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I can see that as well using the link on the download page. Considering the origin, it's probably safe and just a deployment error. It should be reported as a bug but the tracker isn't back up from migration yet. Alternatively, the launcher can also be downloaded and installed from the Microsoft Store.

You can either go to minecraft.net or go to mojang.com and it will redirect you to minecraft.net

On the official minecraft page

minecraft.net

The official launcher is at minecraft.net/download

Acounts are perchased at minecraft.net.

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You can purchase and download it from minecraft.net

you download it from the windows 10 store (assuming you want the version that you can cross play with xbox).

So there are two options, mentioned by two other comments, but I'll put them together here:

You can purchase and download Minecraft. This is, in fact, the "original" way of doing so; it was originally coded in Java and sold online. Eventually, cards were sold in stores that would have codes you could use to download it. This original "Java Edition" is still available on Minecraft.net and retails for $26.95 USD, includes all previous versions and future updates, and runs on PC, Mac and Linux computers.

You can also get Minecraft Bedrock Edition, which is the current version for XBOX One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android, and is also available on the Windows 10 App store. It runs and cross-plays between all these devices natively, and is the equivalent version that your son was playing on XBOX. Its price varies by platform, and there's different promotional "packs" that include resource packs and MineCoins (the currency for the in-app store) for Minecraft on Windows 10.

By default, none of the PC versions of Minecraft require (or actually even ever had) discs to play. Once you purchase Minecraft, you can download it onto any computer and log in to play.

Ok, I hate this new system as mutch as you do. So first log in with your mc account on the site, then find a download or purchase tab. Then choose pc, and press buy mc. THEN it notices you own the game and lets you download. (I did this from memory so feel free to ask questions, I may have a few things wrong)

Do a Google search: "minecraft.net java download" It always works for me!

idts that exists

use SKlauncher, you won't be able to play hypixel its an online server and your on a offline account

The last one is for separate minecraft relate game such as minecraft dungeons and minecraft legends you don’t need those two games and I think that second to bottom is legends or dungeons idk I can’t read that language but just the two top ones you need to focus of if you’re playing on ps5 or ps4 but for pc you need to go to the offical minecraft website and buy java on there

Didn’t even know there were editions like this. I got java minecraft on pc and cost me like $15 max back in the day

Standard if you value money and are a sensible being

Deluxe only if you plan to spend money on the marketplace (microtransactions to unlock player-made content. Each content has its price). You get 10$ worth of minecoins and a few random items from the marketplace for 10 extra dollars

Trio of Minecraft only if you want two separate standalone relatively poorly received games (dungeons and legends)

Console edition (bedrock) is also supposed to be sold with PC edition, now, but I’m not sure if the PS5 supports that model. I’d say try the free one first, and if that doesn’t work, try the PS5 Standard Edition

You have to I think go to the minecraft launcher, create an account then on the offical minecraft website it should say I believe buy minecraft for Java

Java is minecraft for pc something like bedrock is for like Xbox I believe I’m not really sure on bedrock but I know for sure 100% minecraft Java is for pc users been playing the game since minecraft beta 1.0

But if you’re buying it on ps5 just the top one for ps4 and for ps5 like it says on the icon

Well the link would likely be to a site like mediafire where you can upload zipped files. Download it from that. When it's finished use a program like winRAR to extract the contents of the file (I recommenf extracting to your desktop). Once you do that, search %appdata% in the windows search bar thing and locate the .minecraft folder. There, there's a folder called saves (I think? Something similar if not). Drag the folder you extracted to your desktop into there and load up the game. It should appear when you go to select a world.

On bedrock edition, just open the .mcworld file.

If you got a zip file on bedrock edition, goto %appdata% by pressing windows and r, go back from roaming to appdata, goto local, find <i will finish>

If you got a .zip file on pocket edition, get a file editor, go to Games, com.mojang,

Thanks for the help everyone! I am pretty sure I understand the process and am going to try it when I get home. Is there any cites I should avoid or that are safe?

You put the save you get in the .minecraft folder. To open it you type %appdata%, then Minecraft and saves. It should be unzipped. And that's basically it, restart your game if its on and it should work.

What Edition and platform are you asking about?