Ways to play Minecraft with friends

You want play Minecraft together with friends? Here are the Simple way to play Minecraft with friends whenever desired.

Note: The instructions below are for both Minecraft Java Edition (JE) and Minecraft Bedrock Edition (BE) versions.

Play Minecraft with friends via public servers

Minecraft Java Edition

Public servers are used by most Minecraft Java players to connect with each other. All of these servers are free to join. You can find them using any server listing site like MinecraftServers.org. Just type Minecraft Server into your web browser to find more results.

How to join a Minecraft Server:

1. Copy the IP address of the server you want to join.
2. Go to screen Multiplayerr in the Minecraft client. Click Add Server or Direct Connection.
3. Paste the IP address in the box Server Address.
4. If you choose Add Server in step 3 enter the name of that server and click Done, then double-click the server in your list or select it and press Join Server. If you choose Direct Connection, click Join Server.

Minecraft Bedrock Edition

Even though it’s a smaller version of Java, Minecraft Bedrock Edition still has public servers that you can join to play Minecraft with your friends.

1. Open Minecraft BE. Click Play and go to tab Servers.
2. You can choose from the list Featured Servers has a lot of players and includes many modes such as Skywars, Build Battle…
3. You can also add another server by clicking Add Server.
4. Enter the server name, address IP and gate. Click Save to save this server.

Play Minecraft with friends on a private server

If your friend is running a private server from their PC or a third-party hosting service, you need to copy & paste its IP address just like you would on a public server.

Play Minecraft with friends easily with Realms

Realms works on both Minecraft Bedrock Edition and Minecraft Java Edition, although not cross-platform compatible. (Minecraft Java Edition friends cannot enter the Minecraft Bedrock player’s Realm).

Realms is the personal server version of Minecraft. This is the easiest way to make your own creative and build world for you and your loved one or friends.

How to create Realm in Minecraft

Java Edition: First, you need to register to use Realm. You can activate the 30-day free trial and cancel at any time.

After completing registration, open Minecraft and click Minecraft Realms. If creating Realm for the first time, press click to start your new Realm. Here you can name Realm and enter a brief description before choosing a world style.

Choose between creating a new world, uploading a previous world save, or exploring new worlds Template World, Adventures and Experiences by Realms.

Now that you have created the Realm, select Configure Realm and click Players. All you have to do now is create a list of friends on the server by clicking Invite player and enter their name before clicking again Invite player. Your friends will receive an invitation to join that Realm.

Bedrock Edition: The process on BE is a bit different.

1. Open Minecraft BE and click Play. Next Worlds and choose Create New.
2. Choose Create New World.
3. Choose Create on Realms from the left panel. Choose 2 or 10 players Realm.
   1. For 2 Player Realm: To name Realm yours, read and agree to the terms & conditions set forth, then, select Create Realm.
   2. For 10 Player Realm: Choose Buy Now from the navigation list. Name Realm, agree to the agreements and terms given, choose Start Free Trial.

How to join a Minecraft Realm

Java Edition: If you receive a friend’s invitation to join the Realm, open Minecraft and go to Minecraft Realm.

At the top of the screen, go to the right where there is Minecraft Realms (small envelope icon). It contains the pending invitations you received. Click on it to join Realm friends.

Bedrock Edition: Request invitation code from Realm creator. For example: realms.gg/abcxyz. We only need the following character realms.gg/.

Open Minecraft, then, click Play. Next Friends > click Join Realm. Enter the invitation code you received from the Realm owner, then click Join. It’s done.

In addition to the ways mentioned above, you can also play Minecraft with friends over LAN. See detailed instructions on how to play Minecraft in LAN at Download.vn.

Here are some how to play Minecraft with friends. Hope the article is useful to you.