How to use Minecraft not enough items mod

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Minecraftis one of the most well-known voxel-basedgamesout there, and it shows no sign of getting older or losing any users.

However, thegameis constantly updated with mods. A popular one isNot Enough Items(NEI)(versions 1.12.2, 1.7.10, and more)

How do I use theNot enough itemsmod?

1. Download and Install Forge

Before you installNot Enough Itemsyou will first need to installForge Mod Loader. You can go install the Forge fromhere.

After you have Forge installed and running, you can continue with the next steps.

2. Download Not Enough Items, CodeChickenLib, and Just Enough Items

For NEI to work you will need to download and install 2 more compatibility mods. First, let’s download Not Enough Items. You can download NEI byclicking here.

This will take you to CurseForge, the site that will be hosting all of the mods we are going to be downloaded. Once you’re on this site, click on the Files tab, and then select the version of Not Enough Items you are going to install.

If you want to play with Not Enough Items in Minecraft 1.7.10, you will need to select the 1.7.10 version of NEI. Once you have identified the desired NEI version, click the little download arrow next to the version name.

That will start the download. You make need to keep the file.

Now let’s download NEI’s compatibility mods. First,CodeChickenLibbyclicking here. and thenJust Enough Itemson Curse Forge,byclick here. Use the same methods that you did forNot Enough Itemsto get the compatibility packs downloaded.

Also, make sure that all 3 downloaded packs have the same version. Once all files are downloaded, it’s finally time to move on to getting everything installed.

3. Install Not Enough Items, CodeChickenLib, and Just Enough Items

After you’ve done that, the mods are installed. We aren’t quite done yet though, we will still need to make sure that we have the right version of Forge.

4. Open The Minecraft Launcher and Select The Forge Profile

In order to select the correct version of Forge, we need to open up the regularMinecraftlauncher that we allow know and love. From here, we can click the up arrow next to thePlaybutton.

From there, find the profile titledForge. Click it, and then, click the big greenPlaybutton.Minecraftshould then launch withForgeandNot Enough Items installed.

Not Enough Items is now installed. You can now build stuff, or install some other cool mods. One of the great things about NEI is that it has extensive mod support that allows you to build and setup different things in the mods that you have installed.

It appears in-game whenever the player’s Inventory or other GUI that contains an inventory is opened and allows a player to view crafting recipes and usages of the majority of the items in the FTB Modpacks.

The GUI of the mod can be quickly enabled and disabled with the O key by default.

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How to use Minecraft not enough items mod#

How do I use theNot enough itemsmod?#

1. Download and Install Forge#

2. Download Not Enough Items, CodeChickenLib, and Just Enough Items#

3. Install Not Enough Items, CodeChickenLib, and Just Enough Items#

4. Open The Minecraft Launcher and Select The Forge Profile#