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How to Change Your Minecraft Client Version on Java Edition

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Dec 20, 2024

Whether your game has been updated to a version that you don't want to play yet, or you want to check out what Minecraft was like 10 years ago, there are lots of reasons for wanting to change your Minecraft version and this guide will show you how!

Changing your Minecraft Client Version

Step 1:

Open your launcher and navigate to the Installations tab

Minecraft Java Edition launcher showing the 'Installations' tab highlighted, with a search bar and a list of available versions like OptiFine and latest releases.

Step 2:

Click New Installation.

Minecraft Java Edition 'Installations' tab showing the 'New installation' button to create custom game versions, with existing versions like OptiFine listed below.

Step 3:

Select the version that you would like to play, fill out the details, then click Create.

Creating a new Minecraft Java Edition installation with the name 'Shockbyte Tutorial,' selecting version 'release 1.19.4,' and clicking the 'Create' button to finalize.

Step 4:

Select the Version List in the bottom left and choose the version of your choice.

Selecting the 'Shockbyte Tutorial' installation with version 1.19.4 in the Minecraft Java Edition launcher, ready to hit 'Play' to start the game.

You're now good to go! You can go ahead and press Play and load into the version of Minecraft you had just selected.

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Zach Lowery

Game Experience Engineer