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CurseForge · Minecraft mod

Essentials

Expands Vanilla style automation

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Quick answer

Which Essentials release should I use?

Updated 29 days ago
Latest stable file essentials-1.21.1-2.17.6.jar
Game version 1.21, 1.21.1
Loader NeoForge

essentials-1.21.1-2.17.6.jar targets 1.21, 1.21.1 with NeoForge. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. No extra mods listed for this file.

Where it goes

Is Essentials required on the client, server, or both?

The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

Client Source doesn’t say
Dedicated server Source doesn’t say
Loader for this release NeoForge
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.

Understand client and server requirements Read the Minecraft installation guide

What else does essentials-1.21.1-2.17.6.jar need?

essentials-1.21.1-2.17.6.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

No extra mods listed for this file

This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

Just Enough Items (JEI) Optional for essentials-1.21.1-2.17.6.jar
optional
Matching file found Matched file: 19.43.0.393 for NeoForge 1.21.1
CC: Tweaked Optional for essentials-1.21.1-2.17.6.jar
optional
Matching file found Matched file: cc-tweaked-1.21.1-forge-1.113.1.jar
Patchouli Optional for essentials-1.21.1-2.17.6.jar
optional
Matching file found Matched file: Patchouli-1.21.1-93-NEOFORGE.jar

We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.

Before you install it

Add Essentials without breaking your instance.

Built for essentials-1.21.1-2.17.6.jar. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use essentials-1.21.1-2.17.6.jar. It targets 1.21, 1.21.1 with NeoForge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

    This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

    The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

  4. 04

    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside essentials-1.21.1-2.17.6.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Essentials add?

Essentials

An automated chicken farm made with Essentials

Essentials expands automation and redstone in a balanced and vanilla style.

While there's full ingame documentation with Patchouli installed (strongly recommended), here's a few highlights:

• A single block chest that remembers item types for each slot

• Farmland that self-replants

• Simple and cheap item transport and sorting

• Single block redstone circuits that can do logic or math

• And more...

Essentials has no worldgen, no balance destroying features, has ingame documentation (through the Essentials Guidebook with Patchouli), and is highly configurable. It can be dropped into a modpack without issues.

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Mod Tutorial (warning: long):

Join the Essentials Discord here

Report bugs/make suggestions here

Project description from CurseForge.

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