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Create Colonies

A lightweight Forge 1.20.1 modpack combining Create, MineColonies, and quality-of-life enhancements. Build, automate, and expand with a fully customized UI and preconfigured experience.

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Quick answer

Which Create Colonies release should I use?

Updated 9 months ago
Latest stable file Create Colonies
Game version 1.20.1
Loader Forge 47.4.10

Create Colonies is a complete pack release for 1.20.1 with Forge 47.4.10. Install it as its own launcher instance. If the creator publishes a separate server file, make sure it names this exact pack release. 81 mods in this pack file.

Pack setup

How should I set up Create Colonies for players and a server?

Use Create Colonies as the pack version. Install the pack as its own launcher instance. The creator’s listing does not name a separate server file, so check the release notes before setting up a dedicated server. Do not upload the ordinary client folder blindly.

Client instance Install Create Colonies
Dedicated server setup Match Create Colonies
Pack loader Forge 47.4.10

A pack is a matched client and server setup, not one mod with an install-side label. Keep its release, loader, manifest and overrides together.

Referenced mods 81
Client only 0
Server only 0
Not labelled 81

These numbers come from the pack file you chose. “Not labelled” means we don’t know which side it belongs on—not that it is safe everywhere. The file count is not a RAM estimate.

What are the server requirements for Create Colonies?

Create Colonies. Change the pack release and its contents or setup may change too.

81 mods in this pack file

The selected pack release is Create Colonies. That file is for Minecraft 1.20.1 with Forge 47.4.10. It contains 81 mod projects. The creator’s listing does not name a separate server file. Check their notes before using one, and do not upload an ordinary client folder or rebuild the pack mod by mod. A file count cannot tell us the right RAM, CPU or storage; size the server for the players and world you actually run.

About this project

What kind of pack is Create Colonies?

Recommended mod: Style Colonies on CurseForge.
This mod is not included due to licensing, but it's highly recommended for full experience.

🧱 Create Colonies

Create Colonies is a focused Forge 1.20.1 modpack built around two core experiences: automation with Create and settlement management with MineColonies. No clutter, no unnecessary side mods — just you, your colony, and your machines.

🎮 Why this pack?

I made this modpack because I couldn’t find a simple, lightweight setup that felt right. This is my first published pack, and it’s designed to be clean, functional, and ready to play. Perfect for “100 Days” videos or long-term survival worlds — just add your favorite extras like ReplayMod and go.

🔧 What’s included:

  • Create (of course) — build kinetic contraptions, trains, and factories
  • MineColonies — manage workers, expand your town, and shape your colony
  • FancyMenu — custom menus, loading screens, and meme-infused UI polish
  • QoL Mods — REI, Jade, AppleSkin, Mouse Tweaks and more
  • Embeddium + Oculus — performance and shader support without OptiFine

🔄 Updates & Feedback:

I plan to keep improving the pack over time — possibly adding more mods, refining configs, and expanding features. One thing is certain: I’ll be releasing a Lite version for lower-end PCs. If you have any suggestions or feedback, feel free to reach out on Discord: duskwisper_bitpix

Project description from Modrinth.

Mods in Create Colonies

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AdvancementPlaques-1.20.1-forge-1.6.9.jar SHA-1 6e7b01db61f9646977bd06e9d85492a667d4a8bd · Modrinth version xqigG9AR · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
AmbientSounds_FORGE_v6.1.11_mc1.20.1.jar SHA-1 af412170c07febfb5c611b7237d806230dc83584 · Modrinth version lDrRWaFm · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
antique-atlas-2.12.0+1.20.jar SHA-1 8e88dd7df60576da4058a39a74c47542cd87a7d1 · Modrinth version ddJjxF5n · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
appleskin-forge-mc1.20.1-2.5.1.jar SHA-1 81919356f84eab14258db98924b66c3c38e372b1 · Modrinth version XdXDExVF · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
architectury-9.2.14-forge.jar SHA-1 a52918a500ff421180a1cbd1a0cabee712134ec4 · Modrinth version 1MKTLiiG · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
balm-forge-1.20.1-7.3.37-all.jar SHA-1 8ed877e61adf550c68aa4fc75d163ff97c0c5006 · Modrinth version Ue8C6cKq · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
bellsandwhistles-0.4.5-1.20.x-Create6.0+.jar SHA-1 2487eea5f1368d70e16c7c6a08c18be3b5d3c0d0 · Modrinth version kW8DoegV · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
BetterThirdPerson-Forge-1.20-1.9.0.jar SHA-1 0b0a3ff3b244fa191b3f9580547071dee46f7276 · Modrinth version XkYduFuv · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
Bookshelf-Forge-1.20.1-20.2.13.jar SHA-1 c53d9eb5ce9e8ef0f2ea9b11e478d84ce958c3e5 · Modrinth version tNwsir0K · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
Bountiful-6.0.4+1.20.1-forge.jar SHA-1 3627112f17aeef9018d98883a2469e7f90afc3c4 · Modrinth version EM7Su3PD · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
cloth-config-11.1.136-forge.jar SHA-1 c65d07748acc57ceb45d53b3964368b84f34d54f · Modrinth version t8TXrZvZ · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
Clumps-forge-1.20.1-12.0.0.4.jar SHA-1 8809c7aa6c71389e9c59abfe5def52c1cb8d4f1c · Modrinth version nAHGB5ls · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
Connector-1.0.0-beta.46+1.20.1.jar SHA-1 a4ad6605706bebca9470a5affe6f44abaef5d507 · Modrinth version e8hSZ4vp · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
ConnectorExtras-1.11.2+1.20.1.jar SHA-1 9336db4e6ce458bccf7724c039f0371e822397ae · Modrinth version d28gpPn6 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
continuity-3.0.0+1.20.1.forge.jar SHA-1 816c1bb15c3686f67143dabced87bd4811cc43d2 · Modrinth version 9KbAcWSO · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
copycats-3.0.2+mc.1.20.1-forge.jar SHA-1 b520234ee3194ada89bbfa0336e3abee11d711e7 · Modrinth version ibcPwZZT · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
coroutil-forge-1.20.1-1.3.7.jar SHA-1 7f5f0b62a638b6053c95919cbe8c2bea2e0c93d0 · Modrinth version 6rPDKAT8 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
corpse-forge-1.20.1-1.0.23.jar SHA-1 78a776f057588a84a86c57dbe376b9b26f69f2c4 · Modrinth version 7fc0hJN6 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
craftingtweaks-forge-1.20.1-18.2.6.jar SHA-1 f2091c7b171f1104bb22434d5b4a01ad678cdaf9 · Modrinth version umzsWJQd · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
create_alloyed-2.1.2+1.20.1.jar SHA-1 d63d7ea3f3bae16179dbd0e6db8ebbc4c74d942c · Modrinth version t22SX90z · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
create_enchantment_industry-1.3.3-for-create-6.0.6.jar SHA-1 06fbad254100a7c9fcf829e1e33c5348d9799a87 · Modrinth version E8bB0Vws · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
create-1.20.1-6.0.6.jar SHA-1 c5eb5efad7a4776d558b44b28891f2e33eef03e4 · Modrinth version JjPQsQVw · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
create-deco-additions-1.3.2.jar SHA-1 4c342731e62027d66b5aaa8ed3bc70e074e91f19 · Modrinth version zXYMiPys · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
createaddition-1.20.1-1.3.1.jar SHA-1 0c408317b7c3bc3c7f7d5f6dbbb3ee106fa5f4fc · Modrinth version SecVSw22 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
createbigcannons-5.9.1+mc.1.20.1-forge.jar SHA-1 44b3861ad412a25b3b5ed29cc16ff331677706d6 · Modrinth version hdPNh3oa · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
createdeco-2.0.3-1.20.1-forge.jar SHA-1 54c8ad5686b846310bca9e69982a455e668dede3 · Modrinth version e9gaSRMd · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
createmetallurgy-0.0.7-HF-1.20.1.jar SHA-1 422527220f80c2e63bae9dfc4743fb50e890bf26 · Modrinth version l8e1askH · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
CreativeCore_FORGE_v2.12.32_mc1.20.1.jar SHA-1 d49e8c29748677d0a530432f1c1bda4e9865da00 · Modrinth version IbFWHI5h · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
drippyloadingscreen_forge_3.0.12_MC_1.20.1.jar SHA-1 ea21436917b84780835b041cd27b7f86679dc6a1 · Modrinth version SCbkqLQR · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
durabilitytooltip-1.1.6-forge-mc1.20.jar SHA-1 e2ad1faa1f9764cf444851d6e4b700d1cc5f6ead · Modrinth version f6rQqHhW · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
dynamiccrosshair-9.10+1.20.1-forge.jar SHA-1 9ec4f7fefa33d1be77883a080f69b2bc9c521ea4 · Modrinth version zK3mtR2I · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
e4mc_minecraft-forge-5.4.1.jar SHA-1 6ebd3817a9d188a62a7c866794e64e073eef7209 · Modrinth version pRz52ujZ · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
embeddium-0.3.31+mc1.20.1.jar SHA-1 bb2fa8f3e493af16af9160d049f96c614a1faf2f · Modrinth version UTbfe5d1 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
entity_model_features_1.20.1-forge-3.0.1.jar SHA-1 7d1b1b7e07bafce1f6e79e4f3bcc8737dc765fe4 · Modrinth version BnU4PnqR · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
entity_texture_features_1.20.1-forge-7.0.2.jar SHA-1 24c555adc1398a5a516cd511e724b125ed38a804 · Modrinth version IFKICSMA · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
entityculling-forge-1.9.3-mc1.20.1.jar SHA-1 8faea4818faab6b870ee370b52434b016542b519 · Modrinth version H7zaVcD6 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
fabric-api-0.83.0+1.20.1.jar SHA-1 26ca3122ef4186e55fd853d29008275a0de81ff9 · Modrinth version rSrmGeeJ · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
fabric-api-0.92.6+1.11.14+1.20.1.jar SHA-1 285c22b2567b9fdf98ef9808eceb5557de9611d3 · Modrinth version XweDEycJ · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
fancymenu_forge_3.7.0_MC_1.20.1.jar SHA-1 f33a40f7d33585e781d90d00d156178e369ae8ed · Modrinth version MbyfTTsz · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
ferritecore-6.0.1-forge.jar SHA-1 417fb6ce8f52abf40bd9d0390371790f9576f8ba · Modrinth version DG5Fn9Sz · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
fmsia_forge_1.0.1_MC_1.20.1.jar SHA-1 32dc24355b1b73a4ea1e767a60b5d3e312d25a5c · Modrinth version pfk4Tavr · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
Highlighter-1.20.1-forge-1.1.9.jar SHA-1 644dc33b1745ad100f513b4d169ace86fff3b2bf · Modrinth version rcQOLnyI · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
Iceberg-1.20.1-forge-1.1.25.jar SHA-1 d551ff55814cfb01403b812459ee5a02b020d87b · Modrinth version BQ8rJPXV · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
ImmersiveUI-FORGE-0.3.0.jar SHA-1 b2b36a49f1b8daf8d8fc0521f532fb706649c09c · Modrinth version YbO8SNFq · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
InventoryProfilesNext-forge-1.20-1.10.19.jar SHA-1 432f4b107b13818bd2c1d16dccc9212da61e2a17 · Modrinth version Afl40PaI · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
ItemBorders-1.20.1-forge-1.2.2.jar SHA-1 cf42466689489348e1e3a5df00d2ce6c65dd978a · Modrinth version JUW31p4D · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
Jade-1.20.1-Forge-11.13.2.jar SHA-1 1997e5fe2db3a0575ca79bfe4720019f01fd2b8c · Modrinth version LecuGude · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
JadeAddons-1.20.1-Forge-5.5.0.jar SHA-1 5e74e87f61cf05c18457f09dfa1cb70332b6b777 · Modrinth version AvIT9ADi · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
jamlib-forge-1.3.5+1.20.1.jar SHA-1 19defaf82e7ca6052abd9fcf8d5b8fa761cd96a1 · Modrinth version 85aSniKx · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
Kambrik-6.1.1+1.20.1-forge.jar SHA-1 48cdc22a0f6698c9059f437538e5546f74900541 · Modrinth version er56DwLJ · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
konkrete_forge_1.8.0_MC_1.20-1.20.1.jar SHA-1 2019d821bed9071daabed43979433a5473ceee49 · Modrinth version skYziQQL · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
kotlinforforge-4.11.0-all.jar SHA-1 1fd8acfd75a2be2dc3cdcc7e816482b2e427d6e5 · Modrinth version hmeyC41q · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
LegendaryTooltips-1.20.1-forge-1.4.5.jar SHA-1 7d83a56572d333ea352706872f565b8b8537085c · Modrinth version JhxD2e6J · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
libIPN-forge-1.20-4.0.2.jar SHA-1 3e7c7fcdc037a6ae3d9146e718d87fc83f88f6d5 · Modrinth version pdAXmKcS · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
lmft-1.0.4+1.20.1-forge.jar SHA-1 3c0dc40afb617ca2b5b2bbb4f7e831bd75009753 · Modrinth version XJdD8eB6 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
make_bubbles_pop-0.3.0-forge-mc1.19.4-1.20.4.jar SHA-1 b918de5212256c7f39acd2d125ec12704a226a3c · Modrinth version B7ndPMxE · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
melody_forge_1.0.3_MC_1.20.1-1.20.4.jar SHA-1 e0942d396a70c09038e6c2e5e1da6505178249b8 · Modrinth version lJlW5r8R · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
modelfix-1.15.jar SHA-1 5bdda0781bf9dfb5f992a7aa2bee64d5d3fe0b84 · Modrinth version og4A1nN8 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
modernfix-forge-5.24.4+mc1.20.1.jar SHA-1 daeccb1fbe1d67d426fcc8135cfff463ff0f7e1d · Modrinth version CixO1IdG · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
MouseTweaks-forge-mc1.20.1-2.25.1.jar SHA-1 d751153e722a4e014691c83f39f5b07c6ec5333c · Modrinth version 7JVXOe3K · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
netherportalfix-forge-1.20-13.0.1.jar SHA-1 2179040063d0e11083e54a9b1957de9f909d0d6f · Modrinth version cWPAnu7u · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
notenoughanimations-forge-1.10.6-mc1.20.1.jar SHA-1 408c8497c263c03edfe432549ef08dc48c6230ed · Modrinth version 7KhtEU40 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
OctoLib-FORGE-0.5.0.1+1.20.1.jar SHA-1 9eab28baff36942e1c924489e34753df10f40208 · Modrinth version HZ7KmyXp · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
oculus-mc1.20.1-1.8.0.jar SHA-1 984f774e71790deaec674c7587bd24e0711871b2 · Modrinth version iQ1SwGc3 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
PickUpNotifier-v8.0.0-1.20.1-Forge.jar SHA-1 378cc9730d1f11cd4c50add96263baccacdb4942 · Modrinth version LojgSWbd · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
polymorph-forge-0.49.10+1.20.1.jar SHA-1 e4afd6f512cc06311320357ed974cee586e031c3 · Modrinth version UZBKtFyR · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
Prism-1.20.1-forge-1.0.5.jar SHA-1 bcb4bbb1052f49ed4fe6e7d5d7f91f68d45c3fe3 · Modrinth version FFyss87M · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
PuzzlesLib-v8.1.33-1.20.1-Forge.jar SHA-1 285b7c7616971338ccbe0022c9ea0f8ad3036aaf · Modrinth version mIyVGf3d · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
rightclickharvest-forge-4.6.0+1.20.1.jar SHA-1 7b467d8d5c093d0ee5214a12ac2a198681f0f0e6 · Modrinth version 7hivte1d · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
ritchiesprojectilelib-2.1.0+mc.1.20.1-forge.jar SHA-1 3f8af3e9e7331be574bcbb1dca479c83b9cd45bd · Modrinth version MxClZxbS · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
RoughlyEnoughItems-12.1.785-forge.jar SHA-1 9289cb01c920c1e539034f53ba3736095a2d4410 · Modrinth version IoS2AjPk · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
rubidium-extra-0.5.4.4+mc1.20.1-build.131.jar SHA-1 bb422d5626bf69841e444a3e545c8e71b6928cf8 · Modrinth version F06DXCMX · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
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sliceanddice-forge-3.5.2.jar SHA-1 bdd6d2be506b584f115996159fe48cc0a7894d6f · Modrinth version qa7eMq5Z · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
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Steam_Rails-1.6.13-alpha+forge-mc1.20.1.jar SHA-1 52da57f8704a2e6b3f761066748192d6f069d5f9 · Modrinth version ezVPFGKZ · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
supermartijn642configlib-1.1.8-forge-mc1.20.jar SHA-1 f80f9eed728966adcfbcc848633e789645057281 · Modrinth version ZKor79dR · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
surveyor-0.6.26+1.20.jar SHA-1 3caa0fa2bb867aec69853f775d99d18db7c9162c · Modrinth version He3qmLL0 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
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TreeChop-1.20.1-forge-0.19.0.jar SHA-1 15908d3a913d8f9f5a7e1ae6a781a1caf15830bc · Modrinth version rhBPK6sB · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
watut-forge-1.20.1-1.2.3.jar SHA-1 d376debf1f96f37dbedf56919baeb7da2dcef9ab · Modrinth version GpiXMxvP · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

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