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Enabling Disabled mods

If there are disabled mods in your modpack, they can be easily enabled with a few simple steps.
You will need an understanding of FTP access on your server to follow this guide.


Before you begin to to make changes to your mods list, always make a backup of the server with this guide:
How to Backup your Minecraft World Folder

Certain modpacks do not have all mods enabled by default or you may have manually disabled some in a custom modpack. To enable these mods, you must remove the .disabled suffix from the file name.
Follow these steps:

  1. Login to your Multicraft control panel.
  2. Click FTP File Access in the navigation menu.
    FTP File Access Menu Entry
  3. Enter your FTP password.
  4. Click the mods folder in the server folder list.
  5. Search down the list for the mods you would like to enable.
  6. Click the checkboxes next to the mod(s) you would like to enable.
    Mod Selections in the FTP Browser
  7. Click the Rename button at the top of the page.
  8. In the New Name field remove the .disabled from the end of the file name then click Submit. If you selected multiple mods to enable, you will need to change all the names before clicking Submit
    Rename disabled mod in the FTP access
  9. This will now rename all the files and enable them.
  10. Exit your FTP connection.
  11. Restart your server to load the mods.

Remember: Changes on the server will also need to be made on your client files (The ones on your PC) as well as any players PCs that are trying to connect to the server. Otherwise you will not be able to connect to the server.


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