Minecraft Launcher

Official launcher for Minecraft, a sandbox voxel game

Install Command

Run this command in PowerShell on Windows with App Installer (winget) available. Review installer prompts and publisher requirements before proceeding.

winget install --id 'Mojang.MinecraftLauncher' --exact

Publisher

Mojang

Version

2.0.0.0Latest

License

Proprietary

Install details for Minecraft Launcher

Architectures: x86
Install scope: Machine-wide
Installer format: WIX
Versions in winget-pkgs: 1

•Windows Installer (MSI) package: winget runs it silently with standard msiexec switches.

1 versions of Minecraft Launcher are currently kept in the winget community repository; the latest is 2.0.0.0. These details come from the package's manifests in microsoft/winget-pkgs and refresh every 12 hours.

Description

Explore your own unique world, survive the night, and create anything you can imagine!

Minecraft Launcher is available through winget as package ID Mojang.MinecraftLauncher, with version 2.0.0.0. Use the install command above to set it up on Windows without downloading a separate installer manually.

winget commands for Minecraft Launcher

Install the latest version

winget install --id 'Mojang.MinecraftLauncher' --exact

Install a specific version (2.0.0.0)

winget install --id 'Mojang.MinecraftLauncher' --exact --version '2.0.0.0'

Install for all users (machine scope)

winget install --id 'Mojang.MinecraftLauncher' --exact --scope machine

Upgrade to the latest version

winget upgrade --id 'Mojang.MinecraftLauncher' --exact

Uninstall

winget uninstall --id 'Mojang.MinecraftLauncher' --exact

Pin the installed version so winget upgrade --all skips it

winget pin add --id 'Mojang.MinecraftLauncher' --exact

Show the package details winget sees

winget show --id 'Mojang.MinecraftLauncher' --exact

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Package ID

Mojang.MinecraftLauncher

Moniker

minecraft

Min OS Version

10.0.0.0

Common questions

How do I install Minecraft Launcher with winget?

Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run winget install --id 'Mojang.MinecraftLauncher' --exact. winget downloads the installer listed in the official winget-pkgs manifest, checks its SHA256 hash, and installs it.