What is Minecraft modding?
A '''Minecraft mod''' is a [[Mod (video games)|mod]] that changes the game [[Minecraft]], and it can add additional content, make some changes to features, and make the game run better. [[Mojang Studios|Mojang]] does not provide a loader for modding so the players of the game who are [[Programmer|programmers]] made their own loader. The popularity of mods for the game also helped the game get on the [[List of best-selling video games|best selling video games list]]. The first mods were created for the first version of Minecraft written in Java by decompiling and changing the source code of the game. The first version of the game that has been renamed to Minecraft: Java Edition still has many mods made in this way but more advanced tools are used. Today most mods are using the [https://fabricmc.net/ Fabric] or [https://neoforged.net/ NeoForge] to mod recent versions of the game. Both support the the use of [https://github.com/SpongePowered/Mixin Mixins] which can be used to mod the game,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mod Files {{!}} NeoForged docs|url=https://docs.neoforged.net/docs/gettingstarted/modfiles/#mixin-configuration-properties|access-date=2025-01-07|website=docs.neoforged.net|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Registering Mixins [Fabric Wiki]|url=https://wiki.fabricmc.net/tutorial:mixin_registration|access-date=2025-01-07|website=wiki.fabricmc.net}}</ref> but NeoForge does also patch the game to add [[API]] for mod developers The other version of the game [[Minecraft: Bedrock Edition]] is written in [[C++]] and cannot be modded using the same method so [[DLL injection]] or the built-in add-ons features is used for modding.<ref>{{Cite web|last=LLC|first=Cyprezz|title=BootJect for Minecraft - DLL Injector for MC:BE Mods Minecraft Mod|url=https://www.planetminecraft.com/mod/bootject-for-minecraft-dll-injector-for-mc-be-mods/|access-date=2024-01-18|website=Planet Minecraft|language=EN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=MCPE 1.19 Add-ons Archives|url=https://www.9minecraft.net/tag/mcpe-1-19-add-ons/|access-date=202