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Download the App

The CurseForge app can be download here: https://www.curseforge.com/download/app and is supported on:

  • Windows 10 and 11
  • MacOS 10.15 (and higher)
  • Linux (only official Ubuntu distributions)


Please note that there are two versions available for installation on Windows: the Overwolf CurseForge app and the standalone CurseForge app:

Supported Games

Windows

  • Overwolf CurseForge App
    • Chronicles of Arcadia
    • Darkest Dungeon
    • Minecraft Java Edition
    • Minecraft Dungeons
    • Palworld
    • Rift
    • Runes of Magic
    • Secret World Legends
    • Stardew Valley
    • Surviving Mars
    • The Elder Scrolls Online
    • The Secret World
    • The Sims 4
    • World of Tanks
    • World of Warcraft

  • Standalone App
    • Minecraft Java Edition
    • Palworld
    • Stardew Valley
    • The Sims 4
    • World of Warcraft


MacOS

  • Chronicles of Arcadia
  • Darkest Dungeon
  • Minecraft Java Edition
  • Rift
  • Runes of Magic
  • Secret World Legends
  • Stardew Valley
  • Surviving Mars
  • The Secret World
  • The Sims 4
  • World of Tanks
  • World of Warcraft


Linux

  • Minecraft
  • World of Warcraft

Add and Manage Games

Your installed games and mods should be automatically detected by the app, but if you notice anything missing - no worries! You can try to scan the computer for games or browse your system to manually add a game.


Scan for Games

  1. Open the CurseForge app's Settings:
  2. Click the  '+' button:

  3. Choose 'Scan computer for games':

  4. The app will inform you of the scan's completion and its results:


Add a Game Manually

  1. Open the CurseForge app's settings:

  2. Click the '+' button:

  3. Choose 'Manually add a game':
     
  4. Navigate to the game's installation directory:

  5. Select the game's main folder.
  6. Your game should be now successfully added to the app!


Manage Games

Once a game is added to the app you can manage its specific settings.


For games that support multiple installations, such as World of Warcraft, settings are managed per installation (instance).


For example, if you toggle off the "Auto Install Updates" option while the selected instance is World of Warcraft Classic, that change will apply only to World of Warcraft Classic and will not affect other instances of the game.

Mod Installation

Once you have a game set up in the CurseForge app you can start installing mods for it.


App

  • Discover/Browse
    The 'Discover' section is a great place to find out about mods you might not be familiar with yet, while the 'Browse' section allows you to browse through mods by categories, game versions and other filter types:



  • Search
    The search field allows you to search for mods by name:


Website

Mods and other types of content can be installed through the CurseForge website via deeplinks:

  1. Select the mod you would like to install
  2. Click the 'Install' button:

  3. Click 'Open':
  4. The app will open and the installation of the mod will begin:

CurseForge Account

Certain features and options in the app, like subscription perks and profile sync in World of Warcraft, require logging in with a CurseForge account.


You can create an account through the CurseForge website (https://www.curseforge.com/) by clicking 'Login', then 'Create an account':



Once your account is set up you can log in with it to the CurseForge app:

Set Up Automatic Mod Updates

To allow the CurseForge app's auto updater to check for mod updates and to install them, please visit the following settings:

  • Settings > Addons > Updates
    You can choose how frequently CurseForge will check for updates available for your addons:

  • Choose a game > Auto Install Updates 
    Choose whether or not to allow the app to install available updates automatically for specific games:

Useful Shortcuts

If you wish to perform actions on multiple mods, the app supports common combinations of keyboard keys and mouse buttons:

  • CTRL+LEFT MOUSE
    Press and hold down the Ctrl key in your keyboard and add each addon to your selection with the left-click of your mouse.
  • SHIFT+LEFT MOUSE
    Click on an addon with your mouse, press and hold down the Shift key and click on another addon to create a range selection.
  • CTRL+A
    Selects all mods of the mods at once.


Once you have selected the addons you can click one of the actions to apply it to all of the selections:

Support

Our support team is here to provide help with any questions or issues you have: Submit a ticket.


In most cases, the CurseForge app's logs can help our team identify the issue and suggest a solution more quickly, so it's recommended to add the logs zip file when creating a support ticket.


You can easily export the logs through the app:

  1. Click the '?' icon at the app's menu
  2. Select 'Create logs zip'
  3. Your desktop folder will automatically open and highlight the logs file


Otherwise, you can collect the logs manually by following the guide relevant to your operating system here: How to Get Your CurseForge Logs.