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Download any Minecraft version
Every official client and server jar, straight from Mojang's own servers, with the Java version each one needs and the checksum to prove the file is genuine. Nothing here is mirrored or re-hosted.
Newest build
Minecraft 26.3-snapshot-6
28 Jul 2026. Needs Java 25 or newer.
Test builds. Mods and plugins are not expected to work on these.
Minecraft 26.3
| Version | Released | Java | Server | Client |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.3-snapshot-6 | 28 Jul 2026 | 25+ | server.jar59.1 MB | client.jar38.9 MB |
| 26.3-snapshot-5 | 21 Jul 2026 | 25+ | server.jar59.0 MB | client.jar38.8 MB |
| 26.3-snapshot-4 | 16 Jul 2026 | 25+ | server.jar58.9 MB | client.jar38.8 MB |
| 26.3-snapshot-3 | 7 Jul 2026 | 25+ | server.jar58.9 MB | client.jar38.7 MB |
| 26.3-snapshot-2 | 30 Jun 2026 | 25+ | server.jar58.8 MB | client.jar38.5 MB |
| 26.3-snapshot-1 | 23 Jun 2026 | 25+ | server.jar58.8 MB | client.jar38.5 MB |
Minecraft 26.2
| Version | Released | Java | Server | Client |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.2-rc-2 | 12 Jun 2026 | 25+ | server.jar58.1 MB | client.jar37.4 MB |
| 26.2-rc-1 | 11 Jun 2026 | 25+ | server.jar58.1 MB | client.jar37.4 MB |
| 26.2-pre-6 | 10 Jun 2026 | 25+ | server.jar58.1 MB | client.jar37.4 MB |
| 26.2-pre-5 | 8 Jun 2026 | 25+ | server.jar58.1 MB | client.jar37.4 MB |
| 26.2-pre-4 | 4 Jun 2026 | 25+ | server.jar58.1 MB | client.jar37.4 MB |
| 26.2-pre-3 | 2 Jun 2026 | 25+ | server.jar58.1 MB | client.jar37.4 MB |
| 26.2-pre-2 | 28 May 2026 | 25+ | server.jar58.1 MB | client.jar37.4 MB |
| 26.2-pre-1 | 26 May 2026 | 25+ | server.jar58.1 MB | client.jar37.4 MB |
| 26.2-snapshot-8 | 19 May 2026 | 25+ | server.jar58.1 MB | client.jar37.5 MB |
| 26.2-snapshot-7 | 12 May 2026 | 25+ | server.jar58.0 MB | client.jar37.4 MB |
| 26.2-snapshot-6 | 5 May 2026 | 25+ | server.jar57.9 MB | client.jar37.1 MB |
| 26.2-snapshot-5 | 28 Apr 2026 | 25+ | server.jar57.9 MB | client.jar37.0 MB |
| 26.2-snapshot-4 | 21 Apr 2026 | 25+ | server.jar57.8 MB | client.jar36.9 MB |
| 26.2-snapshot-3 | 14 Apr 2026 | 25+ | server.jar57.8 MB | client.jar36.9 MB |
| 26.2-snapshot-2 | 9 Apr 2026 | 25+ | server.jar57.7 MB | client.jar36.8 MB |
| 26.2-snapshot-1 | 7 Apr 2026 | 25+ | server.jar57.7 MB | client.jar36.7 MB |
Minecraft 26.1
Minecraft april-fools
| Version | Released | Java | Server | Client |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26w14a | 1 Apr 2026 | 25+ | server.jar57.9 MB | client.jar40.3 MB |
| 25w14craftmine | 1 Apr 2025 | 21+ | server.jar55.1 MB | client.jar34.1 MB |
| 24w14potato | 1 Apr 2024 | 17+ | server.jar49.1 MB | client.jar34.7 MB |
| 23w13a_or_b | 1 Apr 2023 | 17+ | server.jar45.8 MB | client.jar23.4 MB |
| 22w13oneblockatatime | 1 Apr 2022 | 17+ | server.jar44.5 MB | client.jar19.6 MB |
| 20w14infinite | 1 Apr 2020 | 8+ | server.jar35.1 MB | client.jar15.9 MB |
| 3D Shareware v1.34 | 1 Apr 2019 | 8+ | server.jar34.2 MB | client.jar18.0 MB |
| 1.RV-Pre1 | 31 Mar 2016 | 8+ | server.jar8.4 MB | client.jar8.3 MB |
| 15w14a | 1 Apr 2015 | 8+ | server.jar9.3 MB | client.jar8.1 MB |
Minecraft 1.21
Minecraft 25w
Minecraft 24w
Minecraft 1.20
Minecraft 23w
Minecraft 1.19
Minecraft 22w
Minecraft 1.18
Minecraft 21w
Minecraft 1.17
| Version | Released | Java | Server | Client |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.17.1-rc2 | 5 Jul 2021 | 16+ | server.jar41.6 MB | client.jar18.6 MB |
| 1.17.1-rc1 | 1 Jul 2021 | 16+ | server.jar41.6 MB | client.jar18.6 MB |
| 1.17.1-pre3 | 30 Jun 2021 | 16+ | server.jar41.6 MB | client.jar18.6 MB |
| 1.17.1-pre2 | 29 Jun 2021 | 16+ | server.jar41.6 MB | client.jar18.6 MB |
| 1.17.1-pre1 | 18 Jun 2021 | 16+ | server.jar41.6 MB | client.jar18.6 MB |
| 1.17-rc2 | 7 Jun 2021 | 16+ | server.jar41.6 MB | client.jar18.6 MB |
| 1.17-rc1 | 4 Jun 2021 | 16+ | server.jar41.6 MB | client.jar18.6 MB |
| 1.17-pre5 | 3 Jun 2021 | 16+ | server.jar41.6 MB | client.jar18.6 MB |
| 1.17-pre4 | 2 Jun 2021 | 16+ | server.jar41.6 MB | client.jar18.6 MB |
| 1.17-pre3 | 1 Jun 2021 | 16+ | server.jar41.6 MB | client.jar18.6 MB |
| 1.17-pre2 | 31 May 2021 | 16+ | server.jar41.6 MB | client.jar18.6 MB |
| 1.17-pre1 | 27 May 2021 | 16+ | server.jar41.2 MB | client.jar18.6 MB |
Minecraft 1.16
Minecraft 20w
Minecraft 1.15
| Version | Released | Java | Server | Client |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.15.2-pre2 | 16 Jan 2020 | 8+ | server.jar34.5 MB | client.jar14.8 MB |
| 1.15.2-pre1 | 14 Jan 2020 | 8+ | server.jar34.5 MB | client.jar14.8 MB |
| 1.15.1-pre1 | 12 Dec 2019 | 8+ | server.jar34.5 MB | client.jar14.8 MB |
| 1.15-pre7 | 9 Dec 2019 | 8+ | server.jar34.5 MB | client.jar14.8 MB |
| 1.15-pre6 | 6 Dec 2019 | 8+ | server.jar34.5 MB | client.jar14.8 MB |
| 1.15-pre5 | 5 Dec 2019 | 8+ | server.jar34.5 MB | client.jar14.8 MB |
| 1.15-pre4 | 3 Dec 2019 | 8+ | server.jar34.5 MB | client.jar14.8 MB |
| 1.15-pre3 | 28 Nov 2019 | 8+ | server.jar34.5 MB | client.jar14.8 MB |
| 1.15-pre2 | 25 Nov 2019 | 8+ | server.jar34.5 MB | client.jar14.8 MB |
| 1.15-pre1 | 21 Nov 2019 | 8+ | server.jar34.5 MB | client.jar14.8 MB |
Minecraft 19w
Minecraft 1.14
Minecraft 18w
Minecraft 1.13
| Version | Released | Java | Server | Client |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.13.2-pre2 | 18 Oct 2018 | 8+ | server.jar32.3 MB | client.jar15.3 MB |
| 1.13.2-pre1 | 16 Oct 2018 | 8+ | server.jar32.3 MB | client.jar15.3 MB |
| 1.13.1-pre2 | 20 Aug 2018 | 8+ | server.jar32.3 MB | client.jar15.3 MB |
| 1.13.1-pre1 | 16 Aug 2018 | 8+ | server.jar32.3 MB | client.jar15.3 MB |
| 1.13-pre10 | 17 Jul 2018 | 8+ | server.jar31.1 MB | client.jar15.3 MB |
| 1.13-pre9 | 16 Jul 2018 | 8+ | server.jar31.1 MB | client.jar15.3 MB |
| 1.13-pre8 | 13 Jul 2018 | 8+ | server.jar31.1 MB | client.jar15.3 MB |
| 1.13-pre7 | 10 Jul 2018 | 8+ | server.jar31.1 MB | client.jar15.2 MB |
| 1.13-pre6 | 4 Jul 2018 | 8+ | server.jar31.1 MB | client.jar15.2 MB |
| 1.13-pre5 | 28 Jun 2018 | 8+ | server.jar31.1 MB | client.jar15.1 MB |
| 1.13-pre4 | 26 Jun 2018 | 8+ | server.jar30.6 MB | client.jar15.4 MB |
| 1.13-pre3 | 21 Jun 2018 | 8+ | server.jar30.6 MB | client.jar15.4 MB |
| 1.13-pre2 | 15 Jun 2018 | 8+ | server.jar30.6 MB | client.jar15.4 MB |
| 1.13-pre1 | 4 Jun 2018 | 8+ | server.jar30.5 MB | client.jar15.3 MB |
Minecraft 17w
Minecraft 1.12
| Version | Released | Java | Server | Client |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.12.2-pre2 | 15 Sept 2017 | 8+ | server.jar28.8 MB | client.jar9.7 MB |
| 1.12.2-pre1 | 13 Sept 2017 | 8+ | server.jar28.8 MB | client.jar9.7 MB |
| 1.12.1-pre1 | 2 Aug 2017 | 8+ | server.jar28.8 MB | client.jar9.7 MB |
| 1.12-pre7 | 31 May 2017 | 8+ | server.jar28.8 MB | client.jar9.7 MB |
| 1.12-pre6 | 29 May 2017 | 8+ | server.jar28.8 MB | client.jar9.7 MB |
| 1.12-pre5 | 19 May 2017 | 8+ | server.jar28.8 MB | client.jar9.7 MB |
| 1.12-pre4 | 18 May 2017 | 8+ | server.jar28.8 MB | client.jar9.7 MB |
| 1.12-pre3 | 17 May 2017 | 8+ | server.jar28.8 MB | client.jar9.7 MB |
| 1.12-pre2 | 11 May 2017 | 8+ | server.jar28.8 MB | client.jar9.7 MB |
| 1.12-pre1 | 10 May 2017 | 8+ | server.jar28.8 MB | client.jar9.7 MB |
Minecraft 16w
Minecraft 1.11
| Version | Released | Java | Server | Client |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.11-pre1 | 8 Nov 2016 | 8+ | server.jar9.3 MB | client.jar8.8 MB |
Minecraft 1.10
| Version | Released | Java | Server | Client |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.10-pre2 | 7 Jun 2016 | 8+ | server.jar9.0 MB | client.jar8.4 MB |
| 1.10-pre1 | 2 Jun 2016 | 8+ | server.jar9.0 MB | client.jar8.5 MB |
Minecraft 1.9
| Version | Released | Java | Server | Client |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.9.3-pre3 | 3 May 2016 | 8+ | server.jar9.0 MB | client.jar8.3 MB |
| 1.9.3-pre2 | 27 Apr 2016 | 8+ | server.jar9.0 MB | client.jar8.3 MB |
| 1.9.3-pre1 | 21 Apr 2016 | 8+ | server.jar9.0 MB | client.jar8.3 MB |
| 1.9.1-pre3 | 11 Mar 2016 | 8+ | server.jar8.4 MB | client.jar8.3 MB |
| 1.9.1-pre2 | 10 Mar 2016 | 8+ | server.jar8.4 MB | client.jar8.3 MB |
| 1.9.1-pre1 | 9 Mar 2016 | 8+ | server.jar8.4 MB | client.jar8.3 MB |
| 1.9-pre4 | 26 Feb 2016 | 8+ | server.jar8.4 MB | client.jar8.3 MB |
| 1.9-pre3 | 24 Feb 2016 | 8+ | server.jar8.4 MB | client.jar8.3 MB |
| 1.9-pre2 | 18 Feb 2016 | 8+ | server.jar8.4 MB | client.jar8.3 MB |
| 1.9-pre1 | 17 Feb 2016 | 8+ | server.jar8.4 MB | client.jar8.3 MB |
Minecraft 15w
Minecraft 1.8
| Version | Released | Java | Server | Client |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8.2-pre7 | 16 Feb 2015 | 8+ | server.jar9.3 MB | client.jar8.1 MB |
| 1.8.2-pre6 | 30 Jan 2015 | 8+ | server.jar9.3 MB | client.jar8.1 MB |
| 1.8.2-pre5 | 26 Jan 2015 | 8+ | server.jar9.3 MB | client.jar8.1 MB |
| 1.8.2-pre4 | 16 Jan 2015 | 8+ | server.jar7.5 MB | client.jar7.4 MB |
| 1.8.2-pre3 | 15 Jan 2015 | 8+ | server.jar7.5 MB | client.jar7.4 MB |
| 1.8.2-pre2 | 15 Jan 2015 | 8+ | server.jar7.5 MB | client.jar7.4 MB |
| 1.8.2-pre1 | 18 Dec 2014 | 8+ | server.jar7.5 MB | client.jar7.4 MB |
| 1.8.1-pre5 | 19 Nov 2014 | 8+ | server.jar7.5 MB | client.jar7.4 MB |
| 1.8.1-pre4 | 6 Nov 2014 | 8+ | server.jar7.5 MB | client.jar7.4 MB |
| 1.8.1-pre3 | 23 Oct 2014 | 8+ | server.jar7.5 MB | client.jar7.4 MB |
| 1.8.1-pre2 | 16 Oct 2014 | 8+ | server.jar7.5 MB | client.jar7.4 MB |
| 1.8.1-pre1 | 15 Oct 2014 | 8+ | server.jar8.4 MB | client.jar7.4 MB |
| 1.8-pre3 | 28 Aug 2014 | 8+ | server.jar9.9 MB | client.jar7.4 MB |
| 1.8-pre2 | 25 Aug 2014 | 8+ | server.jar9.9 MB | client.jar7.4 MB |
| 1.8-pre1 | 21 Aug 2014 | 8+ | server.jar9.9 MB | client.jar7.4 MB |
Minecraft 14w
Minecraft 1.7
| Version | Released | Java | Server | Client |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.7.10-pre4 | 14 May 2014 | 8+ | server.jar9.2 MB | client.jar5.0 MB |
| 1.7.10-pre3 | 14 May 2014 | 8+ | server.jar9.2 MB | client.jar5.1 MB |
| 1.7.10-pre2 | 14 May 2014 | 8+ | server.jar9.2 MB | client.jar5.1 MB |
| 1.7.10-pre1 | 14 May 2014 | 8+ | server.jar9.2 MB | client.jar5.1 MB |
| 1.7.6-pre2 | 8 Mar 2014 | 8+ | server.jar9.0 MB | client.jar5.1 MB |
| 1.7.6-pre1 | 8 Mar 2014 | 8+ | server.jar9.0 MB | client.jar5.1 MB |
| 1.7.1 | 23 Oct 2013 | 8+ | server.jar8.7 MB | client.jar4.9 MB |
| 1.7 | 22 Oct 2013 | 8+ | server.jar8.7 MB | client.jar4.9 MB |
Minecraft 13w
Minecraft 1.6
| Version | Released | Java | Server | Client |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6.3 | 13 Sept 2013 | unknown | server.jar5.9 MB | client.jar4.5 MB |
| 1.6 | 25 Jun 2013 | unknown | server.jar5.8 MB | client.jar4.5 MB |
Minecraft 1.5
| Version | Released | Java | Server | Client |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 6 Mar 2013 | 8+ | server.jar2.2 MB | client.jar5.3 MB |
Minecraft 1.4
| Version | Released | Java | Server | Client |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4.3 | 30 Nov 2012 | 8+ | server.jar2.0 MB | client.jar4.7 MB |
| 1.4.1 | 22 Nov 2012 | 8+ | server.jar1.9 MB | client.jar4.7 MB |
| 1.4 | 18 Nov 2012 | 8+ | server.jar1.9 MB | client.jar4.7 MB |
Minecraft 1.3
| Version | Released | Java | Server | Client |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 | 25 Jul 2012 | 8+ | server.jar1.7 MB | client.jar4.5 MB |
Mod loaders
Needed to run mods, not plugins. Each page carries the official installer, every version it reaches and the Java it needs.
Check what you downloaded
Every link above carries Mojang's SHA-1 in its tooltip.
Run sha1sum server.jar and compare it to the checksum on the link. If they match, the file is byte for byte what Mojang published. If you already have a jar and do not know which version it is, the jar identifier answers that from its hash.
Frequently asked
Are these files hosted here?
No, and they never will be. Every link points at piston-data.mojang.com, which is Mojang's own content network and the same file the launcher downloads. Mirroring Minecraft jars is not ours to do, so we point at the original and print the checksum instead.
What is the SHA-1 for?
It is Mojang's own checksum for that exact file. Run sha1sum on what you downloaded and compare: if the two match, the file is byte for byte what Mojang published. It is the only way to be certain a jar from anywhere is genuine.
Which jar do I want, client or server?
The client is the game you play, and the launcher fetches it for you, so you rarely need it by hand. The server jar is the one you run to host a world for other people. Most people arriving here want the server jar.
Why do old versions have no server download?
Mojang did not publish one. The alpha and beta builds from 2009 to 2011 predate the official server jar for most of their run, so the client is all there is and the table says so rather than showing an empty cell.
Do I need a specific Java version?
Yes, and it is listed per version because getting it wrong is the most common reason a server refuses to start. Newer Minecraft needs newer Java, and a version built for Java 21 will not run on Java 17.