In Minecraft Java Edition, players can either jump into a world on their own and explore it, or they can join their friends in a multiplayer world and play together.

Discover various ways to enjoy Minecraft multiplayer with friends, from local LAN play to online servers and Mojang-hosted Minecraft Realms. Explore different setups like free server hosting with ...

When enjoying a Minecraft world in singleplayer, it's possible to invite friends to make it multiplayer. However, the Java and Bedrock editions of the game differ in the way this is accomplished.

Connect to it with your Minecraft client and explore your shiny new world. To run Minecraft on OS X and Linux, you'll also need a Java runtime environment installed.

If you’re a Mac user and want to play that blocky sandbox game everyone knows, you’re not alone. But if you’ve tried ...

New to Minecraft? Here's all you need to know about the difference between Bedrock and Java, and how it affects you.

After a few years, Minecraft split into two different builds, the original Java one and the newer Bedrock version, and both are now joining forces.