Download official Minecraft: Java Edition server JARs directly from Mojang. Search for a version or filter releases and snapshots. The list checks for new versions each time you open this page.
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| Version | Channel | Released (UTC) | Server JAR |
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All includes the older Alpha and Beta versions in Mojang’s catalog . Snapshot also includes pre-releases and release candidates. Some versions have no server JAR listed; those show Not available.
Dates, file sizes, and Java versions come from Mojang’s metadata.
These are vanilla Java Edition servers. For setup instructions, see the Minecraft server guides . Read the Minecraft EULA before running a server. Mojang also provides a download page for the current server .
Java downloads
Match the Java version shown beside your chosen JAR in the table above. These vanilla release groups follow Mojang’s version metadata ; snapshots, modpacks, and other server software can have different requirements.
| Java | Vanilla Minecraft releases | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Java 25 | 26.1–26.3 | Temurin JDK 25 |
| Java 21 | 1.20.5–1.21.11 | Temurin JDK 21 |
| Java 17 | 1.18–1.20.4 | Temurin JDK 17 |
| Java 16 | 1.17–1.17.1 | Archived Temurin JDK 16 |
| Java 8 | Older releases through 1.16.5 | Temurin JDK 8 |
Java 11 is also available for server software or modpacks that explicitly require it. Java 16 is archived and no longer receives Temurin updates .
Install on Windows
- Open the matching download link. Select Windows, x64, and JDK, then download the
.msiinstaller. For Java 16, expand Assets and chooseOpenJDK16U-jdk_x64_windows_hotspot_16.0.2_7.msi. - Run the installer. Read its licence, accept if you agree, and keep Add to PATH enabled on the Custom Setup screen. Finish the installation. These are Adoptium’s Windows installation steps .
- Open a new PowerShell or Command Prompt window and run:
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Check that the output starts with the major version you selected, such as 25 or 21. Java 8 reports 1.8.0.
If Windows finds the wrong Java installation, run:
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When keeping several Java versions, replace java in each server’s start.bat with the quoted full path to that version’s bin\java.exe. Temurin normally installs under C:\Program Files\Eclipse Adoptium\; use the actual folder name on your PC. Restart the server after changing its launch script.
macOS and Linux
Choose your operating system and CPU architecture on the download page. On macOS, install the .pkg using Adoptium’s macOS steps
. On Linux, follow its repository setup and package installation steps
for your distribution and Java version. Open a new terminal and verify with java -version.
