Millions of players worldwide take pleasure in playing Minecraft Java Edition, the original version of the game.

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.

If you own a Chromebook, "Minecraft: Java Edition" is available to you via Linux. Here's how to download and install the popular game on a Chromebook.

With Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition for Windows, you can easily switch between games using the unified launcher and cross-play with any current edition of Minecraft.

If you're looking to get into Minecraft, you'll see people talking about these two versions, but what is the difference--and which one is best? Java vs. Bedrock: Why are there two versions?