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Windows Installation Guide
Minecraft Education is available in the Microsoft Store
Before you begin
Before installing Minecraft Education, ensure these prerequisites are met.
- Your PC must meet the system requirements.
- Users need to have the correct permissions based on the setup and installation method used at your organization.
- If installing the app from the Microsoft Store, all apps must be up to date. Minecraft Education cannot be installed if there are updates pending for other apps.
Installation Options
Minecraft Education is available as a desktop installer and through the Microsoft Store. Both versions function the same and have the same features. The difference is in how Minecraft is downloaded and installed. The Windows desktop version is downloaded from the Minecraft Education website.
To install Minecraft via device management tools, you can choose to install and update via the Microsoft store or using a traditional desktop installer.
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Installation method |
Updates via |
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Install on devices enrolled into Microsoft Intune using Microsoft Store app integration |
Microsoft Store |
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Microsoft Store |
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Microsoft Store |
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Scheduled task |
The version you choose may depend on your setup. These are the recommended Minecraft Education versions based on common setups.
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Windows OS |
One-to-one device |
Shared device |
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Windows 10/11 |
Microsoft Store version |
Microsoft Store version (recommended in device-context if available) |
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Windows 10 1703 LTSB and later Windows 11 |
Microsoft Store version |
Microsoft Store version (deployed in device-context) or desktop version. |
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Windows 10 1703 LTSB |
Desktop installer |
Desktop installer |
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All versions of Windows Server |
Not supported |
Not supported |
NOTES:
- When Minecraft Education is installed with the Microsoft Store, app updates are installed through the Microsoft Store. If you block updates to apps, Minecraft Education will not update.
- The Microsoft Store and desktop installer versions of Minecraft Education are incompatible with each other. If you want to switch from one to the other, you must uninstall the other version.
- Delivery Optimization is only supported for the store version of Minecraft Education.
Installation instructions
Install on devices enrolled into Microsoft Intune using Microsoft Store app integration
Intune can deploy apps from the Microsoft Store. For more information, see Add Microsoft Store apps to Microsoft Intune. To deploy Minecraft Education to your Intune managed devices, follow these steps:
- Navigate to Microsoft Intune admin console
- Select Apps, then select All Apps
- Select Add
- Select Microsoft Store app (new) and chooses Select
- Select Search the Microsoft Store app (new)
- Search for Minecraft Education
- Choose Select
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On the App information screen, select the install behavior, then select Next
- System means install for all users (recommended for most scenarios)
- User means only install for the targeted user or current user of a device
- On the scope tags screen, select scope tags if necessary, then select Next
- On the assignment screen, choose how you’d like to target the installation of Minecraft Education
- Required assignments are installed without user interaction.
- Available assignments enable Minecraft Education to be installed from Company Portal by the targeted users.
- After you’ve made your selection, select Next
- Then select Create
- Result: Minecraft Education will be installed by Microsoft Intune on the targeted users or devices at the next check-in or be made available in Company Portal for optional install.
Instruct users to install from the Microsoft Store
Provide the following instructions for your students and teachers to get the app themselves from the Microsoft Store.
- Open the Microsoft Store app
- Search for Minecraft Education
- Follow instructions to get the app
Install desktop version
Follow these steps to manually install the Windows desktop version of Minecraft Education.
- Download the Minecraft Education desktop installer.
- Result: The installation file begins downloading to your PC.
- Use the following command line to install the application quietly:
- <exe name. eg MinecraftEducation_x86_1.20.1200.0> /qn
The full list of command line options are:
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/? |
Display command line options |
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/extract: <directory> |
Extracts all files to the specified directory |
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/listlangs |
Lists the languages supported by setup |
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/exenoui |
Launches EXE setup without a UI |
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/exebasicui |
Launches EXE setup with basic UI |
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/exelang <langid> |
Launches the EXE setup using the specified language |
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/username |
Username used by proxy |
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/password |
Password used by proxy |
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/exelog <path to log file> |
Creates a log file at the specified path |
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/exenoupdates |
Does not check for a newer version |
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<msioptions> |
Options for msiexec.exe running the MSI package. For example /qn runs the MSI install as quiet with no user interface. |
3. If your software deployment tool has a detection method, you can use the following options:
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Key |
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Studios\Minecraft Education Edition |
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Value name |
Version |
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Detection method |
Version comparison |
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Operator |
Greater than or equal to |
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Value |
<deployed version, eg “1.18.45.0”> |
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Associated with a 32-bit app on 64-bit clients |
Yes |
Install the Microsoft Store version manually
Follow these steps to manually install the Microsoft Store version of Minecraft Education.
- Download the Minecraft Education appxbundle.
- Result: If a pop-up asks approval to open the app installer, select Open Installer
- From the app installer, ensure Launch when ready is selected and select Install.
- Result: After Minecraft Education finishes installing, Minecraft Education opens.
- Note:This requires the Desktop App Installer application to be installed.