How do I install Backported?

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 Backported work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Backported

by WooleyMoley · on Modrinth

Which build do you need?

This mod ships a separate file for every mod loader and every version of the game. Pick both, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game.

Mod loader

Mod loader Fabric2 builds
Mod loader NeoForge1 build

Minecraft version

Minecraft 1.21.1–1.21.10Newest
Minecraft 1.20.1–1.20.6

Minecraft 1.21.1–1.21.10Newest

⬇ Download for 1.21.1–1.21.10 · Fabric ⬇ Download for 1.20.1–1.20.6 · Fabric ⬇ Download for 1.21.1–1.21.10 · NeoForge

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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Backported

Backports several tweaks from newer versions to older versions.

Currently backported changes:

New Ghast Texture
New Spawn Egg Textures
New Redstone Torch Textures
New Cloud Textures
New Dye Textures
New Banner Pattern Textures
New Leather Horse Armor Textures (Unfortunately, do to limitations with older versions of minecraft all of the armor is tinted instead of only certain areas.)
New Zombie Horse Texture
Renamed Chain to Iron Chain
New Saddle Recipe
New Lodestone Recipe
New Lead Recipe
New Bundle Recipe

FAQ

Can I use backported in my modpack?

Of course! Just don't claim that you made it and the modpack needs to be on modrinth.

Will you port to x version or modloader?

Other versions and modloaders are not planned to be supported at the moment.

I found a bug, where do I report it?

You can report it in the bug reports channel in the support discord: https://discord.gg/T9cNptzn8z

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3
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 — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.

Verified by MCModsHub

Ships as Backported 1.2 - 1.20.1 Fabric.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 135 KB
Download link checked 30 Aug 2026 — working

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

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