MinecraftEdu Launcher

This page describes an edition of the game that has been officially discontinued.

 

This edition is no longer updated nor available for download but can still be played if previously downloaded on a compatible device or through a physical copy, and has been replaced with Minecraft Education.

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Note: The Launcher look itself

MinecraftEdu Launcher

Author(s)	Mojang Studios(Licensers) TeacherGaming(Developers) E-Line Media(Publishers)
Platform(s)
Written in	Java
Latest version	1.8.9 Build 3
Release date	October 4, 2011
Rating(s)	No
Size	2.164 MB
Source available	Latest version (Need minecraftedu folder to work)

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MinecraftEdu Launcher is the application that you can use to launch MinecraftEdu Client or MinecraftEdu Server Launcher since 1.8.9 Build 3. Additionally you can also manage mods or update your MinecraftEdu (Which won't work, because this Education Version does not exist anymore) with it and much more.

MinecraftEdu

MinecraftEdu and Minecraft available options in the launcher and starting servertool and also play with mods.

Minecraft Education

The now current version of MinecraftEdu, Minecraft Education, is the current launcher after surpassing the MinecraftEdu launcher. It is unknown if the original launcher converts to the Minecraft Education launcher.

Starting MinecraftEdu Launcher

After you have installed MinecraftEdu you can launch MinecraftEdu Launcher. To do so depends on your current operating system:

• Windows users can click the "MinecraftEdu Launcher" icon on their desktop.
• Mac OS X users can click the "MinecraftEdu Launcher" icon on their dock.
• Linux users can click MinecraftEdu Launcher icon on their desktop.

Should you manually need to start your MinecraftEdu Launcher, navigate into folder where you installed MinecraftEdu and open the file startlauncher.jar.

Login Methods

Once you have launched MinecraftEdu Launcher and pressed "Start MinecraftEdu" you will see three different login methods. Those methods are explained here.

MinecraftEdu

• Most commonly used
• Allows you to play without online authentication (no internet connection needed).
• No username or password needed.
• No need to redeem the gift codes and create Mojang Accounts.

Mojang Account

• Type your Mojang Account username and password
• Requires internet connection and access to minecraft.net
• Allows usage of custom skins that are tied to the Mojang Accounts

MinecraftEdu Hosting Account

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Launcher Settings

Launcher settings can be used to set your client RAM, launch or proxy settings. To change your launcher settings:

1. Open MinecraftEdu Launcher
2. Click "Client Settings" on top of the window.
3. Click "Client Settings".

Basic Settings

Basic settings include how much RAM memory are you assigning for your game client and should launcher keep running in the background once your launch MinecraftEdu.

Client RAM

Default value: 700

This controls how much RAM memory is assigned to Minecraft Client. If client keeps crashing and states that there is not enough memory available, you should raise this value.

Keep Launcher Running in the Background

Should the launcher keep on running in the background once user launches MinecraftEdu.

Advanced Settings

Advanced settings contains troubleshooting mode option and ability to check for updates automatically.

Troubleshooting (debug) mode

If you are having problems with MinecraftEdu software and for ex. cannot launch the client, you can make the software to log all console messages into files. There are two ways to do that, depending on if you can or cannot launch MinecraftEdu Launcher.

NOTE: Debug mode is always enabled in 1.7.10 build 6 and later releases.

Enabling Troubleshooting mode if you can launch MinecraftEdu Launcher

1. Start MinecraftEdu Launcher.
2. Go to Client Settings -> Client Settings -> Advanced.
3. Switch "Debug Mode" to On and press "Save Settings" from bottom.
4. Restart MinecraftEdu Launcher.

Enabling Troubleshooting mode if you cannot launch MinecraftEdu Launcher

1. Navigate to your minecraftedu/launcher_res/settings folder.
2. Open file launchersettings.ini.
3. Change option writedebuglogtofile to true. Option should then look like this: writedebuglogtofile=true. If this option is not there, you can append the option in the file.

Viewing log files

Navigate to your minecraftedu/debug folder. Inside there should be log files for all applications, for ex. client.log and launcher.log. Should you need to send these files out to TeacherGaming representative or for others to view, it is best to archive (zip) these files and attach the files in the email message.

Check for updates automatically

If this is checked, launcher will check for updates automatically when it starts and inform users about them.

Launch Settings

Through launch settings user can configure default alias, gender and add an IP address where client would automatically connect in when it launches.

Alias

Default nickname for a user.

Gender

Default gender for a user.

Connect automatically to given server

Type in here IP address where you would like client to connect into once it launches.

Try to login automatically

If this is enabled, client tries to instantly join a server when user presses the "Start MinecraftEdu" or "Start Minecraft" button.

Proxy Settings

If your school is behind a firewall, use these settings to define a proxy for the application.

Proxy Address

Proxy's address.

Proxy Port

Proxy's port.

Username

Should you need to use a username for your proxy, type it here.

Password

Should you need to use a password for your proxy, type it here.

Note: Password gets storen in a plaintext file.

Direct Connection Type

Default value: http

Direct connection is passed for Minecraft Client.

Global Connection Type

Default value: all

Global connection will be used for all other proxy connections in the application.

Hidden Parameters

A hidden parameter is a line that isn't rendered in the settings file automatically. To take advantage of such a setting, the user must add the line to the file manually. This means that in an automatically generated launchersettings.ini file this line will not be present and therefore set to a default state that will not affect your gameplay; if you prefer a setting in its default state, it is much easier to leave it missing from the file. You can find launchersettings.ini file from minecraftedu/launcher_res/settings/launchersettings.ini

Hiding certain parts of the Launcher

You can use following settings to hide certain parts of the launcher.

Disabling whole top menu

disable-launcher-top-menu=true

Disabling "File" from top menu

disable-launcher-top-menu-file=true

Disabling "Open" from top menu

disable-launcher-top-menu-open=true

Disabling "Settings" from top menu

disable-launcher-top-menu-settings=true

Disabling "Change Language" from top menu

disable-launcher-top-menu-change-language=true

Disabling button "Start MinecraftEdu"

disable-launcher-minecraftedu-button=true

Disabling button "Start Minecraft"

disable-launcher-minecraft-button=true

Disabling button "Start Custom Minecraft"

disable-launcher-minecraft-custom-button=true

Disabling button "Start MinecraftEdu Server Launcher"

disable-launcher-servertool-button=true

Disabling button "Updates"

disable-launcher-updates-button=true

Disabling button "Mods"

disable-launcher-mods-button=true

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