In Minecraft, thousands of players can join a single world to play together. The multiplayer features in both Java and Bedrock Edition are used by millions of players regularly.

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You can play Minecraft solo, but it's much more fun with friends. Here's how to play multiplayer in Minecraft: Java Edition.

Just add the friends using their Minecraft username. Then, invite them to your world. For the Java Edition, cross-play with the Bedrock is not officially supported.