Keen to download Minecraft for PC and not sure where to start? We've got you. It isn't nearly as hard to do as it used to be. You'll need a Microsoft account to download Minecraft but that's no sweat ...

If you want to know how to download Minecraft on PC, here's a simple guide to get you into this beautiful sandbox game in no time.

As of today, players who download Minecraft through Xbox Game Pass for PC will play through the unified Minecraft Launcher that handles both the Java and Bedrock Editions.

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

Minecraft: Java Edition is made better with mods, and we have everything you need to know to install and play with mods on Windows PCs.

Our handy guide to installing Minecraft Forge for versions 1.18 to 1.20 to manage your mods and how to use the Minecraft Forge mod installer.