Simple Storage Mod FAQ

Use the official sources only: the Lothrazar/Storage-Network repository on GitHub or the Simple Storage Network page on CurseForge. Our download page links straight to both. Avoid reupload sites with countdown timers or download managers, because they sometimes bundle adware or swap the file. A genuine download is a single small .jar file, not an .exe installer or password-protected archive.

Builds exist for the long-running 1.12.2 line and for modern versions up to current 1.21 releases. Recent versions target NeoForge, while older ones use Forge. Always match the exact Minecraft version in the file name, since a jar for 1.20.1 will not load on 1.21.1. Check the changelog on GitHub or CurseForge for the newest supported release.

Install Forge or NeoForge for your Minecraft version, run that profile once to create the folders, then drop the Simple Storage Network jar into the mods folder inside your .minecraft directory. Launch the loader profile and confirm the mod appears in the Mods list on the title screen. Our installation guide covers Windows, macOS, Linux and mobile launchers step by step.

Simple Storage Network itself does not have a Fabric build; it targets Forge and NeoForge. Fabric players usually choose Tom's Simple Storage Mod, which has an official Fabric version with storage terminals, a crafting terminal, inventory connectors and wireless access. It delivers the same one-screen storage experience with a slightly different, connector-based layout.

No. Simple Storage Network is a Java Edition mod, and Bedrock Edition cannot load Java mods at all. Bedrock players can look at community add-ons or Marketplace content with storage features. Be careful with any site claiming to offer a Bedrock version of this exact mod, because those files are usually fake or repackaged from someone else's work.

Yes. The mod adds new blocks, items and screens, so both the server and every client need the same mod version and the same loader version. If a player joins without it, the game will refuse the connection or show missing registry errors. Share your mod list with players or distribute the server as a modpack to keep everyone in sync.

Yes, it is completely free to download and use in single-player and on servers. The source code is publicly available on GitHub. If you include it in a public modpack, check the license file in the repository and follow the platform's rules for modpack distribution. Supporting the developer through their official pages helps keep the mod updated.

Back up your world first. Then remove the old jar from your mods folder and add the new one for the same Minecraft version. Updating the mod within one Minecraft version is usually safe. Jumping to a new Minecraft version is a bigger change, so test on a copy of your world before moving your main save or server.

The most reliable documentation is the mod's GitHub repository, including its readme, changelog and issue tracker, plus the description on the CurseForge page. Community wikis for large modpacks often include pages on Simple Storage Network as well. Our guide and blog cover setup, cables, remotes and troubleshooting in plain language for players who want quick answers.

JEI or EMI are the most common companions, because they let you look up recipes and move them into the request table's crafting grid. Curios pairs well for carrying remotes in some versions. Storage container mods with larger chests or barrels also combine nicely, since the network can read most modded inventories through link cables.

An empty table almost always means it has no cable path back to the network root, or your chests use plain cables instead of link cables. Trace the cable from the table to the root and replace any gap. Then make sure a link cable touches every chest you want included. If items still do not appear, check for a second root on the same line.

The root is the anchor of the whole network. Every cable, link cable, request table and remote must connect back to a single root to work. Place it somewhere central and protected, because breaking it takes the whole network offline until it is replaced. Use one root per network, since two roots on the same cable line cause unpredictable behaviour.

An import cable pulls items out of the block it faces and pushes them into the network, which is ideal for farm collectors and machine outputs. An export cable does the opposite, taking items from the network and placing them into the block it faces, such as fuel or ore into a furnace. Both accept filters to control exactly which items move.

Yes. Craft an inventory remote or a crafting remote and link it to your network. You can then open your storage from anywhere, including other dimensions in supported versions. Some versions also let you wear the remote in a Curios slot if that mod is installed. It is one of the most useful upgrades once your base grows.

The mod is lightweight, and ordinary networks have no noticeable impact. Lag can appear in very large bases with hundreds of fast cables, many tiny inventories or import and export loops. Remove speed upgrades that are not needed, prefer fewer and larger containers, and split distant outposts into their own networks to keep tick times low on busy servers.

Refined Storage and Applied Energistics 2 are larger systems with power requirements, disk storage and large-scale autocrafting. Simple Storage Network skips all of that and focuses on connecting the chests you already have. It is faster to learn and easier to run, but if your pack is built around autocrafting chains, one of the bigger mods may fit better.

Generally yes, because the mod only adds new blocks and does not change your existing terrain or chests. Still, always back up your saves folder before adding any mod to a world you care about. Removing the mod later is riskier: any network blocks disappear, although items stored in vanilla chests remain inside those chests.

Tom's Simple Storage Mod is a separate mod by tom5454 with a similar goal. It uses an inventory connector and storage or crafting terminals instead of a root and cables, and it supports Forge, NeoForge and Fabric. Many players search for both under the name Simple Storage Mod. We cover both, with Simple Storage Network as the main focus.

Many public modpacks include Simple Storage Network. Before you publish, read the license file in the GitHub repository and follow the rules of the platform where you release the pack. Linking to the official project rather than reuploading the jar is the safest approach and gives the developer proper credit and download counts.

Recipes can vary slightly between Minecraft versions and packs, and modpack makers sometimes change them. Install JEI or EMI and search for the block name to see the exact recipe in your game. If a recipe is missing entirely, check that the mod actually loaded by looking for it in the Mods list on the title screen.