Now, the most barebones way to deal with backing up Minecraft would be to grab only the files that will not automatically be downloaded during a fresh Minecraft install. Text file containing all the user-configurable in-game options like mouse sensitivity, chat options, and key bindings. New World/, /Wizard Land/, etc.)Ĭontains your current and (potentially) past versions of Minecraft organized via version-numbered sub-directories.ĭatabase file contains all the relevant information about your individual profiles including the default profile. Each world has a unique directory based on its name (e.g. Resource packs allow players to reskin the game with new textures and/or new sounds.Ĭontains all in-game screenshots captured using the in-game screenshot tool (by default, activated with F2).Ĭontains your Minecraft worlds. Useful for troubleshooting problems, but otherwise unimportant.Ĭontains user-downloaded resource packs (which used to be called texture packs). If you want to listen to the Minecraft theme songs outside of the game you’ll find them in /music/game/Ĭontains Java libraries for handling audio/video rendering and other tasks.Ĭontains debug/game logs. assets/Ĭontains game assets like icons, language packs, and sounds. We’ve bolded the directories and files that contain user-created content that will not be downloaded automatically from Mojang if the directory is deleted or corrupted. Within the directory you’ll find the following subdirectories. Let’s take a look at the Minecraft directory to get a better sense of where irreplaceable data are located. Everything required to run the game as well as all the content you’ve created as a player (game worlds and screenshots) as well as content you’ve added (like resource packs) is located here. There’s a whole lot going on in the Minecraft system folder. Identifying Which Files Need to Be Backed Up The only time you will not find the Minecraft system files in these locations is if you are using an alternative third-party launching tool or you have manually changed your game profile to point to a new directory location.

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