# Dyeable Saplings<\/p>\n
A lightweight Minecraft 1.21.7 datapack that adds eight new shapeless crafting recipes, letting you \u201cdye\u201d any sapling into a different tree type. No commands, functions, or dependencies\u2014just pure crafting.<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
## What It Does<\/p>\n
* Combine any vanilla sapling with a matching dye in a crafting table to get a new sapling type.
\n* Supports these conversions:<\/p>\n
* **Oak** \u2190 green dye
\n * **Spruce** \u2190 brown dye
\n * **Birch** \u2190 white dye
\n * **Jungle** \u2190 lime dye
\n * **Acacia** \u2190 orange dye
\n * **Dark Oak** \u2190 black dye
\n * **Cherry** \u2190 pink dye
\n * **Pale Oak** \u2190 light gray dye<\/p>\n
## Installation<\/p>\n
1. Download the `DyableSaplings` datapack ZIP or clone from Modrinth.
\n2. Place the `DyableSaplings` folder into your world\u2019s `datapacks\/` directory.
\n3. Launch Minecraft 1.21.4 or newer, then run `\/reload` in\u2011game.
\n4. Verify it\u2019s loaded with `\/datapack list` (should show `DyableSaplings` enabled).<\/p>\n
## Usage<\/p>\n
1. Open a crafting table.
\n2. Place any sapling in one slot.
\n3. Place the corresponding dye (see list above) in any other slot.
\n4. Retrieve your dyed sapling from the result slot.<\/p>\n
> Example: any sapling + pink dye \u2192 Cherry Sapling<\/p>\n
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## \ud83d\udcc4 Details<\/p>\n
* **Pack format:** 81 (for 1.21.7, though you can download older versions)
\n* **File structure:**<\/p>\n
“`
\n DyableSaplings\/
\n \u251c pack.mcmeta
\n \u251c pack.png
\n \u2514 data\/
\n \u2514 dyeablesaplings\/
\n \u2514 recipes\/
\n \u251c dye_to_oak_sapling.json
\n \u251c dye_to_spruce_sapling.json
\n \u2514 \u2026
\n “`<\/p>\n
## License<\/p>\n
This datapack is released under the MIT License. Feel free to modify and redistribute.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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