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# Windows

### **Minecraft 1.20.5 and newer (Java 21)**
### **Minecraft 26 and newer (Java 25)**

**Make sure to download the .msi installer!**

Eclipse Termurin: <https://adoptium.net/temurin/releases/?os=windows&arch=any&package=jre&version=25&mode=filter>

Scroll down until you see the single entry in the table!
<details>
<summary>Other Distributions</summary>

* Azul: <https://www.azul.com/downloads/?version=java-25-lts&os=windows&architecture=x86-64-bit&package=jre#zulu>
* Microsoft OpenJDK: <https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/java/openjdk/download#openjdk-25>
* Oracle: <https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/#jdk25-windows>
</details>

&nbsp;

### **Minecraft 1.20.5 until 1.21.11 (Java 21)**

**Make sure to download the .msi installer!**

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For least amount of issues, choose **.pkg** download.

### **Minecraft 1.20.5 and newer (Java 21)**
### **Minecraft 26 and newer (Java 25)**

**Make sure to download the .msi installer!**

Eclipse Termurin: <https://adoptium.net/temurin/releases/?os=mac&arch=x64&package=jre&version=25&mode=filter>

Scroll down until you see the single entry in the table!
<details>
<summary>Other Distributions</summary>

* Azul: <https://www.azul.com/downloads/?version=java-25-lts&os=macos&architecture=x86-64-bit&package=jre#zulu>
* Microsoft OpenJDK: <https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/java/openjdk/download#openjdk-25>
* Oracle: <https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/#jdk25-mac>
</details>

&nbsp;

### **Minecraft 1.20.5 until 1.21.11 (Java 21)**
Eclipse Temurin: <https://adoptium.net/temurin/releases/?os=mac&arch=x64&package=jre&version=21>

Scroll down until you see the single entry in the table!
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# Linux

### **Minecraft 1.20.5 and newer (Java 21)**
### **Minecraft 26 and newer (Java 25)**

Open terminal and type the following based on your distro
* Ubuntu/Debian derivatives `sudo apt-get temurin-25-jdk`
* Arch `sudo pacman -S jdk25-openjdk`
* Fedora `sudo dnf install temurin-25-jdk`
* OpenSUSE `sudo zypper install temurin-25-jdk`

Eclipse Termurin: <https://adoptium.net/temurin/releases/?os=windows&arch=any&package=jre&version=25&mode=filter>

Scroll down until you see the single entry in the table!
<details>
<summary>Other Distributions</summary>

* Azul: <https://www.azul.com/downloads/?version=java-25-lts&os=windows&architecture=x86-64-bit&package=jre#zulu>
* Microsoft OpenJDK: <https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/java/openjdk/download#openjdk-25>
* Oracle: <https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/#jdk25-linux>
</details>

&nbsp;

### **Minecraft 1.20.5 until 1.21.11 (Java 21)**

Open terminal and type the following based on your distro
* Ubuntu/Debian derivatives `sudo apt-get temurin-21-jdk`
* Arch `sudo pacman -S jdk21-temurin`
* Arch `sudo pacman -S jdk21-openjdk`
* Fedora `sudo dnf install temurin-21-jdk`
* OpenSUSE `sudo zypper install temurin-21-jdk`

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