ViaVersion

# ViaVersion Allows you to connect to servers that are older than your Java Edition client version. See our (https://github.com/ViaVersion) for more information.

On Fabric, use either (https://modrinth.com/mod/viafabric) or (https://modrinth.com/mod/viafabricplus). To override the included version - in ViaFabric, put ViaVersion into the `mods` folder - in ViaFabricPlus, put ViaVersion into the `config/viafabricplus/jars` folder

(https://hangar.papermc.io/ViaVersion/ViaBungee) and (https://modrinth.com/project/viasponge) also have their own platform implementations.

Requires Java 17. See (https://docs.papermc.io/misc/java-install) how to update your installed Java version. As a last resort, you can download Java 8 downgraded builds from (https://ci.viaversion.com/job/ViaVersion-Java8/).

## Get access to Via with new MC version support early Starting with 1. 20. 5, ViaVersion and ViaBackwards will only be released a day or so after a Minecraft update unless the protocol changes of the update were trivial. If you want early-access, usually days or even weeks before the final release, you can subscribe to either: - (https://github.com/sponsors/kennytv/sponsorships?sponsor=kennytv&tier_id=385613&preview=false) (preferred option*. Use the `/verify` command on this Discord after), or alternatively - (https://www.patreon.com/kennytv/membership) (see the highest tier and make sure to link Patreon to your Discord account under Discord Settings->Connections)

## Note on release channels It is recommended to always use the latest beta release. Alpha builds are used for work on snapshot version compatibility or other cutting-edge changes.

Always use the same build channel across the ViaVersion, ViaBackwards, and ViaRewind projects.

Releases/Dev Builds -------- You can find official releases in the following places:

• Hangar (for our plugins): https://hangar.papermc.io/ViaVersion/ViaVersion
• Modrinth (for our mods): https://modrinth.com/mod/viaversion
• GitHub: https://github.com/ViaVersion/ViaVersion/releases

Dev builds for all of our projects are on our Jenkins server:

- Jenkins: https://ci.viaversion.com

ViaVersion as a Dependency ----------

JavaDocs: https://jd.viaversion.com

Maven:

```xml viaversion-repo https://repo.viaversion.com ```

```xml com.viaversion viaversion-api (https://github.com/ViaVersion/Mappings)** - (https://minecraft.wiki/w/Obfuscation_map)** (Thank you, Mojang, very cool) - (https://wiki.vg)** (Used for historic information regarding packet structure, we also contribute back) - (https://github.com/Pokechu22/Burger)** (See (https://github.com/Matsv/Paaas))

Special thanks to all our (https://github.com/ViaVersion/ViaVersion/graphs/contributors).