Pack.mcmeta 1.8.9 [best]
pack.mcmeta is a plain-text file written in . It must reside in the root directory of your resource pack (i.e., inside the .zip file or the unzipped folder). Its primary job is to tell Minecraft two critical things:
Unlike modern versions (1.20+), which support features like overlays or language hot-swapping, the 1.8.9 pack.mcmeta has exactly job: declare the pack format version and a description. However, the syntax is brittle. pack.mcmeta 1.8.9
Move the .zip file to: