: Most mods require this additional core library. It must be downloaded and placed manually in your .minecraft/mods folder. You can find it on Modrinth or CurseForge . Develop Fabric Mods
: You need a Java Development Kit (JDK). For Minecraft 1.20.5 and newer, Java 21 or higher is required.
The Fabric Loader is the primary tool required to run Fabric-based mods.