Wheycup Forge

Minecraft Java Edition

Create your first Java mod

Use Wheycup Forge on Windows 10/11 or Mac. Java mods are made in the desktop app; the browser editor exports Bedrock.

Wheycup Forge desktop interface with the item editor and project tools
The desktop editor. Paint an item, set its properties, then export for a supported Java mod loader.
  1. Download and open the app. Create an account and verify your email to download. Choose the installer for your computer below.
  2. Customize one item. Paint its texture, name it, and adjust its properties. Save your project on your computer.
  3. Export into Minecraft. Sign in to use your free export, then install the exported mod with a compatible Minecraft version and loader.

Current advertised Java target: Minecraft 1.21.1. Supported loaders: NeoForge, Forge, Fabric. Minecraft is sold separately.

One free export. No credit card.

One free export shared across Studio and desktop, if your account has not used it. No time limit. Creating an account or switching editions does not reset your allowance.

For more exports, Browser + Desktop — Java & Bedrock is $14.99/month (USD). It includes browser Bedrock exports. Subscribe only if you choose; Stripe shows the price before payment.

Browser — Bedrock is $7.99/month (USD) and does not include desktop Java export. Compare the plans.

On a phone or tablet? The desktop app requires a Windows or Mac computer. Keep this guide for your computer, or choose Bedrock for browser creation.

Create an account to download

Change Minecraft edition

Download Wheycup Forge

Choose the installer for your computer, then follow the setup steps below.

Downloads

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Windows

Windows installer

For Windows 10 and Windows 11.

macOS

Choose your Mac chip

Choose Apple Silicon for an M-series Mac. Choose Intel for an older Mac.

Wheycup Forge installers are currently available for Windows and macOS.

Open Wheycup Forge

Your computer may ask you to confirm that you trust the app the first time you open it. Follow the steps for your system.

Windows

  1. Use the Download for Windows button above.
  2. Open the Wheycup Forge installer you downloaded.
  3. If Windows shows a warning, click More Info.
  4. Click Run Anyway.
  5. After it installs, open Windows Search.
  6. Search for Wheycup Forge.
  7. Click Wheycup Forge to open the app.

If installation reports a problem, search for Wheycup Forge in Windows Search and try opening it. If it is missing or won’t open, run the installer again and note the exact error for support.

Mac

  1. Use one of the macOS download buttons above.
  2. Use Apple Silicon if your Mac has an M-series chip.
  3. Use Intel Mac if your Mac is an older Intel model.
  4. Open the downloaded .dmg file.
  5. Drag Wheycup Forge into your Applications folder if your Mac asks you to.
  6. Try opening Wheycup Forge.
  7. If your Mac blocks it, open System Settings.
  8. Go to Privacy & Security.
  9. Scroll until you see a message about Wheycup Forge.
  10. Click Open Anyway.
  11. If your Mac asks again, click Open.

If the app still won’t open, confirm you chose the installer matching your Mac’s chip. Keep the exact error message when asking for help.