Resource Pack Formatting

The file structure of resource packs has probably been discussed many times before by many sites, but I will outline it in a simple manner here so someone new to this can easily get started. If you need an in-depth understanding of resource packs, this is a good site.

Step 1: Create a Folder

Create a folder in windows explorer, make this folder in the resource packs folder of C:\Users\YOURPCNAME\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft

the easiest way of getting to this folder is to open your Minecraft Java Edition, navigate your main menu to the resource packs selection screen located in your options, at the bottom of that screen is "open resource packs folder"

Step 2: Make the Subfolders

• Make a new folder called "assets" (no captials)

• Inside that one make a new folder called "minecraft"

• Inside that one make two folders "optifine" and "textures"

• Inside of "optifine" create a folder called "ctm"

• Inside the "textures" folder create a folder called "block" (make sure it's block and not blocks)

• Again inside the "textures" folder make two more, "item" & "painting"

Step 3: The Pack Icon & Pack Description File (MCMETA)

Every resource pack needs a pack.mcmeta file located in the original folder you created, next to the "assets" folder. this pack.mcmeta file tells Minecraft that it is a resource pack, and what the description of it will be. To create this file is simple:

1. Right click inside the original folder, and create a new "text document"

2. Inside that text document copy this code below and paste it in

{

"pack": {

"pack_format": 6,

"description":"My New Resource Pack"

}

}

Step 5: Move on to the fun part! Creating textures!

So now your pack is formatted and has the folders ready for you, we'll be choosing a resolution and starting the process of creating textures for it, this is gonna be a lot of work for you but stick at it, it may take years.... but you'll eventually get there.

There is about 2000+ textures in a stock standard Minecraft Java Edition resource pack, there will be several thousand more if you start making CTM, Specular & Normal mapping Textures.