diff --git a/education/windows/get-minecraft-for-education.md b/education/windows/get-minecraft-for-education.md index dc7ca3665c..3761a3158d 100644 --- a/education/windows/get-minecraft-for-education.md +++ b/education/windows/get-minecraft-for-education.md @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ --- -title: Get Minecraft Education -description: Learn how to get and distribute Minecraft Education. +title: Obtain and deploy Minecraft Education +description: Learn how to obtain and distribute Minecraft Education to Windows devices. ms.topic: how-to -ms.date: 08/10/2022 +ms.date: 02/15/2023 appliesto: - ✅ Windows 10 and later ms.collection: @@ -11,52 +11,53 @@ ms.collection: - tier2 --- -# Get Minecraft Education +# Obtain and deploy Minecraft Education -[Minecraft Education Edition](https://education.minecraft.net/) is built for learning. Watch this video to learn more about Minecraft Education. +[Minecraft Education](https://education.minecraft.net/) is built for learning. Watch this video to learn more about Minecraft Education. -Teachers and IT administrators can get access to **Minecraft Education** and add it their Microsoft Admin Center for distribution. +## Try or purchase Minecraft Education -## Prerequisites - -- For a complete list of Operating Systems supported by **Minecraft: Education Edition**, see [here](https://educommunity.minecraft.net/hc/articles/360047556591-System-Requirements). -- Trials or subscriptions of **Minecraft: Education Edition** are offered to education tenants that are managed by Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). - - If your school doesn't have an Azure AD tenant, the [IT administrator can set one up](school-get-minecraft.md) as part of the process of getting **Minecraft: Education Edition**. - - Office 365 Education, which includes online versions of Office apps plus 1 TB online storage. [Sign up your school for Office 365 Education.](https://www.microsoft.com/education/products/office) - - If your school has an Office 365 Education subscription, it includes a free Azure AD subscription. [Register your free Azure AD subscription.](/windows/client-management/mdm/register-your-free-azure-active-directory-subscription) +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. -[Learn how IT administrators can get and distribute **Minecraft: Education Edition**](school-get-minecraft.md), and how to manage permissions for Minecraft. +To get started, [download the Minecraft Education here.](https://aka.ms/download) +### Assign Minecraft Education licenses -## For IT administrators - get Minecraft: Education Edition +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. -When you sign up for a [Minecraft: Education Edition](https://education.minecraft.net) trial, or purchase a [Minecraft: Education Edition](https://education.minecraft.net) subscription, Minecraft: Education Edition will be added to the inventory in your Microsoft Admin Center which is associated with your Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) tenant. Your Microsoft Admin Center is only displayed to 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"::: >[!Note] ->If you don't have an Azure AD or Office 365 tenant, you can set up a free Office 365 Education subscription when you purchase Minecraft: Education Edition. For more information, see [Office 365 Education plans and pricing](https://products.office.com/academic/compare-office-365-education-plans). +>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). + +## 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 Edition available to their students: +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 Edition 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 Edition 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. -After selecting the appropriate product license, ensure Minecraft: Education Edition is toggled on or off, depending on if you want to add or remove Minecraft: Education Edition from the user (it will be on by default). +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 Edition, they will have up to 30 more days to use Minecraft: Education Edition before they don't have access. +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 Edition +## 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 Edition. This grants faculty accounts 25 free logins and student accounts 10 free logins. To purchase direct licenses, see [Minecraft: Education Edition - direct purchase](#individual-copies). +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 Edition. For more information, see [Minecraft: Education Edition - volume license](#volume-license). +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). -### Minecraft: Education Edition - direct purchase +### 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. @@ -70,19 +71,19 @@ If you've been approved and are part of the Enrollment for Education Solutions v 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 Edition**, see [Buy or remove subscription licenses](/microsoft-365/commerce/licenses/buy-licenses). +If you need additional licenses for **Minecraft Education**, see [Buy or remove subscription licenses](/microsoft-365/commerce/licenses/buy-licenses). -### Minecraft: Education Edition - volume licensing +### Minecraft Education - volume licensing -Qualified education institutions can purchase Minecraft: Education Edition 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 Edition licensing offer is best for their institution. The process looks like this: +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 Edition licenses. For more information on distribution options, see [Distribute Minecraft](#distribute-minecraft) +- 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 Edition payment options +## Minecraft Education payment options -You can pay for Minecraft: Education Edition with a debit or credit card, or with an invoice. +You can pay for Minecraft Education with a debit or credit card, or with an invoice. ### Debit or credit cards @@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ During the purchase, click **Add a new payment method**. Provide the info needed ### Invoices -Invoices are now a supported payment method for Minecraft: Education Edition. There are a few requirements: +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 @@ -108,29 +109,12 @@ For more info on invoices and how to pay by invoice, see [How to pay for your su ## Distribute Minecraft -After Minecraft: Education Edition 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). +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) -## For teachers - get Minecraft: Education Edition - -The following article describes how teachers can get and distribute Minecraft: Education Edition at their school. Minecraft: Education Edition is available for anyone to trial, and subscriptions can be purchased by qualified educational institutions directly in the [Microsoft Admin Center by IT Admins](/education/windows/school-get-minecraft), via volume licensing agreements and through partner resellers. - - -## Try Minecraft: Education Edition for Free - -Minecraft: Education Edition is available for anyone to try for free! 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 learn more and get started, [download the Minecraft: Education Edition app here.](https://aka.ms/download) - -## Purchase Minecraft: Education Edition for Teachers and Students - -As a teacher, you will need to have your IT Admin purchase licenses for you and your students directly through the Microsoft Admin Center, or you may already have access to licenses at your school (through a volume license agreement) if you have an Office 365 subscription. - -M:EE is included in many volume license agreements, however, only the administrators at your school will be able to assign and manage those licenses. If you have an Office 365 account, check with your school administration or IT administrator prior to purchasing M:EE directly. - -#### Troubleshoot +## Troubleshoot If you're having trouble installing the app, you can get more help on our [Support page](https://aka.ms/minecraftedusupport). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/education/windows/images/minecraft/admin-center-minecraft-license.png b/education/windows/images/minecraft/admin-center-minecraft-license.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..ef96f3ef69 Binary files /dev/null and b/education/windows/images/minecraft/admin-center-minecraft-license.png differ diff --git a/education/windows/images/minecraft/mcee-invoice-info.png b/education/windows/images/minecraft/mcee-invoice-info.png deleted file mode 100644 index f4bf29f8b2..0000000000 Binary files a/education/windows/images/minecraft/mcee-invoice-info.png and /dev/null differ