Installing Minecraft mods without a bin folder or minecraft.jar [duplicate]

I have been playing Minecraft for a while, but I recently decided to try mods.

I managed to bypass the bin folder, since everything I needed could apparently be found in the versions folder.

I am being told that I need a minecarft.jar folder, which isn't in 'versions', and I have no bin folder either.

I enabled "show hidden files", but nothing showed up.

I am trying to install Tinker's Construct. Am I doing something wrong

Best Answer

Grab a copy of forge at http://files.minecraftforge.net Then grab Tinkers' Construct from http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/mapping-and-modding/minecraft-mods/1287648-tinkers-construct Make sure it's for the same version of Minecraft as the version of forge version of Minecraft.

Run the forge installer (you need to have downloaded the vanilla version of Minecraft before you can run the installer)

Run Minecraft using the new profile named Forge. This should create a mods folder in your minecraft directory

Mc directory is in %APPDATA%/.Minecraft on windows and on Mac it's in ~/Library/Application Support/Minecraft

Drop the Tinkers' Construct file into your mods folder, start up Minecraft using the forge profile again and then you're done

Windows

Make sure your Minecraft client is closed.

Press the Windows Key (Start)

Type in %appdata% and press enter.

Open the . minecraft folder and then enter the mods folder.

From here, just drag in the mods that you wish to add.

Open Minecraft again and click Play, and the mods should now be loaded.