Tutorials

How to play Minecraft (Java Edition)

A Launcher is required to play Minecraft Java Edition. This tutorial provides guidelines for both Windows and Android platforms. The page will be automatically selected according to your device, or you can switch manually.

Windows platform We recommend XMCL: This launcher has a novel appearance, the error log can be used for AI error correction (you need to configure it yourself), and it also comes with P2P networking online, which is beginner-friendly. This article will guide you step by step to complete the download and configuration of the launcher. After the configuration is completed, you can directly create a new instance to start the game.

Open XMCL website

You can also use other mainstream initiators (such as PCL2, HMCL, etc.), but this tutorial only covers XMCL and will not provide corresponding tutorials for other initiators. Please make sure that you are sufficiently exploratory or familiar with the starter used.

Download XMCL

Open the official website xmcl.app/zh Scroll to the bottom of the page to find download links for each platform. Affected by domestic network reasons,It is recommended to choose to download the zip packagerather than the installer.

Unpacking Installation

After the download is complete, use the unzip software to unzip the archive to the installation directory, and the installation is complete.

First Run and Initialization

Enter the unzipped directory and double-click X Minecraft Launcher This opens the program.

To access it on your desktop: Right-click the program to create a shortcut, and then move the shortcut to your desktop.Do not move the program file itself directly to the desktop.

The first run prompts for initialization:

Select a language to continue.
Next, choose a dark or light theme.
Next, select the data directory - this directory is used to store Minecraft's game files.
It is recommended to choose SSD (solid state drive) as the data directory instead of HDD (mechanical hard drive), and the version download and resource load will be faster.
Next, log in to your genuine account. If you don't have a genuine account, you can opt out first.

Turn on developer mode

After entering the launcher, click Settings in the bottom left corner to open Developer Mode.When Developer Mode is on, other verification services (Offline Mode, LittleSkin, etc.) will not be available when logging in.

Sign in to start your session

Go back to the main screen, click the avatar in the top left corner and select Login, and select your preferred login method from the drop-down list of verification services (offline mode and LittleSkin login options need to be turned on in the previous developer mode to be displayed).

The launcher will be configured here. Next, create a new instance directly and you can start your Minecraft journey!