [Files](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/modpacks/fabulously-optimized/files?showAlphaFiles=show) on CurseForge
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4. Click the version you need, then click "Additional files"
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* Never downgrade an instance, this could corrupt your worlds and settings!
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* It is not advised to upgrade release → alpha or release → beta, make a separate instance for testing.
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* Updating alpha → beta or beta → release is recommended as long as the Minecraft version matches.
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5. Click ```Download file` on the latest **MultiMC version**
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* If you see less than 10 mods in the zip, you downloaded the wrong version.
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6. Open the zip file, go to _Fabulously Optimized x.x.x_ > _minecraft_

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