Installing Java
- Download the Java 8 Installer from: https://java.com/
- Open the installer you just downloaded.
- Follow the instructions of the installer.
- Read and accept the license agreement.
- Choose the installation location and click "Next".
- Wait for the installation process to complete.
- Once the installation is finished, click "Close" to exit the installer.
- Verify the installation by opening a command prompt or terminal window and typing "java -version". You should see information about the installed Java version.
Installing Forge
- Run normal Minecraft 1.8.9 and once it reaches the title screen, wait about 5 seconds and close it.
- Install Minecraft 1.8.9 Forge from the Forge website.
- Open the installer, select Install client, and click Install.
- When Forge is installed, open the Minecraft launcher, go under the Installations tab, click New installation, select the version release 1.8.9-forge1.8.9-11.15.1.xxxx (it will usually be all the way towards the bottom).
- Once you are done, run this new installation that you just created. Once it reaches the title screen, wait about 5 seconds and close it.
Installing the Odin Mod
- Download the latest mod release from https://github.com/odtheking/Odin.
If it says this file may harm your computer, click Allow anyways as all Java files will be suspect to
this from the Windows firewall.
- Add the Odin mod:
- Press the Windows key + R; type %appdata%; click on the folder called .minecraft; click on the folder called mods and drag the mods file in here.
- Open the Minecraft launcher and run your Forge installation you set up earlier.