The Windows location in the table above is just the default case. Launchers can set the.minecraft at any path. If you're a Windows user and are unfamiliar with how to find your appdata folder, follow these steps.

1. I play The Sims 4 on two different computers. While getting the DLC I purchased on both systems was automatic, there was no option for coordinating the save files together. I would like to play on my desktop while I'm at home, but also play the game while I'm elsewhere with my laptop.
2. The easiest way to find it is to just use the 'Open resource pack folder' button from within Minecraft itself (located in Options → Resource Packs).

.minecraft (or simply minecraft in macOS) is the folder Minecraft creates to run from. This folder includes the .jar files, sound, music, resource packs, personal options, worlds, etc.

Locating .minecraft[edit]

Locating the .minecraft folder can be vital for installing a resource pack, or to locate any made screenshots.

Below is a table showing the default directory for .minecraft.

The Windows location in the table above is just the default case. Launchers can set the .minecraft at any path.

If you're a Windows user and are unfamiliar with how to find your appdata folder, follow these steps:

1. Click Start → Run. If you don't see 'Run', press ⊞ Windows+R.
2. Type %APPDATA%.minecraft and click 'OK'.

If you're a Mac user, you can open the folder through Spotlight:

1. Press ⌘ Command+Space or open the Spotlight popup through the magnifying glass icon in the right of the Menu Bar.
2. Type ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft and hit ↵ Enter.

Minecraft Save Location

On Linux or macOS, the ~ in the path refers to the home directory. Folders starting with a . are hidden by default. In most file managers, hitting Ctrl + H toggles their hidden status.

.minecraft file hierarchy[edit]

Use of a resource pack can be forced by naming its zip file to resources.zip and placing it in the root folder of the world save.^[1] This feature is single-player only;^[2] however, there is another way for servers to ask clients if they want to use the server resource pack.

History[edit]

References[edit]

Minecraft Windows 10 Save Location

1. ↑https://www.mojang.com/2014/02/minecraft-snapshot-14w07a/
2. ↑MC-73716