GNU/Linux: ~/.minecraft/texturepacks (this folder may be hidden in the Home folder).Windows XP and above: %appdata%\.minecraft\texturepacks.
Depending on the operating system it is located at: If nothing happens, the folder must be found manually. Click Open Texture Pack Folder this opens the folder where Minecraft stores all texture packs.If Minecraft is already running, make sure to leave the world. However this is not necessary, as of snapshot 12w23a, for as long as pack.txt exists, it is recognized as a texture pack. In-depth instructions on obtaining the files to make custom texture packs are located at Tutorials/Custom texture packs. Most texture packs are in ZIP file format, but as long as it has the necessary files ( pack.mcmeta), Minecraft recognizes a folder as a texture pack. The root directory also contains an optional image called pack.png, which shows as the thumbnail for the pack on the texture pack selection menu. A texture pack is identified by Minecraft based on the presence of the folder of the root directory, which contain a text file called pack.mcmeta, which would contain a description of the texture pack which would appear in game.
