How To Download Minecraft For PC

If you're wondering how to download Minecraft for PC, you've come to the right place.

One of the best Xbox One games, Minecraft can also easily be played on a computer and the benefits of taking the time to download it onto your PC make it well worth your while.

First, if your graphics card is top-of-the-line, you'll notice a sharper resolution and better visuals. You also have a wide variety of controllers and mice to choose from, and you can even kick back and relax with wireless options.

Minecraft Java Edition and Minecraft for Windows 10 are the two versions available for download. There are some significant differences between these two versions.

Although Bedrock doesn’t have an updated fighting system, it does allow crossplay between PCs and Xbox Ones or mobile devices - and some content that Java doesn’t.

Java allows players to play with Java players only, but it is also hosted on a larger number of public servers and has a large modding community. Java includes a free copy Bedrock, so if you aren’t sure which one to go for, we recommend Java.

No matter what you choose, we'll show you how to download, register and buy Minecraft.

How to Download Minecraft for PC

How to download Minecraft for your PC: Visit this Minecraft website

First, let's talk about how to download Minecraft on PC. From here you should be greeted by a large picture of Steve and Alex overlooking a Minecraft world.

Look to your left and you will see a green box saying "get Minecraft". Click on that.

How to Download Minecraft for PC: Choose the right version for you

Clicking the button will prompt you to choose which Minecraft version to download. There are many versions of Minecraft, including mobile, console, and computer. ).

Clicking on the one marked computer' will take you to this guide.

The next choice you have to make is which version you want to download: the Java Edition of Minecraft or the Windows 10 (Bedrock) version?

If you selected the Windows 10 version, you'll be taken to a Minecraft page with a buy' button. Click "buy" to move to the Microsoft Store, where you can buy the version you want and install it immediately.
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Note: If it's the Windows 10 version you were after, you're all done now!

If you'd like to download Minecraft for PC in Java Edition, however, click on that version, on the left, and when the next page loads, click buy.

How to download Minecraft for your PC: Register now and install

Windows 10 users are now done. However, there are still a few things to do to get the Java Edition.

After clicking "Buy", you'll need to register an account with an email and password. Generic passwords don't work, so you can't use animal names.

Once you have completed all the fields, click'register' to open another tab and pull up an email inbox. You should have received four letters code which you will need to enter on the Minecraft website.

Enter the code in this box, and hit'verify' to get started.

The next step is the buy page. Enter your card details, verify the amount, and then click the purchase' banner at its bottom.

Wait for the page load, and you'll be taken to the 'purchase complete screen. Click on 'download for Windows' and a file named 'MinecraftInstaller.msi' should auto download.

Click on that file and the game will install. You can then hit the Finish button and power through to 'next' to install it.

A new window should open (that's the Minecraft launcher), log in with your email address and password then click 'play'. Now you know how to download Minecraft on your PC.

Now just sit back as Minecraft Java Edition downloads and you can jump into a world of endless fun.

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Wesley Copeland works as a content writer at Heavy. He has more than seven years of experience online writing about toys and videogames for sites like Kotaku and VG24/7. He also quite likes Fortnite.

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