Experimental Combat Snapshot 8 - Getting Started

Installation instructions:

• Download this zip file: https://launcher.mojang.com/experiments/combat/9b2b984d635d373564b50803807225c75d7fd447/1_16_combat-5.zip
• Unpack the folder into your "versions" folder of your local Minecraft application data folder (see below if you are confused)
• Create a new launch configuration in the launcher and select the "pending 1.16_combat-5" version
• Start the game and the remaining files will be downloaded
• Play in a new world! This version is not compatible with other snapshots!

Finding the Minecraft application folder:

• Windows: Press Win+R and type %appdata%.minecraft and press Ok
• Mac OS X: In Finder, in the Go menu, select "Go to Folder" and enter ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft
• Linux: ~/.minecraft or /home/<your username>/.minecraft/

Once you have the launcher set up you can download the server files from there as well. 

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