How does Essential’s world hosting work? Essential uses industry leading peer-to-peer technology and the power of your PC’s hardware to empower you to host Minecraft worlds and …

Essential Mod utilizes ICE and TURN technologies to connect you and your friends in-game. In this setup, your computer acts as the 'server,' with others joining your game. Essential Mod …

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This guide explains how to install shaders alongside Essential Mod, to enhance your game with stunning shaders.

Joining friends in Minecraft is super easy with Essential Mod. Following these steps works on both Minecraft worlds and Minecraft servers. Learn about the different ways to join your friends on …

Want to add friends on Minecraft? With Essential Mod, you can easily add friends and chat with them anywhere, even together as a group. Learn how to add and manage your friends on …

Learn how to manually install Essential Mod and its required modloader for the vanilla Minecraft launcher.

Sometimes mods and modpacks don’t work properly with Essential Mod. Learn about which mods are likely to conflict with Essential Mod and how to remove them.

Jun 19, 2025 · We are excited to introduce the Essential Mod Partner Program — a new way for mod creators to earn. Mod partners receive 15% of any purchase made on Essential while …

Essential Mod can fail to authenticate your connection due to various reasons. The guides below help you fix common issues. Learn how to troubleshoot and resolve Essential Mod Network …