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How to Apply a New Minecraft Skin in a Downloaded Game

"Minecraft" is an indie video game created by the Swedish programmer Markus "Notch" Persson. The game sees players wandering around randomly-generated environments attempting to acquire different resources and produce new items while battling a variety of hostile opponents. The game also allows users to alter the skin color, textures and surface areas of their character. Users who play "Minecraft" online can change their skin via the Internet. However, users who have downloaded the game and play it offline have to change their skin manually.

Things You'll Need

WinZip or similar unzipping software

Instructions

- 1
  Right-click on the name of your new "Minecraft" skin and select "Rename." Change the file name to "char.png."
- 2
  Open Windows Explorer on your PC and navigate to the "C:\Users\[yournamehere]\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\bin," replacing [yournamehere] with the name of the user account where you have "Minecraft" installed on your PC.
- 3
  Right-click the "minecraft.jar" file and select "Open With." Choose the unzipping tool, such as WinZip or WinRar, you have installed on your PC.
- 4
  Copy and paste the "char.png" file into the Minecraft folder that opens. Select "OK" on the prompt that appears. You have now applied a new "Minecraft" skin in a downloaded game.

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