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# How to join CubeCraft

**Server address:** play.cubecraft.net

| Java 1.21.8 and above. Bedrock 1.21.120 and above. If you are on an older version, see [Which version do I need, and how do I update?](https://help.cubecraft.net/en-au/article/which-version-do-i-need-and-how-do-i-update-nnby69/)

You need a legitimate copy of Minecraft. Cracked accounts and third-party launchers such as TLauncher cannot connect, and we cannot help with them.
Download Minecraft through www.minecraft.net/download.

## Which edition am I on?

Bedrock Edition:
* Can be played on devices other than a computer,
* Has a marketplace button, and
* A number of multiplayer servers already preset.

Java Edition:
* Can only be played on a computer,
* Separate Minecraft Launcher window opens before the game starts, and
* Once started "Java Edition" will appear below the Minecraft title.

![Java Edition | Bedrock Edition](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/7/b/b/7/7bb7fd711237c800/minecraftmenustransparentv2_m21uzd.png)

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## Bedrock Edition

1. Open Minecraft and select **Play**.
2. Open the **Servers** tab.
3. Select **CubeCraft**, then **Join Server**.

![Bedrock Edition Joining CubeCraft](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/7/b/b/7/7bb7fd711237c800/recording-2026-08-13-at-200607_7y1xqw.gif)

You will land in the lobby. Open the game menu from the game controller item in your hotbar, or walk to a game portal.

## Java Edition

1. Open the Minecraft Launcher and select a version of 1.21.8 or above.
2. On the main menu, select **Multiplayer**, then **Add Server**.
3. Fill in the details:
* **Server Name:** `CubeCraft Games`
* **Server Address:** play.cubecraft.net
* **Server Resource Packs:** Enabled
4. Select **Done**, then double-click the CubeCraft entry.

![Java Edition Joining CubeCraft](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/7/b/b/7/7bb7fd711237c800/recording-2026-08-16-at-211823_12zi6k5.gif)

||| Leave resource packs enabled. Several games send a custom pack, and with packs disabled you will see missing textures and blank menus rather than an error explaining why.

## If you cannot get in

See [I can't connect to CubeCraft](https://help.cubecraft.net/en-au/article/i-cant-connect-to-cubecraft-9akryr/). It covers outdated versions, authentication errors, blocked connections and maintenance.