Millions of players worldwide take pleasure in playing Minecraft Java Edition, the original version of the game.

Minecraft Java Edition players can access older versions through the games file history with a few easy steps. Bedrock players, unfortunately, cannot.

If you own a Chromebook, "Minecraft: Java Edition" is available to you via Linux. Here's how to download and install the popular game on a Chromebook.

"Minecraft" offers cross-platform play for both versions of the game — Bedrock and Java — but you can only play with users who own the same version.