Minecraft's Legacy Console Editions have a special place in the hearts of many fans. To this day, the editions' tutorial worlds remain locations filled with nostalgia for many players.

Keen to download Minecraft for PC and not sure where to start? We've got you. It isn't nearly as hard to do as it used to be.

The two most-used Minecraft alternative launchers, CuseForge and Modrinth, both have Sodium available for download on their websites. The Modrinth link was used for this tutorial and is linked above.

How to Buy and Install Minecraft on (Almost) Anything: Where to Download, What Version, and More Punch a tree.

Importantly, Minecraft Java mods tend to be free, while Bedrock add-ons can be either free or paid downloads in the Minecraft Marketplace.

Minecraft: Java Edition is made better with mods, and we have everything you need to know to install and play with mods on Windows PCs.