Create a Minecraft Account

A Mojang account is required to play Minecraft. A Minecraft account and a Mojang account are the same thing. You can create an account for free from the Minecraft website, and you must create an account before your purchase the game. If you have an old Minecraft Premium account, you can migrate it into a Mojang account to gain extra benefits.

Steps

Creating a New Minecraft Account

1. Visit the Minecraft website. Visit minecraft.net from your computer's browser.
2. Click the "Register" link, located in the upper-right corner. The link will take you to the Mojang account creation page. Mojang is the company that created Minecraft, and a Mojang account is required in order to play Minecraft. A Mojang account and a Minecraft account are now the same thing, and all new accounts are called "Mojang accounts".
   • If you already have a Minecraft account and want to migrate it to a Mojang account, Create-a-Minecraft-Account.
3. Enter the required information. You will need a valid email address. Enter a strong password, and repeat it to confirm.
4. Click Register. You will need to select the box saying that you accept the Terms and Conditions as well as the Privacy Policy.
5. Confirm your email. Once you register for your account, you will receive an email with a link that you will need to click in order to activate your account. Once you have confirmed your account, you can log in to Minecraft using your email and password.
   • Check your Spam folder if you don't see the confirmation email in your inbox. It could take a couple minutes for the email to arrive.

Migrating a Minecraft Account to a Mojang Account

1. Visit the Mojang Account Migration page. Open account.mojang.com/migrate in your web browser. If you have an old Minecraft Premium account, you can migrate it to a Mojang account, which provides more security options and integrates Minecraft into your Mojang game library.
2. Enter in your old username and password.
3. Check the "I accept..." box.
4. Click .Migrate account. Your account will be automatically converted into a Mojang account.
5. Confirm your email. Once you migrate for your account, you will receive an email with a link that you will need to click in order to activate your Mojang account.
   • Check your Spam folder if you don't see the confirmation email in your inbox. It could take a couple minutes for the email to arrive.
6. Log into your Minecraft game using your email address. After migrating your account, you will use the email address you signed up with to log into Minecraft.

Tips

• Try not to get banned from servers. Most common causes for banning are swearing, griefing, hacking, and stealing.
• Do not make a password too short.
• Try to include a mixture of numbers, letters and symbols in your password to prevent people from hacking into your account.
• Make your password something that only you know and don't tell it to anyone.

Warnings

• Mojang will only require you to log into the Minecraft client and their website, do not give your username and password to anything else, even if it is an email from Mojang.

Things You'll Need

• A valid email address

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