Minecraft pocket edition

Once you know how to download Minecraft, you can join the fun and find out why it's become the best selling game of all time.

The ultimate sandbox game has sold more than 200 million copies since its launch in 2011 and currently has over 126 million monthly active users. 

Its popularity stems partly from the way its ultra-creative gameplay is suitable for all ages, and for everyone from casual to veteran gamers — but also from the fact that it's available on so many platforms.

Seriously, there are probably toasters that can run it. 

The official website currently lists 17 different platforms/operation systems that can play the main version of Minecraft — and that's not even counting spin-offs such as Minecraft Dungeons, Minecraft Education and Minecraft Earth.

In short, if you have a laptop, desktop, phone, tablet or console, there's a good chance you can play Minecraft — once you know how to download it.

Read on for all the information you need to get started.

Where to download Minecraft