Minecraft's latest launcher unifies the Java, Bedrock, Windows and Dungeons edition and here is how to get the minecraft launcher.

Though Minecraft Java Edition can be downloaded and installed using Mojang's official launcher, the same can be achieved via custom launchers.

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First, launch up Minecraft Java Edition via the Minecraft Launcher. Once you’ve done this, locate the Installations tab at the top. Click this to open a different panel.