Installing and Migrating

This page discusses how to install the modpack using Technic or MultiMC, and how to migrate the modpack from one installation type to another.

= Installing =

MultiMC
GTNH can easily be installed on MultiMC by adding a new instance and import the zip archive available from http://downloads.gtnewhorizons.com/Multi_mc_downloads/.

To install a version of GTNH that is not available as a dedicated MultiMC download package (like versions prior to 2.0.8.3), you will need to prepare a vanilla instance and install Forge.
 * First download MultiMC. It will be a simple zip file, so you will want to unpack it in your HD someplace - with new versions of Windows, your Documents folder may be backed up via OneDrive, so you might want to/not want to install there.
 * Next, go to Add Instance and choose 1.7.10 in the Vanilla tab. Give the instance a meaningful name.
 * Select your new instance and click Edit Instance. There click Install Forge in the Version tab. The required Forge version is 10.13.4.1614 (which is the latest and should be the top entry in the list).
 * Now you need to get the modpack files. These are easiest to get from http://downloads.gtnewhorizons.com/ClientPacks. Make sure to download the correct version.
 * In the zip archive you will find a  folder, that contains all the important files. You will need to copy its contents to the   folder of your MMC instance. You can jump to the appropriate folder from within MMC by selecting the instance and clicking the Minecraft Folder button on the right.
 * If you feel fancy, you can also grab the modpack logo  from the zip file. Then go to MMC, right click your instance, choose Change icon and use the Add Icon button.
 * If you are playing locally, backup the,   tracker, and   directories.
 * If you are playing remotely, you still need to backup the  and   tracker directories.

Twitch
Not recommended at this time due to their new license requirements on mods. Please choose a different option.

= Upgrading =

Technic
Recommended releases are pushed to Technic at a slower rate, once they have completed testing. Sometimes releases can be pushed to Technic for testing, to see those look in the Technic configuration window.

MultiMC
If you later update the modpack, (backup first) make sure to delete the,  ,   and   folders from your     folder before copying the new files from the downloaded archive. This ensures you don't get duplicate files in case of mod updates and makes sure you really remove the files from mods that got removed. If you customized any settings, make sure you save those before deleting the directories.

If you are single-player local, you will need to go to cheat mode and do  to load quest book changes. Do  on a server.

= Migrating to a different installer = This guide will go over migrating your installation to a new launcher.

Files to backup

 * 1) If playing in single-player, backup your "saves" folder.
 * 2) The journeymap folder.
 * 3) options.txt (also optionsof.txt if you use optifine).
 * 4) The TCNodeTracker folder
 * 5) Any custom resources/resourcepacks you are using.
 * 6) Any custom client-side mods such as InGameInfoXML and its configuration file.