There are two editions of Minecraft: Java Edition and Bedrock Edition. Both versions might look identical, but they have many differences.

Java and Bedrock Edition are two different versions of Minecraft. Both may look the same, but there are many differences, including their updating process.

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The trial version will help you decide if you should buy the game or not. Notably, the length of the Minecraft Java Edition Free trial depends on the device that you download the game on.

You can check which Java version is on your Mac to see if you have the most up-to-date Java running, or you can check on the Java website.

To check which version of Java you have on your Windows computer, you'll need to open the Command Prompt.

If you want to download and install Java JDK 18 on Windows 11/10 computer, you will also have to set up a Path in Environment Variable.