Minecraft is a sandbox video game developed by Mojang Studios. It is written in Java programming language. Markus Persson created it. It was released in May 2009 for personal computers. The Minecraft Java Edition is cross-platform and supports Windows, Linux, MacOS, and macOS. It also supports user-created skins and mods. It is an educational tool because it promotes creativity, collaboration and problem-solving ability. It is a paid game because its demand is high. Due to high demand, its price is also high. In this section, we are going to learn how to download and install Minecraft Java Edition.
Features of Minecraft
- Available on Windows OS, Linux, macOS, Android and MacOS. - It supports user-created skin and mods. Compatible with Realms Java Edition It is regularly updated via the game launcher.
System Requirements
Before you download Minecraft Java Edition, please ensure that the following system requirements are met:
Hardware Requirements:
The minimum hardware requirement for the job is:
Processor: Intel Core i3-3210 3.2 GHz/ AMD AH7-7600 APU 3.1 GHz, or equivalent GPU (Integrated). Intel HD Graphics 4000, AMD Radeon R5 series (Kaveri lines) with OpenGL 4.4*. Nvidia GeForce 400 Series, AMD Radeon HD 7000 series, with OpenGL 4.4 RAM. 4GB HDD. https://mundoimg.com/ At least 1GB for game, maps, and other files. OS: Windows, Linux or macOS
Note: To download the Minecraft files, your system must have internet access. After downloading the files, you will be able to disconnect from the internet and play offline.
Software Requirements
If you're using Minecraft version 1.12 or later, the minimum Java version you need is 8. If we don't know which version of Java is installed in our system, the Minecraft installer installs the latest version of Java by default.
Note: Minecraft users may experience issues due to mismatches between Java versions and their operating systems. This can also cause problems if multiple Java versions are installed on the system.
Downloading Minecraft Java Edition
Follow the below steps to download Minecraft Java Edition
- Go through the link ://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download. - Click on the DOWNLOAD FOR WINDOWS button if you are using the Windows platform, else scroll down the page, and click on the platform that you are using. In this section, we are going to download Minecraft for Windows. - After clicking, it starts downloading the MinecraftInstaller.msi file. Double-click the downloaded file, and allow it to run on your machine. Minecraft Launcher Setup wizard appears on the screen. Click on the Next button.
- Enter the path to where you want Minecraft installed and click the Next button. In our case, we are installing it to C:\Program Files (x86)\Minecraft Launcher\
To start the installation, click the Install button.
- During the installation a dialog box appears on the screen that asks for installing the Minecraft. Click on the Yes button for installation. - Click on the Finish button to complete the installation.
After clicking the Finish button, the update files will be downloaded.
After updating the Minecraft, Minecraft Launcher appears on the screen.
At the top left corner of the Minecraft Launcher, the language selection option is available. You can select your language. We can continue with launcher with or without credentials. It is recommended that you create an account in order to log-in. If you already have an account, please provide the EMAIL AND PASSWORD. Otherwise, click on the Sign up link.
We can also continue without credentials by clicking on the link CONTINUE WITHOUT LOGIN.
If we continue to the link above, it will display a message asking you to purchase Minecraft for full access. If you want to purchase click on the Buy now! Or click on "Buy Now!" It asks us to log in again when we click on the PLAY button. If you want to play, we recommend that you Sing-up first. We don’t have a MOJANG ACOUNT, so we’re going to create one. Click on the Sign-up link.
Clicking on the button will bring you to the next page.
Enter the Email address and Repeat email address as well as the password and date of birth in the fields above, then click on the button to CREATE ACCOUNT. The Mojang Studio will send a four-character verification code via email to the address provided. Please enter the verification code (we found Z4K3) into the box and then click on the VERIFY Button.
The credential for the Mojang account is generated. Now move to the Minecraft Launcher and provide the credentials and click on the Login button. It will begin downloading files and data from the server after you have logged in.
To start the Minecraft, click on the Minecraft Launcher icon that is placed on the desktop.
It starts Minecraft 1.16.1. Now we can play the game by clicking on the Play Demo World button.
The following image shows the game is loading.
The game window can be seen in the following image. To control the game use the keys spacebar, w, a and s.