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.

How to add friends in Minecraft Java (Image via Mojang Studios) Minecraft has been rising in popularity for over 15 years with millions of players worldwide.

We show you how you can play Minecraft Cross-Platform between Windows PC and Xbox and invite your friends to play.

How to play multiplayer on Minecraft Java in 2023 Any user with a Mojang account on which they have purchased the game may access Minecraft's large range of servers.

You can add friends in "Minecraft" through their Microsoft account's gamertag, regardless of which platform they use to play the game.

If you're on PC, the process to download and play Minecraft becomes slightly more complicated. For starters, you need to determine what edition of Minecraft you want to play: Bedrock or Java.

Run Minecraft Java on your Steam Deck with my straightforward step-by-step guide, using Prism Launcher to keep things simple.

If you want to play Minecraft with just your friends, the easiest way to do so is to run your own server.