Short answer: to run Quark you need Minecraft with Forge or NeoForge, the Zeta helper library and the Quark file, all for the same game version. Put the files in your mods folder and start the game from the mod loader’s profile. Here are the steps in plain words.
Before you start
- Find your Minecraft version. For example, 1.20.1 or 1.21.1. Mods only work with the version they were built for.
- Pick the right loader. Quark supports Forge (older versions) and NeoForge (newer versions). There is no official Fabric version, so a Fabric setup will not run it.
- Check the dependency. Quark needs a helper mod called Zeta on modern versions. It does nothing by itself, but Quark will not start without it.
- Close Minecraft while you install.
Step by step
- Install the mod loader. Download Forge or NeoForge from its official site for your Minecraft version, and run the installer.
- Download Quark. Use a trusted site such as CurseForge or Modrinth. Pick the file that matches your Minecraft version and loader.
- Download Zeta. Same site, same version and same loader.
- Open the mods folder. In the Minecraft launcher, open your game folder. Find the folder named
mods, or create it if it is missing. - Copy both files in. Put the Quark file and the Zeta file into that folder.
- Start the game. Choose the profile that was made by Forge or NeoForge, and press Play.
- Check it worked. Look for the small Q button on the title screen or the pause menu. That is Quark’s settings screen.
Quick tips
- Back up your worlds before adding any mod.
- Use only one copy of each mod in the folder.
- If you use a launcher app such as Modrinth App or CurseForge App, it can install the loader and the helper mod for you.
If it does not work
Most problems come from a wrong version, a wrong loader or a missing Zeta file. Our guide on how to fix Quark mod errors walks through each one.
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