You'll need a Microsoft account to download Minecraft but that's no sweat to do. Choosing between the two versions, Java and ...

First, launch up Minecraft Java Edition via the Minecraft Launcher. Once you’ve done this, locate the Installations tab at the top. Click this to open a different panel.

3] Include Forge to Launch Options After installing the Forge tool on your computer, open Minecraft: Java Edition. Navigate to Launch Options, then select Advanced Settings.

java -Xms1024M -Xmx1024M -jar minecraft_server.jar nogui This will assign 1GB of RAM to your server. If you’re using the 32-bit version of Java, 1GB is your limit.

You can install mods in "Minecraft" by playing the "Java Edition" and using the third-party app Minecraft Forge.