# Getting Started

### 👋Getting Started

**Joining Frontier Cobblemon requires Fabric, not Forge.**

### Install Guide <a href="#install-guide" id="install-guide"></a>

To get started with Frontier, you need to install **Cobblemon for Fabric** and its required dependencies, you can do this manually, or you can[ download our cobblemon modpack.](https://modrinth.com/modpack/frontiernetwork-cobblemon)&#x20;

1\. You will need to **install the** [**Modrinth App**](https://modrinth.com/app) (or any other supported launcher) to get started.&#x20;

2\. Once you've installed the Modrinth App, **you will need to login** with your Minecraft account.&#x20;

3\. Modrinth automatically sets your RAM allocation to 1GB, you can change this by clicking the cog wheel at the top right of the application, **head to the java tab and adjust your ram.**&#x20;

4\. Head to the modpacks page, **search for "Frontier Cobblemon" and hit install**. You will **need Java 17 to load the pack** successfully, [you can find that here](https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase/jdk17-archive-downloads.html).