Instructions for creating Minecraft texture packs

What is a texture pack? How to create resource packs in Minecraft PE? This article will guide you in detail how to create Minecraft texture pack.

Texture packs make Minecraft’s interface unique, inspired by many things such as epic fantasy, or highly realistic textures.

If after searching you still can’t find the right texture pack for you, players can always create their own texture pack.

In this article, let’s find out How to create a texture pack for Minecraft without needing any special skills or tools.

Requirements to create Minecraft texture pack

Here’s everything players need to start creating their own Minecraft texture packs:

• A computer running Windows.
• Data compression software (eg WinRAR, WinZip, 7-Zip,…)
• Some textures to include in the pack.
• Image editing software (e.g., Photoshop or GIMP) for retouching and texturing.

Additionally, everyone should have some basic knowledge of how to navigate and use Windows, such as opening and navigating folders, editing and storing text documents, and copying and pasting files.

How to create Minecraft texture packs

Once you have installed all the necessary software above, it’s time to start creating your own custom Minecraft texture packs.

Step 1: Open the .minecraft folder.

Enter %appdata% into the Windows search bar.

Find and open the folder named .minecraft.

Step 2: Make a copy of the default texture pack.

Open the folder named versions. versions.

Open the folder named after the version of Minecraft you want to create a texture pack for.

Copy files .jar inside this folder.

Go back to the directory .minecraft main and create a new folder. Name it as you like.

Enter the new folder and paste the file .jar which was previously copied to this folder.

Step 3: Unzip and open the texture pack

Right click on the copied .jar file and click Extract To_version. This will create a new folder named 1.16, 1.17 or 1.18 (depending on the version that is creating the texture pack). This new folder contains all of Minecraft’s default texture files.

Open this new folder and enter the folder assets > minecraft > textures.

Step 4: Edit and add textures to the textures folder

Go ahead and edit the textures in this folder. Players can also replace the textures here with textures they like from the internet.

Remember, if you want the final texture pack to work, double check that there aren’t any missing texture files.

Step 5: Create Texture Metafile

Go back to the original texture pack folder (named by version number).

Right click and select New > Text Document.

Open the new text document you just created and add the following text:

{
“pack”: {
“pack_format”: 8,
“description”: “This is a texture pack that I made myself!”
}
}

Value for pack_format must be the same as the last digit of the version number. For example, if you’re creating a texture pack for Minecraft 1.16then pack_format must be 6.

Anyone can change the description description into whatever you like in between quotation marks.

Press Ctrl + S or go to the menu File > Save to save this text document. Change File name wall package.mcmeta and set Save As wall All Files.

Step 6: Compress the texture pack

Now, it’s time to zip up the texture folder and pack.mcmeta files. Select files by holding Ctrl and click the assets folder, then click the file package.mcmeta.

Right click on the file package.mcmeta and choose Add to Archive. Make sure to save it in the format zip. Everyone can name it whatever they want.

How to use the Texture Pack Minecraft just created

After successfully creating your own Minecraft Texture Pack, players will definitely want to enjoy it immediately. To install and use a custom texture pack in Minecraft, follow the steps below:

Step 1: Launch Minecraft on the device.

Step 2: At the main interface, click the button Options.

Step 3: Continue pressing the button Resource Packs in the Options window.

Step 4: Click the button Open Pack Folder.

Now drag and drop the created custom Minecraft texture pack into this folder.

Players can now choose their custom texture pack in the list of Minecraft add-ons. So everyone is done adding textures and ready to use or share them with friends.

People can send files directly to friends via email or other chat platforms. It can be seen that editing Minecraft and creating new content is very interesting, motivating many people to create their own more complex Minecraft mods.

How to create Minecraft resource packs

Resource packs allow users to add editable files or add custom textures, models, animations, music, sounds, user interfaces, and languages, which change the way certain things in Minecraft work, look, or sound.

Things not to do

• Anything that violates Minecraft’s End User License Agreement (EULA).
• Release files that allow users to play a version of Minecraft without purchasing from Mojang.
• Release decompiled source code of Minecraft in any form.

A great way to start is to use Minecraft’s default resource pack as a foundation. It includes all original textures, models, and sounds, giving you a reliable base for editing without worrying about incorrect sizes or missing files.

To access:

1. Open Minecraft > Options > Resource Packs > Open the packs folder.
2. You can extract/copy default textures to use.
3. Download a specific version of the default textures online to use.

For example: Alpha, Beta and other game versions.

Once you’ve prepared your textures and files, it’s time to put them together!

1. Open the resource pack folder you want to customize.
2. Replace textures, sounds and other files accordingly. Example directory: …/assets/minecraft/textures/
3. Repeat this process until complete, which may include .ogg, .json and .png files.
4. Then, compress the entire resource pack folder containing everything into a zip file.
5. Continue dragging this compressed file into the game’s resourcepacks folder.
6. Enable it in game and test it out!