Minecraft End User License Agreement

This agreement sets the rules for using Minecraft: you can only get the game from sources Minecraft approves, and you cannot make money from Minecraft's content, your Mods, or your Realm. Original Mods you build from scratch belong to you, but Minecraft can change its rules or ban you if you break them. If you originally had a Mojang Account, you must switch to a Microsoft Account to keep playing.

The Minecraft End User License Agreement establishes the terms under which users may access and interact with Minecraft's Services, content, and creation tools. It restricts game downloads and updates to Minecraft-authorized sources, prohibits all commercial use of or distribution of Minecraft's own content without specific agreement, and bars monetization of user-created Mods and Realm access. Users retain intellectual property ownership over original Mods they create from scratch for Java Edition, provided those Mods do not contain a substantial part of Minecraft's copyrightable code or content. Minecraft reserves the right to modify or withdraw usage permissions and to suspend or permanently ban users who violate its Community Standards or EULA, and requires users originally on Mojang Accounts to migrate to Microsoft Accounts to maintain continued access.

As a user, you may not obtain game downloads from unauthorized sources, sell or monetize Mods you create, or charge others for access to your Realm in any form. Original Mods you build entirely from scratch for Java Edition are your intellectual property, as long as they do not incorporate a substantial part of Minecraft's copyrightable content. Violating the Community Standards or EULA can result in suspension or a permanent ban. If your account was originally a Mojang Account, you must complete migration to a Microsoft Account to retain access to the Services.