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Minecraft Education is a game-based platform that inspires creative, inclusive learning through play. Designed to engage all learners, Minecraft Education provides lessons and fun challenges across subjects, from math and literacy to digital citizenship and sustainability.\
Watch the following video to learn more about Minecraft Education.
<iframe width="501" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/hl9ZQiektJE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
> [!VIDEO https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/hl9ZQiektJE]
## Try or purchase Minecraft Education
<!--To get started, [download the Minecraft Education here.](https://aka.ms/download)-->
Users in a Microsoft-verified academic institution account have access to a free trial limited logins for Minecraft Education. This grants faculty accounts 25 free logins, and student accounts 10 free logins before a paid license will be required to continue playing.
Subscriptions can be purchased by qualified educational institutions directly in the [Microsoft Admin Center](https://admin.microsoft.com), via volume licensing agreements, or through partner resellers.\
Subscriptions can be purchased by qualified educational institutions directly in the [*Microsoft 365 admin center*](https://admin.microsoft.com), via volume licensing agreements, or through partner resellers.
When you sign up for a Minecraft Education trial, or purchase a subscription, Minecraft Education licenses are associated to your Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) tenant. If you don't have an Azure AD tenant, you can set up a free Office 365 Education subscription when you purchase Minecraft Education. For more information, see [Office 365 Education plans and pricing](https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/academic/compare-office-365-education-plans).
### Direct purchase
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1. This will route you to the purchase page in the Microsoft Admin center. You will need to log in to your Administrator account
1. If necessary, fill in any requested organization or payment information
1. Select the quantity of licenses you would like to purchase and select **Place Order**
1. After you've purchased licenses, you'll need to [assign them to users in the Admin Center](/microsoft-365/admin/manage/assign-licenses-to-users)
1. After you've purchased licenses, you'll need to [Assign Minecraft Education licenses](#assign-minecraft-education-licenses) to your users
If you need additional licenses for Minecraft Education, see [Buy or remove subscription licenses](/microsoft-365/commerce/licenses/buy-licenses).
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Qualified education institutions can purchase Minecraft Education licenses through their Microsoft channel partner. Schools need to be part of the *Enrollment for Education Solutions* (EES) volume licensing program. Educational institutions should work with their channel partner to determine which Minecraft Education licensing offer is best for their institution. The process looks like this:
- Your channel partner will submit and process your volume license order, your licenses will be shown on [Volume Licensing Service Center](https://www.microsoft.com/Licensing/servicecenter/default.aspx), and the licenses will be available in your [Microsoft Store for Education](https://www.microsoft.com/business-store) inventory
- You'll receive an email with a link to Microsoft Store for Education
- Sign in to [Microsoft Store for Education](https://educationstore.microsoft.com) to distribute and manage the Minecraft Education licenses. For more information on distribution options, see [Distribute Minecraft](#distribute-minecraft)
1. Your channel partner will submit and process your volume license order
1. Your licenses will be shown on [Volume Licensing Service Center](https://www.microsoft.com/Licensing/servicecenter/default.aspx)
1. You'll need to [Assign Minecraft Education licenses](#assign-minecraft-education-licenses) to your users
### Payment options
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1. During the purchase, select **Add a new payment method.**
2. Select the **Invoice** option, and provide the information needed for an invoice. The **PO number** item allows you to add a tracking number or info that is meaningful to your organization.
For more information about invoices and how to pay by invoice, see [How to pay for your subscription](/microsoft-365/commerce/billing-and-payments/pay-for-your-subscription?).
For more information about invoices and how to pay by invoice, see [Payment options for your Microsoft subscription](/microsoft-365/commerce/billing-and-payments/pay-for-your-subscription).
## Assign Minecraft Education licenses
When you sign up for a Minecraft Education trial, or purchase a subscription, Minecraft Education licenses are associated to your Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) tenant. From the Admin Center, you can assign and manage Minecraft Education licenses.\
The Microsoft Admin Center can be accessed by members of your organization with administrative roles. For more information, see [About Intune Admin roles in the Microsoft 365 admin center](/microsoft-365/business-premium/m365bp-intune-admin-roles-in-the-mac)
You can assign and manage Minecraft Education licenses from the Microsoft 365 admin center.\
The Microsoft 365 admin center can be accessed by members of your organization with administrative roles.
:::image type="content" source="images/minecraft/admin-center-minecraft-license.png" alt-text="Microsoft 365 admin center - assignment of a Minecraft Education license to a user":::
Schools that purchased *Microsoft 365 A3* or *Microsoft 365 A5* licenses have an additional option for making Minecraft Education available to their students and teachers:
>[!Note]
>If you don't have an Azure AD tenant, you can set up a free Office 365 Education subscription when you purchase Minecraft Education. For more information, see [Office 365 Education plans and pricing](https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/academic/compare-office-365-education-plans).
1. From the left-hand menu in Microsoft Admin Center, select *Users*
1. From the Users list, select the users you want to add or remove for Minecraft Education access
1. Add the relevant A3 or A5 license if it hasn't been assigned already
> [!Note]
> If you add a faculty license, the user will be assigned an instructor role in the application and will have elevated permissions.
1. After selecting the appropriate product license, ensure *Minecraft Education* is toggled on or off, depending on if you want to add or remove Minecraft Education from the user (it will be on by default)
> [!Note]
> If you turn off this setting after students have been using Minecraft Education, they will have up to 30 more days to use Minecraft Education before they don't have access
:::image type="content" source="images/minecraft/admin-center-minecraft-license.png" alt-text="Microsoft 365 admin center - assignment of a Minecraft Education license to a user" lightbox="images/minecraft/admin-center-minecraft-license.png":::
For more information about license assignment, see [Assign Microsoft licenses to users](/microsoft-365/admin/manage/assign-licenses-to-users)
## Prerequisites
- For a complete list of Operating Systems supported by Minecraft Education, see [here](https://educommunity.minecraft.net/hc/articles/360047556591-System-Requirements).
## Settings for Microsoft 365 A3 or Microsoft 365 A5 customers
Schools that purchased Microsoft 365 A3 or Microsoft 365 A5 have an extra option for making Minecraft Education available to their students:
If your school has these products in your tenant, admins can choose to enable Minecraft Education for students using Microsoft 365 A3 or Microsoft 365 A5. From the left-hand menu in Microsoft Admin Center, select Users. From the Users list, select the users you want to add or remove for Minecraft Education access. Add the relevant A3 or A5 license if it hasn't been assigned already.
> [!Note]
> If you add a faculty license, the user will be assigned an instructor role in the application and will have elevated permissions.
After selecting the appropriate product license, ensure Minecraft Education is toggled on or off, depending on if you want to add or remove Minecraft Education from the user (it will be on by default).
If you turn off this setting after students have been using Minecraft Education, they will have up to 30 more days to use Minecraft Education before they don't have access.
## Distribute Minecraft
After Minecraft Education is added to your Microsoft Admin Center inventory, you can [assign these licenses to your users](/microsoft-365/admin/manage/assign-licenses-to-users) or [download the app](https://aka.ms/downloadmee).
If you're having trouble installing the app, you can get more help on our [Support page](https://aka.ms/minecraftedusupport).
If you're having trouble installing the app, you can get more help on our [Support page](https://aka.ms/minecraftedusupport).