How To Open and Edit a Config File For a Minecraft Forge Mod

Simply describing how to access the config files for mods when playing with Minecraft Forge. The "config" folder is in the same place as your "mods" folder, as I always say. You simply need to access your mod pack instance folder to find the config folder. Then just edit files with any text editor. I use VS Code, but anything will work, even Notepad.

[JohnFKennedy]

I appreciate you putting in the description that Notepad will actually work just fine for editing configs. I wasnt sure if it actually changed the game files if I dont have a fancy text editor like you haha. Cheers!

[indominusbat]

Just wanted to say. Thank you so much! I have been trying to figure out how to edit configs on 1.16.5 I had thought it was restricted to 1.12.2. But this video made me realize it isn't and it also helped me to figure out how to edit the config. But yha thank you so much for the help.

[austin]

WOW I spent HOURS today trying to resolve a problem this guy just resolved in 30 seconds.
THANK YOU

[Morbid-sumx]

Actually useful video I spent an hour just watching other tutorials that are completely useless that are like 20 minutes and you solved my issue in less than 5

[benzvol-old]

Will you continue your mod making series? I'm still waiting for part 9 😂

[kyleacosta]

how do you get your changed text to yellow highlights?

[AmaryIIion]

Every I can't find how to do something that requires you to go into some files I just never have the files, I only have 4 files available when I open the modpack folder.

[-undertale--pro-]

how do i change something like for example it says range and i want to make the range bigger but when i do and save it resets the range to the default. is there a way to go deeper in the config to change that?

[t-rexfan]

Im trying to configure nature's compass with Alex's caves cuz it breaks when u search for a cave a heard u can configure it don't know how

[zernki]

When i opened my mod folder I didnt have a config tab

[nathanmesiti]

Hello, I am running a server and needing to change a common file of a mod. Do I change the file in the client and the server? Or does it not matter? I don't really understand how exactly a common file works.

[lvyss]

What do I do if my mod does not have a config file?

[justanquietkid]

thank god i found this video! now i can configure any mod i want

[philluka]

what do you do if you open follow all the steps but the only folder you can see is the mod folder?

[coltscott]

Totally glossed-over how to upload the edited text.

[guntavarenykvistr]

i dont see a config folder i just see the mods one

[randomdude-gaming]

I need help, whenever i open the mod in folder, I don't get the same set of folders as you

[huntersparks]

This was a great tutorial this helped a lot

[ThreeTrees]

But I don't use modpacks, and mods are a singular file they don't have config and all that

[diamondhawkeye]

what app do you use to open up the files?