Free & Open Source

The Minecraft launcher
you actually want

Supports Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt and vanilla out of the box. Grab your mods, manage your instances, and just play.

Download for Windows View on GitHub

Windows x64 · Linux coming soon · Free forever

Everything you need,
nothing you don't

Built for players who want real control. FernLauncher handles the boring stuff — Java, updates, mods — so you can just play.

Automatic Java

Java 8, 17, and 21 are downloaded and managed for you. No version juggling, no system path headaches.

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Mod Browser

Browse, install, and update mods directly from Modrinth and CurseForge without leaving the launcher.

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Modpack Support

One-click install for modpacks from Modrinth and CurseForge, with a manual fallback for everything else.

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Instance Management

Organize your instances into groups, give them custom icons, and import/export them with ease.

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Resource & Shader Packs

Browse and install resource packs and shader packs directly from the launcher — no manual file juggling.

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Auto-Updater

FernLauncher keeps itself up to date in the background. You'll always be on the latest version without thinking about it.

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Dark / Light / System Theme

Choose between dark, light, or system-matching theme — your launcher, your preference.

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English & French

Fully available in English. French translation is underway at around 20% — contributions welcome on GitHub.

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Microsoft & Offline Accounts

Sign in with your Microsoft account or play offline — both supported without compromise.

Play any modded version

All major mod loaders are supported, from the classics to the newest.

Vanilla

All versions

Fabric

All versions

Forge

All versions

NeoForge

All versions

Quilt

All versions

See it in action

FernLauncher main window
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FernLauncher settings
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FernLauncher new instance dialog
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Ready to launch?

FernLauncher is free, open source, and ready in under a minute.

Free forever No telemetry Open source (GitHub) Windows x64