How do I install Starter Shelter?

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 CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Starter Shelter work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.20.2, 1.20.5, 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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Starter Shelter

Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.20. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

by PhieHolie · on CurseForge

Offers players a cozy, fully-equipped starter home upon first spawn, complete with essential tools, resources, and a safe haven to kickstart their…

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 Fabric1 build
Mod loader Quilt1 build

Minecraft version

Minecraft 1.20.1–1.20.6Newest

Minecraft 1.20.1–1.20.6Newest

⬇ Download for 1.20.1–1.20.6 · Fabric ⬇ Download for 1.20.1–1.20.6 · Quilt

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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Starter Shelter — Minecraft Java mod, screenshot 1

Starter Shelter Mod provides players with a pre-built starter house upon their first spawn in the world.

The house includes essential utilities such as a crafting table, furnace, bed, chest, and torches for lighting, offering a safe and convenient space to begin their survival journey.

The chest is stocked with a variety of random starter items, including tools, food, seeds, and other resources, ensuring players are well-prepared for exploration and crafting right from the start.

Starter Shelter — Minecraft Java mod, screenshot 2

A map with the surrouding of your starter shelter is included!

Starter Shelter — Minecraft Java mod, screenshot 3

This mod aims to make the very early game experience a bit faster, smoother and more enjoyable!

Starter Shelter — Minecraft Java mod, screenshot 4

The starter shelter has a new skin for each type of biome!

Starter Shelter — Minecraft Java mod, screenshot 5

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.20.2, 1.20.5, 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 CurseForge — 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.

File checked by MCModsHub

Ships as startershelter-1.1.0-1.20.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 19 KB
Download link checked 19 Oct 2026 — working

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

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