pcl-community/pcl-ce

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Mindmap

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  root((PCL CE))
    What it does
      Launch Minecraft Java
      Manage game versions
      Handle modpacks
    Setup
      Windows 10 and newer
      .NET 8 runtime
      Not macOS or Linux
    Community
      QQ and Telegram groups
      Fork of upstream PCL
      File bugs here not upstream
    License
      Custom upstream license
      Apache 2.0 for fork code

mindmap root((PCL CE)) What it does Launch Minecraft Java Manage game versions Handle modpacks Setup Windows 10 and newer .NET 8 runtime Not macOS or Linux Community QQ and Telegram groups Fork of upstream PCL File bugs here not upstream License Custom upstream license Apache 2.0 for fork code

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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Launch Minecraft Java Edition on Windows with a community-built launcher that offers more control than the official Mojang launcher.

USE CASE 2

Manage multiple Minecraft versions and modpacks from one Windows application.

USE CASE 3

Contribute bug fixes or new features to PCL Community Edition as part of its open-source community.

Tech stack

C#.NET 8Windows

Getting it running

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 30min

Requires .NET 8 Desktop Runtime on Windows 10 version 1809 or newer, macOS and Linux cannot run the launcher.

Mixed license: custom terms for the core launcher code inherited from upstream PCL, and Apache License 2.0 for the rest of the fork's additions.

In plain English

PCL Community Edition is a community-maintained fork of PCL, short for Plain Craft Launcher, a Minecraft Java Edition launcher originally built for Windows users in China. After the original PCL project opened its source code, community developers created this fork to add features and improvements that the mainline version had not yet included. The README is primarily written in Chinese, and the project maintains QQ and Telegram groups for both users and contributors. A launcher in this context is the application you use to manage and start Minecraft. Rather than using the official Mojang launcher, many players prefer third-party launchers that offer more control over game versions, modpacks, and account management. PCL CE is one of those alternatives, targeting the Windows desktop. Full support covers Windows 10 version 1809 and newer, with the .NET 8 desktop runtime as a requirement. Older Windows versions may work but are not officially supported. macOS and Linux are not supported for running the launcher, though developers can compile the source code on those systems for testing purposes before moving builds to a Windows machine. The project uses a custom license for the main launcher code inherited from the upstream PCL repository, with Apache License 2.0 applying to the remaining parts of this fork. Bug reports for the community edition should be filed in this repository rather than the original upstream one, as the two share a codebase but diverge in features and versioning.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

How do I download and set up PCL Community Edition to launch Minecraft Java Edition on Windows 10?

Prompt 2

How does PCL CE handle switching between different Minecraft versions and installing modpacks?

Prompt 3

I found a bug in PCL Community Edition that doesn't exist in the original PCL. Where should I file the issue and what information should I include?

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