How to Download a Texture Pack in Minecraft

Last Updated: July 1, 2022

Want to change the look of your Minecraft world? A texture pack can go a long way towards making Minecraft look like a whole new game. Follow this guide to install texture packs on any operating system.

Method 1

Method 1 of 4:

Obtaining Texture Packs

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Understand texture packs. Texture packs change the physical appearance of Minecraft objects, but do not affect the gameplay. Texture packs can be created by anyone, and there are thousands to choose from.
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Find texture packs. There are a variety of sites online that offer texture packs for free download. Many have rankings and categories that you can browse through. Just search for “Minecraft texture packs” and start checking out some sites. Look for textures that appeal to you; many have previews available.
- Try to find reputable sites to download from. Look for reviews so that you don’t accidentally download malicious software
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Download the texture pack. Every site will have slightly different download procedures. The texture pack files that you download should be in .zip format.

Method 2

Method 2 of 4:

Installing in Windows

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Copy the texture pack. Open the folder where you downloaded the Texture Pack. Right-click on it and select Copy.
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Open the Minecraft texture pack directory. To do this, open the Run command by pressing the Windows key and R. Type “%appdata%/.minecraft/texturepacks” and press enter. A window will open, showing the contents of your texture pack directory.
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Paste the pack. Right click in the open directory and select Paste. Your new texture pack will now appear in the texture pack directory.
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Open Minecraft. To run the new textures, open Minecraft and select Texture Packs from the menu. Your new texture pack will be listed. Select it and click Done.

Method 3

Method 3 of 4:

Installing in Mac OS X

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Open the Minecraft texture pack directory. It is normally located at ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/texturepacks/.
- You can access ~/Library/ by opening the Go menu, holding down the Option key, and selecting Library.
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Move the texture pack. Click and drag to move the .zip file into the texture pack directory.
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Open Minecraft. To run the new textures, open Minecraft and select Mods and Texture Packs from the menu. Your new texture pack will be listed. Select it and click Done

Method 4

Method 4 of 4:

Installing in Linux

1
Copy the texture pack. Open the folder where you downloaded the texture pack. Right-click on it and select Copy.
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Open the Minecraft texture pack directory. To do this, open the terminal and type ~/.minecraft/texturepacks/. A window will open showing the contents of the texture pack directory.
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Paste the pack. Paste the .zip file into the texture pack folder.
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Open Minecraft. To run the new textures, open Minecraft and select Texture Packs from the menu. Your new texture pack will be listed. Select it and click Done.

Community Q&A

Question

How do I download a texture on a PC?

Community Answer

Go to a site like Planet Minecraft, find one that you like and is for your Minecraft version. Download it, put it in the folder, and go to Minecraft Settings -> Resource Pack, and select it.
Question

How do I put resource packs into Minecraft?

Community Answer

Find the Resource Packs folder and copy it in. Then go to the settings in Minecraft and find the resource pack setting. Click the arrow to find the resource pack.
Question

What can you do if you did not buy the game?

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Community Answer

You can download the demo on any platform and start playing.