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I'm making a resource pack editor for Minecraft in python. It needs to access the versions folder of Minecraft, but I need to know if, once inside the Minecraft folder, the structure is the same on all platforms, ex. the versions folder is always versions/, the resource packs folder is always resourcepacks/, or if it's different on every platform.

I know the location of the Minecraft folder is different on every platform, but what I want to know is if the location of the folders inside the Minecraft folder change.

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Short answer: Yes, the contents of the folder will be the same

Long answer: Yes, however the location differs. If you're using python, you can use the sys.platform() function to get that data. Typically, the default locations are:

  • Windows: %appdata%/.minecraft
  • MacOS (darwin): $HOME/Library/Application Support/minecraft
  • Linux: $HOME/.minecraft

It might also be useful to allow the user to choose a custom .minecraft path if they're using a custom launcher.

Edit: According to this stackoverflow question, you should try to use platform.system() for a more consistent output

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  • Thanks! But can python open files in Windows if I just put in, for example, %appdata%/.minecraft/versions/1.17.1/1.17.1.jar as the path? Or do I need to pass it through some function like os.path.expanduser() or os.path.absolutepath()?
    – LuisAFK
    Oct 12 '21 at 17:19
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    You should be able to use either os.getenv('APPDATA') or os.path.expandvars(r'%appdata%\.minecraft\path\to\foo')
    – Ben
    Oct 12 '21 at 17:35

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