Ways to play Minecraft with friends

Want to play Minecraft with your friends ? Here are simple ways to play Minecraft with friends whenever desired.

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

Ways to play Minecraft with friends

• Play Minecraft with friends via public servers
  • Minecraft Java Edition
  • Minecraft Bedrock Edition
• Play Minecraft with friends on a private server
• Play Minecraft with friends easily with Realms
  • How to create Realm in Minecraft
  • How to join a Minecraft Realm

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:

Copy the IP address of the server you want to join.

Go to the Multiplaye r screen in the Minecraft client. Click Add Server or Direct Connection .

Paste the IP address into the Server Address box .

If you chose 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 click Join Server . If Direct Connection is selected , 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.

Open Minecraft BE . Click Play and go to the Servers tab .

You can choose from a list of Featured Servers that are massively multiplayer and include modes like Skywars, Build Battle, and more.

You can also add another server by clicking Add Server .

Enter the hostname, IP address, and port. 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 ones 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 the registration, open Minecraft and click Minecraft Realms . If creating a Realm for the first time, click 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 Realms' World , Adventures and Experiences templates .

Now that you've 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 entering their name before clicking Invite player again . Your friends will receive an invitation to join that Realm.

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

Open Minecraft BE and click Play . Go to Worlds and select Create New .

Select Create New World .

Select Create on Realms from the left panel. Choose 2 or 10 Realm players .

For 2 Player Realm : Name your Realm , read and agree to the terms & conditions given, then select Create Realm .

For 10 Player Realm : Select Buy Now from the navigation list. Name Realm, agree to the agreements and terms given, select Start Free Trial .

How to join a Minecraft Realm

Java Edition : If you receive a friend's invitation to join 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 your friends ' Realm .

Bedrock Edition : Request an invitation code from the creators of Realm. For example: realms.gg/abcxyz. We only need the character after realms.gg/ .

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

In addition to the above ways, you can also play Minecraft with friends over LAN. See detailed instructions on how to play Minecraft in LAN at WebTech360.

Above are some ways to play Minecraft with friends . Hope the article is useful to you.