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Minecraft Launcher

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Debug logs for Minecraft LauncherLearn about how you can access your debug logs for the Minecraft Launcher. If you are experiencing issues with World Hosting we ask that both you and your friend follow this guide.

Enable debug logs for Fabric

  • Launch the Minecraft launcher
  • Click on the Installations tab
  • Hover over your chosen installation and click on the three dots ...
  • Select Edit
  • Click on More Options
  • In the JVM Arguments field, add -Dessential.debuglog=debug at the beginning. Ensure there's a space between this argument and the next It should appear like: -Dessential.debuglog=debug -Xmx2G...
  • Continue by following the instructions at Sending Logs

    • Enable debug logs for Forge

    Debug logs are enabled by default. Proceed with following the instructions below.

    Sending Logs

  • Before sending the logs ensure that you can reproduce the issue
  • Open the Minecraft launcher
  • Click on the Installations tab
  • Hover over your selected installation and click the 📂 button
  • Open the logs folder
  • Send the debug or debug.log file for analysis

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