How do I install BetterDirectConnect?

Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. Download the .jar. Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does BetterDirectConnect work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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BetterDirectConnect

by JanCantCode · on Modrinth

Simple QOL mod that stores the last servers you connected to, and shows them in the "Direct Connect" Menu to save you time.

Which Minecraft do you have?

Every version of the game needs its own build. Pick yours, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game. This mod is built for Fabric only.

Minecraft 26.1–26.1.2Newest
Minecraft 1.21.11

⬇ Download for 26.1–26.1.2 ⬇ Download for 1.21.11

I don't know my version or loader

Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.

No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.

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BetterDirectConnect

A small client-side QoL mod for Fabric that upgrades the Direct Connect feature from vanilla. When you join servers through Direct Connect, BetterDirectConnect keeps a recent history and shows it directly in the Direct Connect screen as compact, clickable entries. Click an entry to instantly reconnect. If a server favicon is available, it’s shown next to the entry.

Features

Direct Connect history list (most recent first)
One-click rejoin from Direct Connect
Server Icon display for remembered servers (when available)
persistent accross game restarts

Optional Cloth Config integration

Config (optional, via Cloth Config)

Maximum remembered servers
Panel position (X/Y)
Panel width
Row height
Icon size

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2
How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.

Verified by MCModsHub

Ships as betterdirectconnect-26.1-1.0.0+26.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 22 KB
Download link checked 21 Aug 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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