Essential uses industry leading peer-to-peer technology and the power of your PC’s hardware to empower you to host Minecraft worlds and invite your friends with ease and for free.

Jan 21, 2010 · Download Essential Mod for enhanced Minecraft features, Minecraft hosting, character customization, and more!

Jan 3, 2010 · Improved compatibility with the "Fancy Menu" mod, allowing Essential's title and pause screens to be modified Fixed screenshot preview not working with "VanillaFix" mod

Essential Mod only works with the official version of Minecraft. Since it needs Mojang account authentication to run, it won’t work with TLauncher or any cracked versions.

Learn how to use the Essential Installer, the easiest way to install Essential Mod. Install to existing installations, or create a new one.

Learn how to manually install Essential Mod and its required modloader for the vanilla Minecraft launcher.

Essential Mod is incompatible with pirated versions of Minecraft, as it necessitates Mojang's authentication process. To fully enjoy Essential Mod, we recommend purchasing the game …

Essential Mod uses a whitelist to make sure only friends you've invited can join your hosted world. If someone sees a message saying they’re not whitelisted, it usually means the host (that’s …

Add your friends on Essential Mod and stay connected in Minecraft like never before: Message friends create groups, share screenshots, and more.

Start hosting your Minecraft world for free and with ease, no need to pay for a server. Play with friends for free, only with Essential Mod.