* Due to BetaEvolutions editing a lot of stuff, it is highly recommended that you <span style="color:#AA0000;">do not use other mods</span> whilst using it.<br />
(Language file edits, terrain edits and so on, are compatible, so long as BetaEvo doesn't conflict with it.)
* This guide is written with MultiMC & its forks in mind; while you can install BetaEvolutions on other launcher other than the official one, support may not be provided.
* Make a ticket on [https://discord.retromc.org the Discord guild] if you're encountering issues.
* In the event you encounter an error related to Discord RPC & if the game shows up with broken colors, please reference the [[BetaEvolutions/Apple Silicon Mac install guide]].
# Launch MultiMC (or fork)/PrismLauncher, set up your account by clicking on the account selector in the top right corner, select {{button|Manage Accounts...}}, and then select {{button|Add Microsoft}}.
# Select {{button|Add Instance}}, and select <code>b1.7.3</code> as the version by enabling {{button|Betas}} and scroll through the list until you see it. Change the details to your liking and select {{button|OK}}.
# Right-click (or left-click; open context menu) the newly created instance, and select {{button|Edit}}, or select the same button on the sidebar after selecting the aforementioned instance.
# {{button|Version}} -> {{button|Add to Minecraft.jar}} -> Add the BetaEvolutions jar mod you downloaded.
#* Don't use the {{button|Mods}} tab for this! (Not unless a mod loader is used.)
# Go to: {{button|Settings}} -> Tick {{button|Java installation}} -> {{button|Auto-detect}} if you installed the JRE system wide.
#* If you downloaded the zip/tar archive, you simply extract it, select {{button|Browse}} in the instance settings, navigate to the extracted JRE -> <code>bin/java</code> and select that <code>java</code> file.
#* Under MS Windows, use <code>javaw.exe</code> instead.
# Launch the game via {{button|Launch}} and pray it works.
Authentication fixes (autologin on servers with its plugin)
Discord RPC
Staff-only nametag cosmetics
FoV slider
Public test versions
7n9 has released dev versions of BetaEvolutions on the RetroMC Discord guild (https://discord.retromc.org) and more features exist in it (b1.8 hand sway and item name above hotbar are 2 of them).
Link your account when you join the guild, and see the betaevo-testing channel, and open the pinned thread named "Changelog & How To Play" - same install instructions apply.
The workaround in BetaEvolutions/Apple Silicon Mac install guide is no longer needed, apart from M1Fix.