Minecraft: Java Edition is regarded as the most popular way to experience the game on PC. The game is slightly varied from its console and Windows 10 counterparts.

On the Minecraft: Java Edition download page, click on the large "Download for Windows" button near the top of the screen. Players on MacOS or Linux can find links farther down the page.

If you own a Chromebook, "Minecraft: Java Edition" is available to you via Linux. Here's how to download and install the popular game on a Chromebook.

Java Edition is also the only Minecraft version that has the Hardcore mode - a tougher version of regular Survival with permadeath.

Methods to download and install mods on Minecraft Java and Bedrock Edition How to install mods in Minecraft Java Edition Since Java Edition is the older version of the game, it has support for mods.

Mojang Studios is rolling out a new Minecraft: Java Edition update with a handful of new features and fixes. Minecraft: Java Edition 1.19.1 is headlined by its improved player safety features, but ...

Minecraft has been available on basically every VR headset outside of Quest up until now, but that’s changing with the beta release of ‘QuestCraft’, the unofficial Quest port for Minecraft ...

Bedrock or Java? For most casual players, the Bedrock Edition of Minecraft is the way to go. It’s easier to hop into, and is more stable, than the Java Edition.