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Set up Minecraft on Nintendo Switch
Set up Minecraft on Nintendo Switch

Download and install Minecraft on your Switch, connect your Nintendo and Microsoft account, and join the Ender server for the first time

Updated over a week ago

To join Ender's Minecraft server from your Nintendo Switch, you need to download and install Minecraft from the e-store or purchase a physical copy, sign in with your Nintendo account, and your Microsoft account. Then, you can add Ender as a friend and join the club.

Requirements

  • A mobile phone or computer with access to WiFi

  • A Nintendo Switch logged into your WiFi

  • A Microsoft account or access to an email address

  • A Nintendo account or access to an email address

  • A Nintendo Switch Online Individual or Family Membership (from $1.67/month)


Overview

Install Minecraft on your Nintendo Switch

To play Minecraft on your Nintendo Switch, you have to buy a digital copy via Nintendo's eShop or a physical copy from a retail partner. It costs about $30.

  1. Visit the Nintendo eShop or buy a physical copy of Minecraft from a retail partner

  2. Download and install the game

  3. If you already own the game, open it and make sure you've got the most recent version installed

Link an existing or new Nintendo account

  1. Once you've opened Minecraft, there'll be a button on the bottom-left of the screen asking you to sign in with your Nintendo account

  2. Click that button, and follow the instructions on screen to link your Nintendo account or create a new one

  3. If you haven't already done that on your Switch, you'll need access to a computer or mobile phone to complete this step

  4. One you're finished, return to Minecraft

Sign in with an existing or new Microsoft account

  1. Click on "Sign In With Minecraft Friends"

  2. Scan the QR code with your phone or open the displayed URL on your computer

  3. Enter the the displayed code

  4. Press b to exit the pop up

  5. On the new pop up click the green button

Join Ender's Minecraft server

  1. Open Minecraft on your Nintendo Switch

  2. Click on "Play"

  3. Tap on the "Friends" tab in the center of the screen and scroll to the bottom

  4. Click "Search friends from other platforms"

  5. A new window will pop up, enter "joinender" and click "Add friend" to proceed

  6. Back in the "Friends" tab, locate "Minecraft Club" all the way at the bottom. It might take up to one minute for it to appear

  7. Once it's there, click on it to join for the first time. Make sure to do this together with your kid (there might be a surprise waiting for you)

  8. On the pop up, check the box and click on proceed


Congratulations! You've installed Minecraft on your Nintendo Switch, linked all your accounts, and successfully joined Ender's Minecraft Club server for the first time. You're ready for the club!

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