He right-clicked the .jar and opened it with 7-Zip (the “digital crowbar,” as he called it). Inside were folders: net/minecraft/ , assets/ , META-INF/ . Chaos. Beautiful, Java-shaped chaos.
Converting a Java Edition .jar mod into a Bedrock Edition .mcaddon is not a direct file-format conversion—these are different platforms with distinct mod APIs and runtime environments—so the process is essentially a port: reimplementing mod features for Bedrock. Below is a practical, step-by-step guide to plan and perform a port with minimal wasted effort. how to convert jar to mcaddon
There are a few reliable ways to do this: He right-clicked the