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Java Edition (official launcher) Install the Mojang launcher and verify your account works. 1

Java Edition (official launcher)

The Mojang/Microsoft launcher is the only officially supported way to play Java Edition.

Download

  1. Go to minecraft.net/download.
  2. Download the launcher for your OS:
    • Windows: .msi installer.
    • macOS: .dmg disk image.
    • Linux: .deb, .tar.gz, or via your distro's package manager (e.g. sudo pacman -S minecraft-launcher on Arch).
  3. Run the installer and launch it.

Sign in

You need a Microsoft account with a Minecraft license attached. If you bought Minecraft before 2020 and still use a Mojang account, the launcher will prompt you to migrate — follow the steps. Migration is free.

If you see "Failed to authenticate":

  • Check that your Microsoft account hasn't been switched to a child account or moved to a family group without Minecraft access.
  • Try account.live.com/Authorize to clear stale tokens.

Pick a version

Our servers run Minecraft 1.21.4. In the launcher:

  1. Click Installations (top of the launcher).
  2. Click New installation.
  3. Set Version to release 1.21.4.
  4. Save — the launcher downloads it on first play.

Connect to a server

  1. From the launcher, click Play on your 1.21.4 installation.
  2. In Minecraft: MultiplayerAdd Server.
  3. Server name: anything (e.g. "Survival").
  4. Server address: the address you got from the admin (e.g. survival.g.timemachine.center).
  5. Done → select the server → Join Server.

What's next

  • If you have a paid (Java) account: nothing — the server recognizes you automatically and you'll spawn into the world.
  • If you don't have a paid account: see the offline client guide.
  • Either way, register your username on Discord first — the server will ask you to before it lets you in.