Download Forge 1.16.2 Server

The Forge server JAR for Minecraft 1.16.2, direct from the official source. Build details, release date and Java requirements below.

Java required

Java 8

Released

Aug 11, 2020

Build

33.0.61

Channel

Stable

Latest stable build

1.16.2

Build 33.0.61

Download installer

Setup

Installation

1. Download the installer JAR above
2. Run: java -jar forge-installer.jar --installServer
3. Accept the EULA (eula.txt)
4. Run ./run.sh (Linux/macOS) or run.bat (Windows)

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Other Minecraft 1.16 builds of Forge

Other builds in the 1.16.x line. The newest stable is selected by default above.

1.16.5 1.16.4 1.16.3 1.16.1

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