Tutorial:Java Edition on ChromeOS

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Bedrock Edition is officially available on ChromeOS and ChromeOS Flex, the operating systems used by Chromebooks, via the Google Play Store. However, with a few workarounds, it is also possible to play Java Edition on ChromeOS or ChromeOS Flex. This tutorial explains how to play on Java Edition through those operating systems.

Prerequisites

  • A device running ChromeOS ChromeOS or ChromeOS Flex (instructions for installing ChromeOS Flex can be found here)
  • Access to the Linux virtual machine built into ChromeOS and ChromeOS Flex
  • A Microsoft account
  • Minecraft: Java Edition

Instructions

Installing Linux

  1. Open settings.
  2. Click on the "About ChromeOS" button to the left.
  3. Turn on the "Linux Development environment". If the button does not appear, your device may not be supported.
  4. Follow the instructions.
  5. In the terminal that opens, run sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade to upgrade the packages on the system.

x86-64

Official Minecraft Launcher

  1. Go to minecraft.net
  2. Sign in to your Microsoft account.
  3. Click Games.
  4. Click "Minecraft" on the left.
  5. Click "Go to Downloads" near the bottom.
  6. Scroll down to "Get Minecraft Java & Bedrock Edition for Linux Distributions"
  7. Click "Debian and Debian-based Distributions".
  8. After downloading, double click on the Minecraft.deb file.
  9. Click Install.
  10. Wait.
  11. Open the ChromeOS Launcher.
  12. Scroll down until you see your Linux apps.
  13. Open the Minecraft Launcher.
  14. Sign in to your Microsoft account.

To run, open the launcher from the search menu.

MultiMC

  1. Go to multimc.org.
  2. Scroll down to or Click "Download and install".
  3. Go to Linux and Click on "Debian/Ubuntu".
  4. Double click on the file you just downloaded.
  5. Click install.
  6. Wait.
  7. Open MultiMC.
  8. Complete the setup

To run, open MultiMC from the search menu.

Prism Launcher

  1. Go to prismlauncher.org/download
  2. Click "Linux" and choose "Download Portable (AppImage)" and download/move it to the "Linux Files" folder.
  3. Install FUSE using sudo apt install fuse
  4. Run sudo chmod +x PrismLauncher-Linux-x86_64.AppImage to make it executable.
  5. Run Prism Launcher using ./PrismLauncher-Linux-x86_64.AppImage
  6. Complete the setup.
  7. Add an instance and launch it.

To run, open the terminal and run ./PrismLauncher-Linux-x86_64.AppImage.

Modrinth

  1. Go to modrinth.com/app.
  2. Scroll down to or Click "Download Modrinth App".
  3. Under the Linux category Click on "Download the DEB".
  4. Double click on the file you just downloaded.
  5. Click install.
  6. Wait.
  7. Open Modrinth.
  8. Complete the setup

aarch64 (ARM64)

Prism Launcher

  1. Run the following commands: sudo apt install wget wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Botspot/pi-apps/master/install | bash This installs an app store for ARM64.
  2. Open the newly installed app, "Pi-Apps".
  3. Open the games section.
  4. Click "Minecraft Java Prism Launcher".
  5. Hit install and wait.
  6. Open Prism Launcher from the search menu.
  7. Choose the version of Java you have installed.
  8. Sign in to your Microsoft account.

To run, open Prism Launcher from the search menu.

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