How to play Minecraft
This beginner's guide to Minecraft can help you get started and learn helpful tips for building and navigating Minecraft worlds.
Getting Started
For Beginners
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Get started in Minecraft
Wondering "How do I start playing Minecraft?" Watch these videos as a guide to getting started with Minecraft.
Minecraft for Beginners
These videos for beginners are full of survival tips to help you understand game play, discover levels, find out how to tame a horse in Minecraft, and more.
Leveling up in Minecraft
Looking for the best way to level up in Minecraft? Complete tasks to reach experience "levels" so you can combine enchantments and repair items. These videos will show you how to get levels in Minecraft.
Frequently asked questions
Minecraft is an open-world sandbox video game. As a sandbox video game, the possibilities are endless! You can focus on being creative and using blocks to build things, or explore and try to survive the night.
You can try a free Minecraft trial on Windows, Android, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita. Your trial length will vary depending on the device you use.
You can play Minecraft on devices with Windows 10 and 11, Xbox One, Xbox Series S and X, PlayStation 4 and 5, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS, and Windows Mobile.
Yes! The Bedrock Edition of Minecraft is available on the Nintendo Switch.
Visit the Minecraft Launcher page and download Minecraft: Java & Bedrock for the Mac platform.
Yes! You'll need to visit the app store on your Apple device and search for the "Minecraft: Dream it, Build it!" app.
Minecraft has an ESRB rating of Everyone 10+.
Yes! You can play Minecraft solo in single-player mode or connect with others in multiplayer. To play with friends, you can join an online Minecraft server or connect over a local network (LAN).
Another easy way to play together is with Minecraft Realms—your own private, always-online server hosted by Mojang. Realms makes it simple to invite friends to join your world securely without needing to manage hosting or setup.
If you want even more content, Realms Plus includes access to curated premium content from the Minecraft Marketplace, updated monthly.
To learn more or start your own Realm, visit the Minecraft Realms page.
You can explore other multiplayer servers on the Minecraft Servers page.
Yes, Minecraft is a cross-platform game, meaning you can play Minecraft with your friends even if they have a different gaming device.
Yes! Minecraft can be played across platforms, so long as everyone is playing the Bedrock Edition of the game.
You can stay up-to-date on the latest Minecraft news here.
You can start Minecraft by crafting simple objects. Check out our article How to Survive Your First Day to get tips on what to do in the beginning of Minecraft.
View our Minecraft guide here.
Since Minecraft is a sandbox game, there isn't one specific goal of the game, but that's what makes it exciting! In Minecraft, you can build, explore, or focus on survival.
