Guide ·
How to Install Horizon on Windows, Linux and macOS (Step by Step)
Install the Horizon launcher in a few minutes: download, first launch, Microsoft sign-in, preparing your 26.3 files, updates, and fixes for first-run errors.
Articles and guides
Guides and explainers about Horizon: installing, mods, shaders, FPS, safety, hosting a server and how Minecraft in Rust works. Plain language, with sources.
Core guides
Guide ·
How to Install Mods in Horizon (and Why Fabric Mods Won't Load)
Horizon mods come as .hmod content mods or .hnmod native mods the launcher builds. Step by step, plus a straight answer on Fabric, Forge and port packs.
Guide ·
How to Install Shaders in Horizon (Step by Step)
Where to get a shader pack, which folder it goes in, and how to turn it on in Horizon. Plus how Iris and OptiFine packs load through a separate loader.
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Servers ·
How to Host a Horizon Server on Linux, Windows and Docker
Run horizon-server from the launcher's Servers page or the command line: install, prepare game files, server.toml, ports, backups, Docker and inviting friends.