How to Install the "Too Many Items" Mod on Minecraft

Last Updated: October 8, 2020

Too Many Items is an in-game inventory editor that can be used to generate almost any item in the Minecraft database. This is fantastic for Creative mode, but can also be incredibly useful in Survival mode as well. Installing the mod isn't as straightforward as starting regular Minecraft, but it only takes a few minutes. See Step 1 below to learn how to install and use the Too Many Items mod.

Method 1

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Windows Installation

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Install Minecraft Forge. Minecraft Forge is a tool that manages your mods, allowing you to easily install multiple mods without having to manually edit files. Forge is free, and you can find detailed instructions for installing it here.
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Download the "Too Many Items" mod files. The files are downloaded as a single archive file. You can find the mod files on a variety of Minecraft mod databases, including MinecraftDL, Minecraft Forum, and MinecraftMods.
- Make sure to download the Forge version when downloading the mod.
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Open the Minecraft "appdata" folder. To do this, open the Run dialog by pressing ⊞ Win+R. Type %appdata%/.minecraft and press ↵ Enter.
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Copy the downloaded mod files into the "mods" folder. Do not extract the mod file, simply copy and paste the unextracted "Too Many Items" file into the folder.
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Launch Minecraft. Choose the Forge profile from the Profiles menu and start the game. You will see "Too Many Items" listed in the Mods menu of the Minecraft Main Menu.
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Use the mod to improve your game experience. The Too Many Items mod changing Minecraft in a lot of significant ways, from creative building benefits to survival help. Learning how to use the different tools available can give Minecraft an entirely different feel.
- Toggle the Too Many Items toolbar. As you are playing, you can toggle the toolbar on and off by pressing O. The toolbar is located in the upper-right corner, and normally appears when you open your inventory.
- Add items to your inventory. When you open your inventory, the Too Many Items menu will appear, which will allow you to select every item in the game. You can add a stack of any of these items to your inventory by clicking on them. If you hold the ⇧ Shift key while clicking an item, an infinite stack of that item will be added to your inventory. Right-clicking an item in the menu will add a single one to your inventory.
- Switch between Survival and Creative mode. You can use Too Many Items to quickly switch between the two main modes of Minecraft instantly. Simply press the C key to switch any time.
- Adjust the environment around you. The Too Many Items toolbar allows you to instantly change the world around you, including time of day, weather, and even enemy difficulty. You can also restore your Health and Hunger with the click of a button.
- Craft faster. Too Many Items allows you to speed up the crafting process by instantly creating the maximum number of items dictated by the number of items you put in to the recipe. Right-click on the crafting output square to perform instant crafting.^{[1]
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Mac Installation

1
Download the "Too Many Items" mod files. The files are downloaded as a single archive file. You can find the mod files on a variety of Minecraft mod databases, including MinecraftDL, Minecraft Forum, and MinecraftMods.
- Be sure to download the Non-Forge version when downloading the mod.
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Open the Terminal. The quickest way to get the mod installed on the Mac is through a little Terminal work. Don't worry, it's not too complicated and will only take a moment. You can find the Terminal in the Utilities subfolder in the Applications folder. Enter in the following commands in the order listed, leaving the Terminal open when you're finished:
- cd ~
- mkdir mctmp
- cd mctmp
- jar xf ~/Library/Application\ Support/minecraft/bin/minecraft.jar
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Open the mctmp folder. Using the Finder navigate to the "mctmp" folder you created in the Terminal. This should be located in your Users folder.
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Copy the mod files. Open the Too Many Items archive file that you download. Select all of the files inside and copy them to the mctmp folder. You can do this by highlighting them all and dragging them to the new folder.
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Return to the Terminal. Go back to the Terminal window and enter in the following commands to complete the installation:
- rm META-INF/MOJANG_C.*
- jar uf ~/Library/Application\ Support/minecraft/bin/minecraft.jar ./
- cd ..
- rm -rf mctmp
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Start up Minecraft. Too many items has now been installed, and should load as soon as you start your game of Minecraft. You can use the mod to your heart's content now!^{[2]
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Use the mod to improve your game experience. The Too Many Items mod changing Minecraft in a lot of significant ways, from creative building benefits to survival help. Learning how to use the different tools available can give Minecraft an entirely different feel.
- Toggle the Too Many Items toolbar. As you are playing, you can toggle the toolbar on and off by pressing O. The toolbar is located in the upper-right corner, and normally appears when you open your inventory.
- Add items to your inventory. When you open your inventory, the Too Many Items menu will appear, which will allow you to select every item in the game. You can add a stack of any of these items to your inventory by clicking on them. If you hold the ⇧ Shift key while clicking an item, an infinite stack of that item will be added to your inventory. Right-clicking an item in the menu will add a single one to your inventory.
- Switch between Survival and Creative mode. You can use Too Many Items to quickly switch between the two main modes of Minecraft instantly. Simply press the C key to switch any time.
- Adjust the environment around you. The Too Many Items toolbar allows you to instantly change the world around you, including time of day, weather, and even enemy difficulty. You can also restore your Health and Hunger with the click of a button.
- Craft faster. Too Many Items allows you to speed up the crafting process by instantly creating the maximum number of items dictated by the number of items you put in to the recipe. Right-click on the crafting output square to perform instant crafting.^{[3]
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Community Q&A

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How can I install the "Too Many Items" mod on version 1.9 of Minecraft?

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Community Answer

Search on Google and the correct website will usually come up first. If not, scroll down until you find it.
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