Minecraft players connecting with others in 2021 #1 - Java To join another player's world on Java edition, which is for PC, the host must open their world to LAN.

In Minecraft Java Edition, players can either jump into a world on their own and explore it, or they can join their friends in a multiplayer world and play together.

Just add the friends using their Minecraft username. Then, invite them to your world. For the Java Edition, cross-play with the Bedrock is not officially supported.

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