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Punch wood, craft a workbench and tools, mine stone, find food and shelter before the first night.
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Bedrock Edition players on PC, consoles and mobile share worlds and Realms; Java Edition runs its own server ecosystem.
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Starting in 2026 Minecraft versions use a year-based scheme such as 26.1, replacing the old 1.x numbering.
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Java Edition covers Windows, macOS and Linux; Bedrock Edition covers Windows, consoles and mobile with cross-play.
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