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How to Apply a Custom GUI Resource Pack with OptiGUI
OptiGUI works by reading GUI textures out of resource packs, so the first thing you need is a pack that actually contains custom container or HUD art. Packs built for OptiFine's custom GUI feature usually work as-is, and OptiGUI also reads its own extended format.
Enabling the Pack
1. Drop the resource pack .zip into your resourcepacks folder.
2. Open Options → Resource Packs and move the pack from *Available* to *Selected*.
3. Make sure it sits above any pack that also edits vanilla GUI textures, otherwise the lower pack wins and you will still see default menus.
4. Click Done and open a chest, furnace, or your inventory to confirm the new look.
If Nothing Changes
- Check the pack is actually a GUI pack and not just a texture pack for blocks or items.
- Some packs ship separate files for inventory, containers, and HUD. If only one screen changed, the pack may only cover that screen.
- Toggle the pack off and on again after adding it, so the game reloads the GUI atlas.
OptiGUI is client-side, so you can use these packs on any server without the server needing the mod.