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File Director

by TFF

File Director is a Forge library for installing and updating modpack configurations, with remote support for keeping a pack current.

ForgeClient or server, optionalMIT LicenseOpen source1.7.2 – 1.12.2

What it does

File Director handles the fetching side of modpack creation. A pack author describes the files in a configuration bundle, and the tool retrieves and installs them, including bulk fetches of several files per configuration, extraction of whole zip archives rather than single files, and renaming of saved files.

Configurations can be updated in place, and the tool can check a remote modpack version number before fetching anything. Forced updates replace existing files, and custom comments in the configuration files record what each entry contains. The project is a continuation of the earlier File Director codebase, under the name ModDirector.

The mod is open source under the MIT License and is published for Forge only, with 33 release versions across 1.7.2 – 1.12.2. It works on either side, and neither needs it. The latest Forge file is 1.9.1 for 1.12.2, published on 2025-04-18. Source code, an issue tracker and a wiki are linked from the project.

Key features

  1. Bulk file fetches

    Several files are retrieved in one pass for each configuration bundle, instead of one entry per URL.

  2. Archive extraction

    Whole zip archives can be extracted to their destination rather than handled file by file.

  3. Forced updates and renaming

    Existing files can be overwritten by a forced update, and saved files can be renamed as they are stored.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.12.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.12.21.9.1
1.12.11.9.1
1.121.9.1
1.11.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.11.21.9.1
1.11.11.9.1
1.111.9.1
1.10.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.10.21.9.1
1.10.11.9.1
1.101.9.1
1.9.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.9.41.9.1
1.9.31.9.1
1.9.21.9.1
1.9.11.9.1
1.91.9.1
1.8.x10 of 10 versions with builds
1.7.x9 of 9 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Use cases

Maintaining a modpack

An author who publishes a pack can update its files from a single configuration, keeping players on the same versions.

Documenting entries

Comments inside the configuration files explain what each entry provides, which helps later editors of the pack.

Who it’s for: Modpack authors and server owners who want to install and update a set of mod or resource files from configuration files rather than by hand.

Questions

Does File Director need to be installed on both sides?

No. It works on either side, and neither needs it, so it can be installed on a client, a server, both, or neither.

Which Minecraft versions does File Director support?

Release files cover 1.7.2 – 1.12.2, with 33 release versions. The latest Forge file is 1.9.1 for 1.12.2.

Is File Director open source?

Yes. It is open source under the MIT License, and its source code and issue tracker are publicly linked.

In the catalog

File Director is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,576 Library mods for Forge. 2,920 mods support Minecraft 1.12.2.

Library mods3,514Forge modsMods for 1.12.22,920

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What the author says

New functionalities are explained in the wiki!
TFF, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
TFF
Published
2023-03-13
Updated on Modrinth
2025-04-18
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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