Essential uses industry leading peer-to-peer technology and the power of your PC’s hardware to empower you to host Minecraft worlds and invite your friends with ease and for free.

Download Essential Mod for enhanced Minecraft features, Minecraft hosting, character customization, and more!

Essential Mod only works with the official version of Minecraft. Since it needs Mojang account authentication to run, it won’t work with TLauncher or any cracked versions.

Jan 3, 2010 · Improved compatibility with the "Fancy Menu" mod, allowing Essential's title and pause screens to be modified Fixed screenshot preview not working with "VanillaFix" mod

Learn how to use the Essential Installer, the easiest way to install Essential Mod. Install to existing installations, or create a new one.

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Playing CurseForge modpacks with your friends has never been this easy! This guide explains how to install Essential Mod to your CurseForge modpack.

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