Later modpack platforms, including Feed The Beast and ATLauncher, required all modpacks to have permission from all mods inside their modpacks.

This later became a problem when SirSengir introduced malicious code to make the Vindictive Bee destroy blocks around it when the mod jar was inside a 'technic' folder. The original Technic modpack and sequel modpacks did not include express permission from the mod authors to redistribute their mods. Hardcore Questing Mode and similar mods have been frequently used to give modpacks a goal or a storyline. Various modpacks with themes, custom maps, and goals rose over time, such as Feed The Beast Retro, Agrarian Skies, Infinity and Blightfall. Originally, most modpacks were 'kitchen sink' modpacks they included a number of mods designed to work together, but nothing more. Many, perhaps even most, players of modded Minecraft use modpacks rather than downloading and configuring mods manually. Over time, other platforms arose, including Feed The Beast and ATLauncher. After being spotlighted by The Yogscast, it became very popular, and inspired further modpacks as well as the Technic launcher. One of the earliest modpacks was Technic, which was released in Beta 1.7.

Due to how complex configuring mods to work together was, modpacks were created.

Minecraft modpacks