Get started with Minecraft: Education Edition (all platforms)

Minecraft: Education Edition (M:EE) is a collaborative and versatile platform that educators can use across subjects to encourage 21st-century skills. We're thrilled that you are interested in teaching, learning, and innovating with Minecraft! If you are new to M:EE, would like to learn more about what it is, or be inspired by the amazing lessons and worlds our community creates, check out our website at http://education.minecraft.net.

This article contains the following topics:

• Getting started with Minecraft: Education Edition
• Platform-specific guidance for Minecraft: Education Edition
• Download Minecraft: Education Edition

Getting started with Minecraft: Education Edition

The following is a guide to the various steps involved in deploying Minecraft: Education Edition on all platforms.

1. Try Minecraft: Education Edition for free
   Minecraft: Education Edition is available for any educational user to try, but there is a limit to the number of logins allowed before purchasing a subscription is required. To learn more, see Try Minecraft: Education Edition for free. To get started right away, go to http://education.minecraft.net and select GET STARTED.
   
   
2. Purchase licenses
   Minecraft: Education Edition is licensed via yearly subscriptions that are purchased through the Microsoft Store for Education, via volume licensing agreements and through partner resellers. To learn more, go to Purchasing Licenses for Minecraft: Education Edition.
   
   
3. Assign licenses
   To play Minecraft: Education Edition, each user (teacher or student) requires a license which allows them to sign-in to the game on any supported platform. An IT admin (or teacher with the right permissions) will need to assign licenses to appropriate teachers or students through the Microsoft Store for Education. To learn more, go to Managing licenses for Minecraft: Education Edition.
   
   
4. Deploy and update
   Minecraft: Education Edition apps can be installed on an supported platform with system management software or manually. To learn more, go to Deploying and Updating Minecraft: Education Edition apps (all platforms).
   
   
5. Educator training
   Educator training is pivotal to successfully using Minecraft: Education Edition, and we have a wealth of options available ranging from in-person and train-the-trainer models to self-directed online courses and lesson libraries. To learn more, go to Training educators in Minecraft: Education Edition.
   
   
6. Get support when you need it
   Know where to go if you need help. For more information, visit the Help Center and search the Knowledge Base, engage with our Community in the forums, or Submit a Request.

Platform-specific guidance for Minecraft: Education Edition

Getting started with Minecraft: Education Edition is not very different across different platforms. The primary difference between the Windows, macOS, Chromebook and iOS versions is how the app is downloaded, installed and/or deployed. macOS users must download the client from our website (Windows users can download from the Store for Education as well as our site). iOS users must download the game from the App store.  (Note that the iOS version is available for iPad only). Chromebook users must download from the Google Play store.   For more information on getting started with Minecraft: Education Edition, see our platform specific guides for Windows and Mac, Chromebook, and iPad

Download Minecraft: Education Edition

To download Minecraft: Education Edition, see Get Minecraft: Education Edition. To check whether your platform and device is supported, review our supported platforms.

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