i put all my 1.16.4 mods into a folder called 1.16.4 in .minecraft/mods but the game doesnt recognize it, only when i put the mods directly in .minecraft/mods. Is there a solution for this?

  

11 hours ago, Forbidden_Angel22 said:

If you want a separate profile for each version you have to specify the directory that the mods are located in. 

 

For example, in your .minecraft folder, create a folder and name it whatever you want

 

Then open the Minecraft Launcher and navigate to the Installations tab, once there, you can create a new instance under the version you want. I chose to use 1.16.4 and you can name it what ever you want. 

Save that instance, run it, once everything has downloaded and you are at the Minecraft title screen close the game and reopen the launcher. 

Next, if you have already downloaded the forge loader you are going to use, run the jar file. 

After the forge loader has finished setting up every thing, go to the Instances tab in the Minecraft Launcher and edit the newly created instance.

 

Change the version to the release forge version, and in the Game Directory, put C:\Users\<Your USER >\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\<The folder name you created earlier>

Save the Instance, and load it, once the Minecraft title screen has loaded, your folder should look like this

 

Now you should be able to add what ever mods you want to the mod folder as long as they are compatible with that forge version.