.minecraft

.minecraft (or simply minecraft in OS X) is the folder Minecraft creates to run from. This folder includes the .jar files, sounds and music, your personal options, worlds, etc.

Locating the .minecraft folder is vital to install several mods as you need to place the mods files in various folders in there.

Location:

Windows: %appdata%\.minecraft
Mac OS X: ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft
Linux: ~/.minecraft

.minecraft Hierarchy

.minecraft
- bin
  - natives
    - jinput-dx8.dll^{[note 1]}
    - jinput-dx8_64.dll^{[note 2]}
    - jinput-raw.dll^{[note 1]}
    - jinput-raw_64.dll^{[note 2]}
    - libjinput-linux.so^{[note 1]}^{[note 3]}
    - libjinput-linux64.so^{[note 2]}^{[note 3]}
    - liblwjgl.so^{[note 1]}
    - liblwjgl64.so^{[note 2]}
    - libopenal.so^{[note 1]}
    - libopenal64.so^{[note 2]}
    - lwjgl.dll^{[note 1]}
    - lwgjl64.dll^{[note 2]}
    - OpenAL32.dll^{[note 1]}
    - OpenAL64.dll^{[note 2]}
  - jinput.jar
  - lwjgl.jar
  - lwgjl_util.jar
  - minecraft.jar
- launcher
  - launcher.jar
  - minecraft.key
- options.txt
- resources
  - music
    - calm1.ogg
    - calm2.ogg
    - calm3.ogg
  - newsound
    - ambient
      - cave
        cave1.ogg
        
        cave2.ogg
        
        cave3.ogg
        
        cave4.ogg
        
        cave5.ogg
        
        cave6.ogg
        
        cave7.ogg
        
        cave8.ogg
        
        cave9.ogg
        
        cave10.ogg
        
        cave11.ogg
        
        cave12.ogg
        
        cave13.ogg
      - weather
        rain1.ogg
        
        rain2.ogg
        
        rain3.ogg
        
        rain4.ogg
        
        thunder1.ogg
        
        thunder2.ogg
        
        thunder3.ogg
    - damage
      - fallbig1.ogg^{[note 4]}
      - fallbig2.ogg^{[note 4]}
      - fallsmall.ogg^{[note 4]}
      - hurtflesh1.ogg^{[note 4]}
      - hurtflesh2.ogg^{[note 4]}
      - hurtflesh3.ogg^{[note 4]}
    - fire
      - fire.ogg
      - ignite.ogg
    - liquid
      - lava.ogg^{[note 4]}
      - lavapop.ogg^{[note 4]}
      - splash.ogg
      - water.ogg
    - mob
      - ghast
        affectionate scream.ogg
        
        charge.ogg
        
        death.ogg
        
        fireball4.ogg
        
        moan1.ogg
        
        moan2.ogg
        
        moan3.ogg
        
        moan4.ogg
        
        moan5.ogg
        
        moan6.ogg
        
        moan7.ogg
        
        scream1.ogg
        
        scream2.ogg
        
        scream3.ogg
        
        scream4.ogg
        
        scream5.ogg
      - wolf
        bark.ogg
        
        bark.ogg
        
        bark.ogg
        
        death.ogg
        
        growl.ogg
        
        growl.ogg
        
        growl.ogg
        
        howl.ogg
        
        howl.ogg
        
        hurt.ogg
        
        hurt.ogg
        
        hurt.ogg
        
        panting.ogg
        
        shake.ogg
        
        whine.ogg
      - zombiepig
        zpig1.ogg
        
        zpig2.ogg
        
        zpig3.ogg
        
        zpig4.ogg
        
        zpigangry1.ogg
        
        zpigangry2.ogg
        
        zpigangry3.ogg
        
        zpigangry4.ogg
        
        zpigdeath.ogg
        
        zpighurt1.ogg
        
        zpighurt2.ogg
      - chicken1.ogg
      - chicken2.ogg
      - chicken3.ogg
      - chickenhurt1.ogg
      - chickenhurt2.ogg
      - chickenplop.ogg
      - cow1.ogg
      - cow2.ogg
      - cow3.ogg
      - cow4.ogg
      - cowhurt1.ogg
      - cowhurt2.ogg
      - cowhurt3.ogg
      - creeper1.ogg
      - creeper2.ogg
      - creeper3.ogg
      - creeper4.ogg
      - creeperdeath.ogg
      - pig1.ogg
      - pig2.ogg
      - pig3.ogg
      - pigdeath.ogg
      - sheep1.ogg
      - sheep2.ogg
      - sheep3.ogg
      - skeleton1.ogg
      - skeleton2.ogg
      - skeleton3.ogg
      - skeletondeath.ogg
      - skeletonhurt1.ogg
      - skeletonhurt2.ogg
      - skeletonhurt3.ogg
      - skeletonhurt4.ogg
      - slime1.ogg
      - slime2.ogg
      - slime3.ogg
      - slime4.ogg
      - slime5.ogg
      - slimeattack1.ogg
      - slimeattack2.ogg
      - spider1.ogg
      - spider2.ogg
      - spider3.ogg
      - spider4.ogg
      - spiderdeath.ogg
      - zombie1.ogg
      - zombie2.ogg
      - zombie3.ogg
      - zombiedeath.ogg
      - zombiehurt1.ogg
      - zombiehurt2.ogg
    - note
      - bass.ogg
      - bassattack.ogg
      - bd.ogg
      - harp.ogg
      - hat.ogg
      - pling.ogg
      - snare.ogg
    - portal
      - portal.ogg
      - travel.ogg
      - trigger.ogg
    - random
      - bow.ogg
      - breath.ogg^{[note 4]}
      - click.ogg
      - door_open.ogg
      - door_close.ogg
      - drr.ogg
      - explode.ogg
      - fizz.ogg
      - fuse.ogg
      - glass1.ogg
      - glass2.ogg
      - glass3.ogg
      - hurt.ogg
      - pop.ogg
      - splash.ogg
      - wood click.ogg
    - step
      - cloth1.ogg
      - cloth2.ogg
      - cloth3.ogg
      - cloth4.ogg
      - grass1.ogg
      - grass2.ogg
      - grass3.ogg
      - grass4.ogg
      - gravel1.ogg
      - gravel2.ogg
      - gravel3.ogg
      - gravel4.ogg
      - sand1.ogg
      - sand2.ogg
      - sand3.ogg
      - sand4.ogg
      - snow1.ogg
      - snow2.ogg
      - snow3.ogg
      - snow4.ogg
      - stone1.ogg
      - stone2.ogg
      - stone3.ogg
      - stone4.ogg
      - wood1.ogg
      - wood2.ogg
      - wood3.ogg
      - wood4.ogg
    - tile
      - piston
        in.ogg
        
        out.ogg
  - sound
    - loops
      - .svn
      - birds screaming loop.ogg^{[note 4]}
      - cave chimes.ogg^{[note 4]}
      - ocean.ogg^{[note 4]}
      - waterfall.ogg^{[note 4]}
    - random
      - wood click.ogg^{[note 4]}
    - step
      - grass1.ogg
      - grass2.ogg
      - grass3.ogg
      - grass4.ogg
      - gravel1.ogg
      - gravel2.ogg
      - gravel3.ogg
      - gravel4.ogg
      - stone1.ogg
      - stone2.ogg
      - stone3.ogg
      - stone4.ogg
      - wood1.ogg
      - wood2.ogg
      - wood3.ogg
      - wood4.ogg
  - newmusic
    - hal1.ogg
    - hal2.ogg
    - hal3.ogg
    - hal4.ogg
    - nuance1.ogg
    - nuance2.ogg
    - piano1.ogg
    - piano2.ogg
    - piano3.ogg
  - pe
    - humble.png^{[note 4]}
  - streaming
    - 11.mus
    - 13.ogg
    - 13.mus
    - blocks.mus
    - cat.ogg
    - cat.mus
    - chirp.mus
    - far.mus
    - mall.mus
    - melohi.mus
    - stal.mus
    - strad.mus
    - ward.mus
    - where are we now.mus
- saves
- screenshots
- stats
  - stats_unsent.dat
  - stats_unsent.old
  - stats_[PLAYER NAME].dat
  - stats_[PLAYER NAME].old
- texturepacks

Notes

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Also present on 64 bit systems
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Also present on 32 bit systems
↑ ^a ^b Linux only
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o Not used

[64-too-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Also present on 64 bit systems

[32-too-2] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Also present on 32 bit systems

[linux-3] Linux only

[unused-4] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o Not used

[note 1]

[note 2]

[note 3]

[note 4]

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