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.

Minecraft is a lot of fun by yourself and even more fun with friends. Here's how to invite & play with friends in Minecraft on all platforms.

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.

Rather than enrolling in a dedicated beta program, Minecraft: Java Edition allows you to select a slice of pre-release software for you to try.

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