Data Packs modify Minecraft’s game mechanics, like advancements, loot tables, and world generation. Unlike traditional mods that add new items or systems and require external code, Data Packs run natively in vanilla Minecraft on a per-world basis.


This article will guide you in the process of installing and loading data packs.


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Loading Data Packs with Loaders

Note: At the moment only version 1.21.1 of Minecraft is supported.


CurseForge has collaborated with four mod authors to make the loading of data packs easier. When installing a data pack, if you don't have one of the following loader you will be prompted to install one of them:

  1. Open Loader by DarkhaxDev
  2. Global Data Packs by Declipsonator
  3. Global Packs by JTK222
  4. Paxi (Forge, Fabric,  NeoForge) by YUNGNICKYOUNG


Now, for each world you create under this profile the data packs will be automatically loaded!

Loading Data Packs Manually

If there isn't any loader that supports the data pack you have installed, you can still load it manually into your world.


New World

  1. Open the folder of the profile you installed the data pack to:


  2. Open the 'datapacks' folder:


  3. Keep the folder open in the background and launch your Minecraft profile from the CurseForge app.

  4. Click "Singleplayer" → "More" → "Data Packs":



  5. Drag the data pack zip file from the folder directly into the Minecraft Data Packs window:



  6. Click on the arrow button next to the data pack so it moves under the ‘Selected’ list:









  7. Click “Done”, then “Create New World” and the game will load the data pack with your new world.

Existing World

  1. Open the folder of the profile you installed the data pack to:


  2. Open the 'datapacks' folder:


  3. Open the world's folder, located under 'saves':



  4. Open the 'datapacks' folder:


  5. Drag the data pack zip file from the first folder folder to the one located under the world:


  6. You're all set! Now you can launch the profile :)