On the left-hand side of the launcher, choose Minecraft: Java Edition. You see the Play button? To the left is a drop-down menu, which now has the Essential Mod as a launch option.

To install these mods, you'll need to use a free add-on called Minecraft Forge. This will let you customize "Minecraft: Java Edition" with mods.

Minecraft players can modify their gameplay experience in a multitude of ways and across different editions, thanks to Java Edition mods and Bedrock Edition add-ons.

As a free and open-source application for Java edition, there are hardly any reasons not to use Minecraft Forge - many mods even require this mod loader to operate.

Open your Minecraft Launcher client and select Java Edition from the list of games and then click the Installations tab above the splash art. Hover over the listing for Forge 1.7.10 and click the ...

Aside from Add-Ons, the Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition and Pocket Edition have lacked any means of modding or customizability.