Download & versions

Start on the official project page

Always get the mod from the project’s home on Modrinth. That is where the team lists supported Minecraft versions, the mod loader, and the relationship to Create and other must-have mods. Bookmark it once, and you will not wonder whether a file on a blog post is new or a repack with extra ads.

• Modrinth mod page – description, team links, and support channels
• Version list on Modrinth – every published build in one list
• Create (required dependency, Modrinth) – the Create mod you will usually pair with Aeronautics
• Source and issue reports on GitHub – if you outgrow player docs and need to report a bug

Picking the right file

Before you press download, read the line for your Minecraft and your mod loader. NeoForge, Forge, and Fabric are not interchangeable, and the game will usually stop before the main menu if the pair is wrong. If you are new, match what your other mods already use. If you are building a fresh modpack, start from the project page and pick a loader the Aeronautics page lists as supported for that Minecraft line.

If you are joining a server, the answer is not “the newest file on the internet” – it is “the set of versions the server host pasted in their rules message.” Mismatches often look like random disconnects or invisible blocks, so save yourself the pain and copy the numbers exactly. When in doubt, ask in the server’s welcome channel and paste your loader line so someone can read it in plain text.

A simple pre-download checklist

1. Back up the world you care about, even if you are “just” adding a mod. Zip the folder, date it, move it.
2. Match Minecraft version, loader, and mod file to the project page – no approximations.
3. Install Create at the version range the page asks for.
4. Launch once in single-player creative on a throwaway test world. If the menu loads, you can move on to building; if it crashes, visit Troubleshooting before you add twenty other mods.

Updating without regret

Treat every update like a small migration. Read the release notes, copy your world, then update Create, dependencies, and Aeronautics in the order the project suggests. If something in your base relies on a removed block or a renamed recipe, a backup means you can roll back a single mod version instead of replaying a hundred hours. Big jumps (for example, skipping many Minecraft versions) are where worlds suffer most, so if you are serious about a long save, plan upgrades instead of impulsively clicking “update all.”

For a wider view of what changed for players, not just for developers, see What’s new. The tone there stays practical: what to try first after you patch, and which pages on this site pair with a given kind of change.