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# Obtain and deploy Minecraft Education
[Minecraft Education](https://education.minecraft.net/) is built for learning. Watch this video to learn more about Minecraft Education.
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>
## Try or purchase Minecraft Education
Minecraft Education is available for anyone to trial, and 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.\
The free trial is fully functional but limited by the number of logins (25 for teachers and 10 for students) before a paid license will be required to continue playing.
<!--To get started, [download the Minecraft Education here.](https://aka.ms/download)-->
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.
### Assign Minecraft Education licenses
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.\
### Direct purchase
To purchase direct licenses:
1. Go to [https://education.minecraft.net/](https://education.minecraft.net/) and select **How to Buy** in the top navigation bar
1. Scroll down and select **Buy Now** under **Direct Purchase**
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)
If you need additional licenses for Minecraft Education, see [Buy or remove subscription licenses](/microsoft-365/commerce/licenses/buy-licenses).
### Volume licensing
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)
### Payment options
You can pay for Minecraft Education with a debit or credit card, or with an invoice.
#### Debit or credit cards
During the purchase, select **Add a new payment method**. Provide the information needed for your debit or credit card.
#### Invoices
Invoices are a supported payment method for Minecraft Education. There are a few requirements:
- $500 invoice minimum for your initial purchase
- $15,000 invoice maximum (for all invoices within your organization)
To pay with an invoice:
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?).
## 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.
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)
:::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":::
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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.
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.
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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.
## How to get Minecraft Education
Users in a Microsoft verified academic institution account will have access to the free trial limited logins for Minecraft Education. This grants faculty accounts 25 free logins and student accounts 10 free logins. To purchase direct licenses, see [Minecraft Education - direct purchase](#individual-copies).
If you've been approved and are part of the Enrollment for Education Solutions volume license program, you can purchase a volume license for Minecraft Education. For more information, see [Minecraft Education - volume license](#volume-license).
### <a href="" id="individual-copies"></a>Minecraft Education - direct purchase
1. Go to [https://education.minecraft.net/](https://education.minecraft.net/) and select **How to Buy** in the top navigation bar.
2. Scroll down and select **Buy Now** under Direct Purchase.
3. This will route you to the purchase page in the Microsoft Admin center. You will need to log in to your Administrator account.
4. If necessary, fill in any requested organization or payment information.
5. Select the quantity of licenses you would like to purchase and select **Place Order**.
6. 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).
If you need additional licenses for **Minecraft Education**, see [Buy or remove subscription licenses](/microsoft-365/commerce/licenses/buy-licenses).
### <a href="" id="volume-license"></a>Minecraft Education - volume licensing
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)
## Minecraft Education payment options
You can pay for Minecraft Education with a debit or credit card, or with an invoice.
### Debit or credit cards
During the purchase, click **Add a new payment method**. Provide the info needed for your debit or credit card.
### Invoices
Invoices are now a supported payment method for Minecraft Education. There are a few requirements:
- Admins only (not supported for Teachers)
- $500 invoice minimum for your initial purchase
- $15,000 invoice maximum (for all invoices within your organization)
**To pay with an invoice**
1. During the purchase, click **Add a new payment method.**
2. Select the Invoice option, and provide the info needed for an invoice. The **PO number** item allows you to add a tracking number or info that is meaningful to your organization.
![Invoice Details page showing items that need to be completed for an invoice. PO number is highlighted.](images/minecraft/mcee-invoice-info.png)
For more info on invoices and how to pay by invoice, see [How to pay for your subscription](/microsoft-365/commerce/billing-and-payments/pay-for-your-subscription?).
## 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).
## Learn more
[About Intune Admin roles in the Microsoft 365 admin center](/microsoft-365/business-premium/m365bp-intune-admin-roles-in-the-mac)
## Troubleshoot
If you're having trouble installing the app, you can get more help on our [Support page](https://aka.ms/minecraftedusupport).