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Try Minecraft Education for free
Minecraft Education is available to anyone to try for free! There are two ways to try Minecraft Education for free, through the free trial or through the demo lesson. The free trial requires you to have an account, either an Office 365 Education account or a Microsoft 365 account. The demo lesson does not require any account or log-in. This article provides information on how to use the free trial and the demo lesson.
Technical requirements
Minecraft Education can be played on Chromebook, iPad, Mac, and PC. Before trying Minecraft Education, check the System Requirements article to ensure your device is supported.
About the free trial
The free trial is fully functional and contains all the features of the paid version. The trial is compatible with Code Connection and Classroom Mode. For more information on these features, see the Get Started With Code Connection and Get Started with Classroom Mode articles.
The trial is limited by the number of logins (25 for teachers with an Office 365 Education account and 10 for all other users) before a paid license is required to continue playing. Trial logins cannot be refreshed – if you have any issues, contact our support team right away so you don’t use all your trial logins! After your trial logins have been used, Minecraft Education is available to purchase.
Start the free trial
If you have an Office 365 Education account or a Microsoft 365 account, follow these steps to start the free trial.
- From the Get Minecraft Education download page, select the version of Minecraft Education to download that is compatible with your device.
- Install the version of Minecraft Education that you downloaded.
- Launch and sign into Minecraft Education with your Office 365 Education account information (this may be your school email) or with your Microsoft 365 account information.
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You are signed into Minecraft Education and can begin playing. The Learning to play Minecraft Education article has information to help you learn how to play. |
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About the demo lessons
Demo lessons allow you to try Minecraft Education for free and without an account. Each demo lesson has limited functionality: for example worlds and progress cannot be saved, and it is not possible to join or host a multiplayer game. Playing a demo lesson allows you the opportunity to experience a real lesson in Minecraft Education. There is no limit on the number of times you play each demo lesson.
Start a demo lesson
Follow these steps to try a demo lesson
- From the Get Minecraft Education download page, select the version of Minecraft Education to download that is compatible with your device.
- Install the version of Minecraft Education that you downloaded.
- Launch Minecraft Education and, at the Welcome to Minecraft Education screen, select If you don’t have an account, try a demo lesson.
- To view the license agreement, select View Terms.
- When ready to play, select Accept Terms and Play.
- Select Start Lesson.
Note: Lessons with the lock overlay can be accessed by signing into the game with a licensed account or one that is eligible for a trial.
Additional Resources
- Learning to play Minecraft Education
- Connect with other educators directly via our website or forums
- Explore the full Knowledge Base
- Check out these classroom management tips from teachers like you