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https://github.com/unmojang/FjordLauncher
Prism Launcher fork with support for alternative auth servers
https://github.com/unmojang/FjordLauncher
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Prism Launcher fork with support for alternative auth servers
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/unmojang/FjordLauncher
- Owner: unmojang
- License: gpl-3.0
- Created: 2024-05-03T21:13:37.000Z (6 months ago)
- Default Branch: develop
- Last Pushed: 2024-07-29T03:57:23.000Z (3 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-07-29T04:36:02.618Z (3 months ago)
- Language: C++
- Homepage:
- Size: 29.8 MB
- Stars: 42
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 10
- Open Issues: 4
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: COPYING.md
- Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
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README
# 
Fjord Launcher
Fjord Launcher is a **fork** of [Prism Launcher](https://github.com/PrismLauncher/PrismLauncher). It was based on [PollyMC](https://github.com/fn2006/PollyMC), which is now unmaintained. It is **not** endorsed by or affiliated with Prism Launcher or PollyMC.
## Advantages of this fork over Prism Launcher
- [Support for alternative auth servers](doc/alternative-auth-servers.md)
- Ability to download FTB modpacks from within the launcher
## Having a problem with the launcher?
You **will not** open an issue in the Prism Launcher repo.
You **will not** ask about Fjord Launcher in the Prism Launcher discord.
You **will** ask in #fjord-launcher in our [Matrix space](https://matrix.to/#/#unmojang:matrix.org).
You **will** open an issue [here](https://github.com/unmojang/FjordLauncher/issues).
## Installation
### Windows
#### [Scoop](https://scoop.sh) (recommended)
```PowerShell
scoop bucket add unmojang https://github.com/unmojang/scoop-unmojang
scoop install unmojang/fjordlauncher
```
#### Windows (Manual)
You can get installers or portable builds from the [releases section](https://github.com/unmojang/FjordLauncher/releases/latest), MSVC builds are recommended over MinGW builds, but there's no real difference.
### macOS
#### [Homebrew](https://brew.sh) (recommended)
```Shell
brew tap unmojang/homebrew-unmojang
brew install --cask fjordlauncher
```
#### macOS (Manual)
There are builds for macOS in the [releases section](https://github.com/unmojang/FjordLauncher/releases/latest).
### Flatpak
```Shell
flatpak remote-add --user --if-not-exists unmojang https://unmojang.github.io/unmojang-flatpak/index.flatpakrepo
flatpak install org.unmojang.FjordLauncher
```
### Arch Linux
Fjord Launcher is [available](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages?O=0&K=fjordlauncher) from the AUR:
```Shell
paru -S fjordlauncher
paru -S fjordlauncher-bin # binary package
paru -S fjordlauncher-git # build latest Git commit from source
```
### Debian/Ubuntu
Install from the MPR with [Mist](https://docs.makedeb.org/using-the-mpr/mist-the-mpr-cli/#installing-mist):
```Shell
mist install fjordlauncher
mist install fjordlauncher-bin # binary package
mist install fjordlauncher-git # build latest Git commit from source
```
### Nix
This repository contains a Nix flake:
```Shell
nix run github:unmojang/FjordLauncher
```
See [nix/README.md](nix/README.md) for details.
### Gentoo
Install from the [unmojang overlay](https://github.com/unmojang/unmojang-overlay):
```Shell
eselect repository add unmojang-overlay git https://github.com/unmojang/unmojang-overlay
emerge --sync unmojang-overlay
emerge -av games-action/fjordlauncher
```
### Other Linux
AppImages are available in the [releases section](https://github.com/unmojang/FjordLauncher/releases/latest).
## Building
To build the launcher yourself, follow [the instructions on the Prism Launcher website](https://prismlauncher.org/wiki/development/build-instructions) but clone this repo instead.