How to play

You play in a browser tab. The official play page lets you pick a version. WASD moves, the mouse looks, space jumps, and escape releases the mouse. That is the same shape as Java Edition, because the client is reproducing that control set.

Last reviewed: 2026-10-28. By the Eaglercraft Guide editorial team.

These written steps follow the project play FAQ and guide. They are not a transcript of a recorded session. For a first attempt, choose the client version required by the server, or start with the documented 1.8.8 singleplayer flow.

First session

• Open the play page and choose 1.8.8 if you are unsure.
• Create a singleplayer world.
• Walk, break a block, place a block.
• When you want people, switch to multiplayer and read the join guide.
• If you need a file for later, use the official zip and check the hash.

The project’s own guide page points at creative versus survival and at an archived handbook. It does not replace the control line above. Phones should follow the mobile page. Chromebooks should follow the Chromebook page.

Controls documented by the project

Use Creative for a low-risk first look or Survival for normal resource gathering. Export a world before switching client/storage locations. For friends, follow shared-world invitations or public server joining; these are different flows.

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