Resources for IT Admins

Minecraft Education is a game-based learning platform that offers immersive, standards-aligned curriculum, digital skilling pathways, and free educator training. Explore resources to setup Minecraft Education, manage licenses, and explore new features and updates.

Minecraft Education is included in most Microsoft software subscriptions for schools. Your school may already have Minecraft Education if you have a M365 A3 or A5 plan.

How licensing works

Minecraft Education is included in most Microsoft software subscriptions for schools. Your school may already have Minecraft Education if you have a M365 A3 or A5 plan.​

Purchase Licenses

Anyone with a Microsoft 365 account can purchase and use Minecraft Education.

Manage Licenses

Assign or unassign licenses to the users who will play Minecraft Education.

License Agreement

There are a few separate End User License agreements depending on how you use Minecraft Education.

How to install

Minecraft Education is designed to integrate seamlessly with your existing school IT environment.

Installation Guides Deploying and Updating Installer Package System Requirements

Network Configurations

To keep gameplay smooth and safe, ensure your network is configured for Minecraft Education traffic.

Agent and fox sitting under tree

List of URLs

To ensure everything works smoothly in your school environment, your network must allow traffic to the approved service endpoints. Enabling these URLs unlocks the full experience for students and educators.

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Updating to a new version

Learn how to update to a new version or enabling / disabling auto updates. Minecraft Education releases regular updates with new features to make your experience even better!

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How to access free trial or demo lesson

The free trial requires you to have a Entra ID account, either an Office 365 Education account or a Microsoft 365 account (Note: Personal versions of Office 365 or Microsoft 365 do not provide access nor trial access to Minecraft Education)

The demo lessons offer a snapshot of real classroom gameplay. While features like saving worlds and using multiplayer are disabled, you can play each demo lesson as many times as you want with no account needed.

STEP 1:

Select and install the version of Minecraft Education to download that is compatible with your device.

Windows Chromebook or Android Mac Iphone/Ipad

STEP 2:

Free Trial: 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.

Demo Lesson: Launch Minecraft Education and, at the Welcome to Minecraft Education screen, select If you don’t have an account, try a demo lesson.

Launch App

Support & Troubleshooting

From troubleshooting guides to community forums, the Minecraft Education Support Center has the answers.

Troubleshooting Resources

Find tips on resolving common issues.

Support Center

Visit our Support Center for more help, articles, and Forums.

Educator Training

Access free trainings you can share with your educators.

FAQ

Get answers to many of the common questions IT Administrators have about deploying and managing Minecraft Education in their school(s).

Privacy

Read our Privacy Policy. Minecraft Education takes data privacy seriously and is designed for compliance.

Forums

Are you trying to figure out how something works or have a technical issue? Our Support Forums and ticketing system are here to help!

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