# Get a free Minecraft cape

Fabulously Optimized shows capes from Minecraft (official), MinecraftCapes mod, Cosmetica, OptiFine.

### Instructions for a free cape

1. [Sign up on MinecraftCapes](https://minecraftcapes.net/account/login)
2. [Draw a cape and download it](https://skinmc.net/capes/editor) or get the official Fabulously Optimized cape: ![official Fabulously Optimized cape](https://github.com/Fabulously-Optimized/fabulously-optimized/raw/main/cape.png) (right click, save as)
3. [Upload the cape you made](https://minecraftcapes.net/upload-cape)
4. Open Minecraft with Fabulously Optimized installed
5. Look at your cape! Everyone with Fabulously Optimized or MinecraftCapes mod installed will see it.

![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/8611110/230607851-3ddd87c5-fe74-4bc4-8484-9cca5ceffc64.png)

### Official capes

Mojang has begun to release more [official, cross-platform capes](https://minecraft.wiki/w/Cape#Cross-platform_capes) for completing various actions during game events. These events are announced on [the modpack's Discord server](https://download.fo/discord/) as they happen. Ensure you have the **Other news** role to get notified!

### "Update your mod"

Unfortunately [MinecraftCapes updated their servers](https://github.com/CaelTheColher/Capes/issues/118), which causes this message to appear on users' capes in older versions of the modpack. Here are your options, pick *one*:

* [Update Fabulously Optimized to latest version](https://wiki.download.fo/update-instructions) - the easiest and best solution.
* [Remove Capes](https://wiki.download.fo/disabling-mods) and [install](https://github.com/Fabulously-Optimized/wiki/blob/main/adding-more-mods/README.md) [MinecraftCapes](https://modrinth.com/mod/minecraftcapes) instead - fixes the message, but you'll lose out on other providers like OptiFine capes.
* Disable MinecraftCapes support - gets rid of the message, but also this provider's capes in general (you can no longer use the free cape instructions above).
  * Go to `Options...` → `Skin Customization...` → ![Capes icon](https://github.com/CaelTheColher/Capes/blob/architectury/common/src/main/resources/assets/capes/textures/gui/sprites/icon/cape_options.png?raw=true) → `Toggle` → `MinecraftCapes: OFF` → `Done` → `Done` → `Done`.
* [Remove Capes](https://wiki.download.fo/disabling-mods) and [install](https://github.com/Fabulously-Optimized/wiki/blob/main/adding-more-mods/README.md) [Cosmetica](https://modrinth.com/mod/cosmetica) - fixes the message and keeps other providers, but the experience can highly vary from FO defaults, so it is recommended to configure the mod to suit your needs.
  * Go to `Mods` → search "Cosmetica" → press ![config](https://i.ibb.co/j35cBtn/image.png) → configure by your preferences.

### Disclaimer

Fabulously Optimized does not host any capes or other cosmetics, nor does it encourage users to buy them from any provider. Instead, the modpack encourages users to prefer free cosmetics, while also giving them options to use any paid cosmetics they've previously obtained from certain providers.


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