Forge

Download Forge 26.1 Server

The Forge server JAR for Minecraft 26.1, direct from the official source. Build details, release date and Java requirements below.

Java required

Java 21

Released

Mar 24, 2026

Build

62.0.9

Channel

Stable

Latest stable build

26.1

Build 62.0.9

Download installer

What's new in Minecraft 26.1

The newest Forge build for Minecraft 26.1 is 62.0.9.

Changelog entries: 422

Figures taken from the official release notes for this version.

View official changelog

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 26.1 builds of Forge

Other builds in the 26.1.x line. The newest stable is selected by default above.

26.1.2 26.1.1

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