Why is my directory not valid?

[Molly3B8]

I've been wanting to add maps, but whenever it try to open the game directory it shows a message that it is not valid. Please help!

[Leomelonseeds]

Please clarify. So in the launcher when you try to click game directory it doesn't open, or is it the folder...?

[Molly3B8]

I can open the folder, but I can't edit it (add maps and stuff).

[Molly3B8]

The photos aren’t uploading. It says “Could not open the game directory. Please make sure the folder path is valid: /Users/myUserInfo/Library/Application Support/minecraft”

Edited November 9, 2017 by Molly3B8

[larsgerrits]

That means it can't open the folder... yet you said you could...

 

In the path, try replacing "minecraft" with ".minecraft" (the "." in front).

[Molly3B8]

Sadly that didn’t work and I’m still confused on why it’s not working          

[Differentiation]

  On 11/11/2017 at 1:32 PM, Molly3B8 said:

Sadly that didn’t work and I’m still confused on why it’s not working          

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Step 1: Locating Your Minecraft Folder
Firstly, start by opening a Finder window. You can do this by clicking on the icon which looks like a face in your Dock (the bar usually found at the bottom of your screen).
 

This will present you with a window which should look something like this (yours will probably have files displayed).

Once you have this window open and selected, make sure that you have the Finder window selected, click the “Go” button on the top of your screen, and select the “Go to Folder…” option from the menu.
 

This will open a prompt in the Finder window asking for a folder. Enter this location and then click “Go” or hit enter.
 

~/Library/Application Support

Be careful when browsing this folder as this contains settings and system files for many of the applications installed on your Mac. We’re only looking for the minecraft folder here, so don’t touch anything else.

Find the minecraft folder in the folder (Application Support) you just navigated to.

Step 2 (Optional): Backup Your Minecraft Files (inc. Worlds, Settings, etc.)
You must do this if you want to keep your Minecraft worlds and you currently use the default directory for storing Minecraft profile data (default, and most common)!

If you have world saves, options, etc. that you want to keep after you reset your Minecraft installation, you need to back those up now. To do this, enter the minecraft folder. Once inside this folder, select all of the items you wish to save. See the list below for items you may wish to copy:

• resourcepacks (folder) - Contains the resource packs you have installed on your client.
• saves (folder) - Contains your Minecraft world saves.
• screenshots (folder) - Contains your Minecraft screenshots.
• options.txt (file) - Contains your Minecraft options and settings.
• servers.dat (file) - Contains your multiplayer server list.

Once you have selected all of the files and folders you wish to backup, right click on them and select the Copy option from the menu.

Navigate to another folder (outside of the minecraft folder), such as your Desktop or Documents folders, and paste the files and folders you copied there (right click on an empty space and click paste in the correct folder).

Remember where you put this so you can find it again later.


Step 3: Removing Your Minecraft Folder
If you entered the minecraft folder in Step 2 to backup your save folder, click the back button now to return to the Application Support folder. If you’ve lost this folder, follow Step 1 to find it again.

Now for the easy part. To remove your existing Minecraft installation (settings, configs, etc.), right click on the minecraft folder and select the “Move to Trash” option from the menu. That’s it.

You may also want to empty your trash folder at this point to make sure that the files are completely removed from your system. To do this, click the Trash icon on your Dock and click the Empty button in the window that appears.

Take note of the files in the trash before clicking empty. All of these files will be deleted on emptying the trash, so always check first to make sure you’re not removing something you might need later! The OS will give you a similar warning when emptying the trash.

Finally, restart your computer to make sure that any temporary files that might be on your system are removed. This is unlikely to be the case, but it always good as a precaution.


Step 4: All Done!
You can now reopen the Minecraft Launcher (which should still be on your system). You may need to relogin at this point since your client has effectively been reset.

Once this is done, you will be able to click the Play button as normal, which will take a little longer than usual as your client has to download the latest version of Minecraft again.

[Molly3B8]

Thanks so much! That worked perfectly.  

[GirlPerson]

  On 11/11/2017 at 2:39 PM, Differentiation said:

Step 1: Locating Your Minecraft Folder
Firstly, start by opening a Finder window. You can do this by clicking on the icon which looks like a face in your Dock (the bar usually found at the bottom of your screen).
 

This will present you with a window which should look something like this (yours will probably have files displayed).

Once you have this window open and selected, make sure that you have the Finder window selected, click the “Go” button on the top of your screen, and select the “Go to Folder…” option from the menu.
 

This will open a prompt in the Finder window asking for a folder. Enter this location and then click “Go” or hit enter.
 

~/Library/Application Support

Be careful when browsing this folder as this contains settings and system files for many of the applications installed on your Mac. We’re only looking for the minecraft folder here, so don’t touch anything else.

Find the minecraft folder in the folder (Application Support) you just navigated to.

Step 2 (Optional): Backup Your Minecraft Files (inc. Worlds, Settings, etc.)
You must do this if you want to keep your Minecraft worlds and you currently use the default directory for storing Minecraft profile data (default, and most common)!

If you have world saves, options, etc. that you want to keep after you reset your Minecraft installation, you need to back those up now. To do this, enter the minecraft folder. Once inside this folder, select all of the items you wish to save. See the list below for items you may wish to copy:

• resourcepacks (folder) - Contains the resource packs you have installed on your client.
• saves (folder) - Contains your Minecraft world saves.
• screenshots (folder) - Contains your Minecraft screenshots.
• options.txt (file) - Contains your Minecraft options and settings.
• servers.dat (file) - Contains your multiplayer server list.

Once you have selected all of the files and folders you wish to backup, right click on them and select the Copy option from the menu.

Navigate to another folder (outside of the minecraft folder), such as your Desktop or Documents folders, and paste the files and folders you copied there (right click on an empty space and click paste in the correct folder).

Remember where you put this so you can find it again later.


Step 3: Removing Your Minecraft Folder
If you entered the minecraft folder in Step 2 to backup your save folder, click the back button now to return to the Application Support folder. If you’ve lost this folder, follow Step 1 to find it again.

Now for the easy part. To remove your existing Minecraft installation (settings, configs, etc.), right click on the minecraft folder and select the “Move to Trash” option from the menu. That’s it.

You may also want to empty your trash folder at this point to make sure that the files are completely removed from your system. To do this, click the Trash icon on your Dock and click the Empty button in the window that appears.

Take note of the files in the trash before clicking empty. All of these files will be deleted on emptying the trash, so always check first to make sure you’re not removing something you might need later! The OS will give you a similar warning when emptying the trash.

Finally, restart your computer to make sure that any temporary files that might be on your system are removed. This is unlikely to be the case, but it always good as a precaution.


Step 4: All Done!
You can now reopen the Minecraft Launcher (which should still be on your system). You may need to relogin at this point since your client has effectively been reset.

Once this is done, you will be able to click the Play button as normal, which will take a little longer than usual as your client has to download the latest version of Minecraft again.

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it didnt work for me it still says it cant open the game directory

[MDW01]

Start a new thread and post specifics so we can help you.

[Cadiboo]

This fix is also Mac-specific obviously

[Leigton]

hey i need help please it doesnt work when i downloaded forge for 1.8.9 and i go to add mods and there is not even a mods folder

 

[DaemonUmbra]

This is an old thread, if you have issues please make your own thread, preferably with logs and/or screenshots.