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.

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.

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

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