Essential uses industry leading peer-to-peer technology and the power of your PC’s hardware to empower you to host Minecraft worlds and invite your friends with ease and for free.

Jan 21, 2010 · Download Essential Mod for enhanced Minecraft features, Minecraft hosting, character customization, and more!

Learn how to use the Essential Installer, the easiest way to install Essential Mod. Install to existing installations, or create a new one.

Jan 3, 2010 · Improved compatibility with the "Fancy Menu" mod, allowing Essential's title and pause screens to be modified Fixed screenshot preview not working with "VanillaFix" mod

Learn how to manually install Essential Mod and its required modloader for the vanilla Minecraft launcher.

Start hosting your Minecraft world for free and with ease, no need to pay for a server. Play with friends for free, only with Essential Mod.

Essential Mod only works with the official version of Minecraft. Since it needs Mojang account authentication to run, it won’t work with TLauncher or any cracked versions.

This guide explains how to install shaders alongside Essential Mod, to enhance your game with stunning shaders.

Easily switch between multiple Minecraft accounts with Essential Mod’s account manager. This guide shows how to add, remove, and manage your accounts directly in-game.

Sometimes mods and modpacks don’t work properly with Essential Mod. Learn about which mods are likely to conflict with Essential Mod and how to remove them.