How To Install Forge on a Minecraft Server

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Overview
Forge is a widely used modding platform for Minecraft. It acts as a mod loader, allowing players to install and manage mods easily. Forge provides a stable and reliable framework for mod developers to create and customize game modifications.

Note: The server must fully start once to generate config files and folders.

How To Install Forge on a Minecraft Server
Step 1. Log in to the Meloncube Games panel.

Step 2. Stop the server.

Step 3. Open the Minecraft Jar menu.

Step 4. Click Forge Latest or Forge Recommended on the left.

Latest - most recent versions
Recommended - most stable versions

Step 5. Press the Install button next to the preferred version.

Step 6. Decide what to do with existing files and hit Next.

Step 7. Start the server.

How to Install Forge on a Minecraft Server (Manual)
Step 1. Download Forge.

Step 2. Pick a version and click Installer.

Step 3. Launch the Forge installer and choose Install server.

Step 4. Change the install location to a folder.

Step 5. Hit OK.

Step 6. Once finished, navigate to the folder.

Step 7. Copy the name of the forge-<mc_version>-<loader_version>.jar.
If there is no .jar, skip this step.

Step 8. Select all files. Right-click and choose Send to>Compressed (zipped) folder.

Step 9. Minimize the .zip file to use later in the tutorial.

Step 10. Log in to the Meloncube Games panel.

Step 11. Stop the server.

Step 12. Open the Minecraft Jar menu.

Step 13. Select Custom on the left.

Step 14. Depending on the version, click Install next to the following options:

Forge Versions 1.17-1.20.1: Custom JAR (Forge/Neo 1.17-1.20.1)
All Other Versions: Custom JAR (Non-NeoForge/Forge 1.17-1.20.1)

Step 15. Press the Install button.

Step 16. Decide what to do with existing files and hit Next.

Step 17. Wait for the setup to complete.

Step 18. Go to the Files tab.

Step 19. Upload the .zip file from Step 9.

Step 20. Right-click on the .zip file and choose Unarchive.

Step 21. Go to the Startup tab.

Step 22. On the Server Jar File table, input the .jar name from Step 7.
If there was no .jar, skip this step.

Step 23. Go to the Home tab.

Step 24. On the Java Version table, select the appropriate version.
Note: Java Adoptium is the default option, although some modpacks may perform better on other versions.