You'll need a Microsoft account to download Minecraft but that's no sweat to do. Choosing between the two versions, Java and ...

What Do You Need to Set Up a Minecraft Server? You need an internet connection, first and foremost. Besides that, consider whether you want to host via a web hosting service or your PC.

Players who have not played Minecraft for a while, but have the game downloaded, can simply update the game to get the latest version (1.16) through the Minecraft Java Edition Launcher.

As many fans are aware, Minecraft Caves & Cliffs update was recently released. This highly anticipated update contained a myriad of new features, including new mobs, blocks, items, and achievements.

If you're contemplating creating your own "Minecraft" server but think it's too complicated, the simplistic reality of setting one up may surprise you.

Somewhat confusingly, there was an old launcher called 'Minecraft Unified Launcher', which was specifically for Windows 7 and 8 and only launched Java Edition and Minecraft Dungeons.

Here's how you can extend your enjoyment of "Minecraft" even further by installing add-ons in Java Edition and mods in Bedrock Edition.

Minecraft Java Edition players can only cross-play with people on the same version, which is relegated to PC, Mac, and Linux.