Pack Basics

Resource Pack Structure

The three main components of a resource pack are the assets folder, pack.mcmeta, and pack.png. The general file structure of your pack will look like this example.

📁resource_pack
├── 📁assets
├── 📑pack.mcmeta
└── 📑pack.png

Pack.mcmeta

In order for Minecraft to be able to identify that a folder is a resource pack is by adding a pack.mcmeta file. This file will always be required.

{
      "pack": {
          "pack_format": 18,
          "description": "Tutorial Resource Pack"
     }
}

Pack.png

This is your pack's icon. If no icon is provided, Minecraft will generate a fancy cobblestone for you.

The only rule here is that the file must be a PNG, and for best results utilize a the space you can with a 128x128 icon!

Adding Namespaces

First, you're probably asking when is a good time to create a new namespace? The answer depends on how complex your project is or becomes, but for best practice you should always have one new namespace in a resource pack.

To add a new namespace to our pack, we simply create two new folders with identical names in each of the "models" and "textures" folder. In this example, we are creating a new namespace named "custom." This can be replaced with your username, server name, or whatever you'd like.

📁resource_pack
├── 📁assets
│    └── 📁minecraft
│        ├── 📁models
│        │    └── 📁custom
│        └── 📁textures
│            └── 📁custom
├── 📑pack.mcmeta
└── 📑pack.png