

Can be dug out of the ground by the sniffer.Can be tinted with glow ink sacs to make text glow.Has 3 block variants, hanging from the side of a block, hanging below a wider block and hanging below a narrower block such as fences or chains.Has a total of 10 wood variants: oak, spruce, birch, jungle, acacia, dark oak, mangrove, crimson, warped and bamboo.Crafted using stripped logs and chains.Can be used with a redstone comparator to detect the last slot that was interacted with.Books are directly added and removed, so there is no interface.Can store up to six books, enchanted books, or books and quills.Can be used to craft respective slabs and stairs.Can also be crafted into bamboo mosaics, a new block.Can be used to craft respective slabs, stairs, fences, fence gates, pressure plates, signs, buttons, doors, rafts, hanging signs, and trapdoors.Regardless of which edition you chose, after the installation is complete, all you have to do is click play and have fun in Minecraft. It’s also worth noting that Mojang is currently working on adding cross-platforming to Java, so in a few months, Java may be the definite go-to. However, Java is best for Minecraft mods, free texture packs, and skins. Bedrock or Windows is the best choice for cross-platform play, it supports using a game controller, and you also have access to the Minecraft Marketplace that lets you buy game textures, skins, or custom maps. If you’re unsure which edition you want, it’s important to note the following. Mojang is currently working on adding cross-platforming to Java, so this may be the definite go-to in a few months. You can install either one by clicking on the version you want and hitting the big green ‘install’ button in the bottom centre. In the Minecraft Launcher, there will be both “ Minecraft: Java Edition” and Minecraft for Windows in the left-hand sidebar.

However, there is a difference in which version you install unless you want to install both. Unlike the old days, Minecraft Java edition and Bedrock (now known as Windows) edition are a package deal meaning you can’t mess up and accidentally purchase the wrong version. Now you have successfully downloaded the Minecraft Launcher and registered your Microsoft account, all that’s left is to download the version of Minecraft that you want.
