how to use Litematica in 2025

Litematica is a Minecraft mod that lets you create, load, and build schematics—ideal for replicating builds block-by-block. It’s widely used for survival building and large projects.

Here’s a step-by-step guide to using Litematica in 2025, based on the current mod versions for Minecraft 1.20+.

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✅ Prerequisites

1. Download Requirements

• Minecraft Java Edition (1.16+ recommended)
• Fabric Loader (not Forge)
• Mods:
  • ⚙️ Fabric API
  • 📦 Litematica
  • 📚 MaLiLib (required library)

💡 Use Modrinth or CurseForge to get these.

2. Install Mods

• Download Fabric Installer
• Choose your Minecraft version (e.g. 1.20.1), install client
• Place .jar files in your mods/ folder: .minecraft/ └── mods/ ├── litematica-*.jar ├── malilib-*.jar └── fabric-api-*.jar

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🏗️ Step-by-Step: Using Litematica

🟢 STEP 1: Load Minecraft and Enter a World

• Open Minecraft with the Fabric profile
• Enter a creative or survival world
• Press M to open Litematica’s menu

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🟡 STEP 2: Load a Schematic

Option A: Use an existing .litematic file

1. Download a schematic from a site like:
   • MinecraftSchematics.com
   • PlanetMinecraft
2. Place it in: .minecraft/schematics/
3. In-game:
   • Press M → click Load Schematics
   • Select your .litematic file
   • Click Load

💡 The schematic will appear in your world as a hologram (not real blocks).

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🟠 STEP 3: Position the Schematic

• Press M → go to Schematic Placement
• Select your loaded schematic
• Use the placement configuration to:
  • Move up/down (Y-axis)
  • Rotate (90°)
  • Mirror (if needed)
• Use the “Placement Info HUD” for alignment help
• Use Tool Item (e.g., stick) to move the schematic manually:
  • Right-click corners to move
  • Use hotkeys to rotate/adjust

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🔵 STEP 4: Build It (Survival or Creative)

In Survival:

• Enable Easy Place Mode:
  • Press M → Configuration → Hotkeys
  • Set a hotkey for “Toggle Easy Place”
  • When ON, placing a block will auto-place in the correct location
• Walk around and place blocks as guided by the hologram

In Creative:

• Use Fill Mode (instantly place all blocks in an area)
• Or just use normal building with the hologram as a guide

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🟣 STEP 5: Create Your Own Schematic

To make your own schematic:

1. Press M → click Area Editor
2. Use a stick (or tool item) to mark corners
   • Right-click one corner
   • Then right-click the opposite corner
3. Name and save the area:
   • M → Schematic Manager → Save as .litematic

🔐 Saved schematics go to .minecraft/schematics/

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🧠 Useful Hotkeys (Default)

Action	Default Key
Open Litematica Menu	M
Toggle Easy Place	None (set it!)
Pick block to match schematic	Middle-click
Move placement	Arrow Keys / Page Up/Down
Area selection corners	Use stick (right-click)
Rotate schematic	[ and ]
Load schematic	M → Load Schematic

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🛠 Tips & Troubleshooting

• 📁 Schematic must be in .litematic format (NOT .schematic)
  • Use MCEdit or WorldEdit to convert .schematic to .litematic
• ⚠️ Don’t place huge schematics in survival without checking resources
• 🕹️ If hotkeys don’t work: go to Controls > Key Binds > Litematica and reassign

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📦 Bonus: Best Use Cases for Litematica

• Rebuilding old bases
• Auto-farms or redstone builds
• Community server builds
• Blueprint preview before survival build
• Collaborative mega-projects

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