You can’t invite friends inside the CurseForge launcher itself ; you usually do it either with the Essential mod or by using a multiplayer server. CurseForge’s own guidance for playing Minecraft with friends points you to Minecraft’s multiplayer menu for server-based play, and recent tutorials show the Essential mod as the easiest direct-invite method for modpacks.

Easiest method: Essential mod

This is the simplest option if you want to host a modded world and send invites directly. The setup is: install the same modpack on everyone’s PC, add Essential to that modpack, then open your world and invite friends from the in-game social/invite menu.

Steps

  1. Open CurseForge and select your modpack.
  2. Add the Essential mod to that same modpack.
  1. Launch Minecraft with that profile.
  2. In-game, open the Social or invite panel and add friends by Minecraft username.
  1. Host your world and send the invite.

Server method

If you don’t want to use Essential, make a server that runs the same Minecraft version and the same mods as everyone else. CurseForge’s multiplayer instructions say to use the Minecraft multiplayer menu and add the server address there.

Steps

  1. Make sure everyone has the exact same modpack and version.
  1. Start or join a server that supports that modpack.
  1. In Minecraft, go to Multiplayer and add the server address.
  1. Join the server normally.

Common problems

If friends can’t join, the usual cause is a mismatch in mods or game version. Another common issue is trying to invite through CurseForge itself instead of through Minecraft or Essential, which doesn’t work the way many people expect.

Quick answer

If you want the fastest way to invite friends on CurseForge modpacks, install the Essential mod , launch the same modpack, and use the in-game invite menu.

How to invite friends on Minecraft CurseForge:

  • Use Essential for direct invites.
  • Or use a multiplayer server with matching mods and version.