{"id":194,"date":"2023-01-19T15:18:50","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T15:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meloncube.net\/blog\/?p=194"},"modified":"2023-02-16T01:48:32","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T01:48:32","slug":"how-to-install-minecraft-snapshots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meloncube.net\/blog\/how-to-install-minecraft-snapshots\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install Minecraft Snapshots"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Minecraft Java Edition uses a system called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meloncube.net\/blog\/minecraft-snapshot-22w45a-how-to-download-patch-notes-more\/\">\u201csnapshots\u201d<\/a> to test out its upcoming features, but how does one gain access to them to join in on the fun? Today we answer the question of how to install Minecraft snapshots in easy to follow steps that will get the job done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\">How to Install Minecraft Snapshots Client-Side<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"291\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meloncube.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-1-512x291.png\" alt=\"Warden Minecraft Snapshot Screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.meloncube.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-1-512x291.png 512w, https:\/\/www.meloncube.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-1-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/www.meloncube.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-1.png 741w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Installing a snapshot on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meloncube.net\/blog\/how-to-obtain-the-vanilla-cape-in-minecraft\/\">Java Edition<\/a> begins right inside the Minecraft client. First, open the Minecraft Launcher and enable snapshots in the \u2018Installations\u2019 tab. Second, click \u201cNew Installation,\u201d select \u201cLatest Snapshot\u201d in the drop-down menu, and then click create. The new snapshot installation will now be a selectable option before clicking play!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, those seeking to try out a significant content update, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meloncube.net\/blog\/minecraft-1-20-snapshot-how-to-download-patch-notes-more\/\">Minecraft 1.20,<\/a> may find a few extra steps are required. Once loaded into the game, click \u201cCreate New World,\u201d select \u201cDatapacks,\u201d and enable any included datapacks before clicking \u201cCreate New World\u201d again. With the new world created, select it, and click play!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note snapshots and pre-releases can corrupt worlds! Ensure backups have been taken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\">How to Install Minecraft Snapshots Server-Side<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meloncube.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Melon_JE2_BE2.webp\" alt=\"Melon Cube Block\" class=\"wp-image-179\" width=\"201\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.meloncube.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Melon_JE2_BE2.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.meloncube.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Melon_JE2_BE2-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Home-hosted snapshot servers can be created using the server jar file provided in the official Minecraft snapshot article. However, paid hosting is recommended for ease of use and performance. With MelonCube, for example, clients need only select the desired snapshot in their multicraft panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paid hosting is offered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meloncube.net\/minecraft\/order\/\">here at MelonCube<\/a> and many other places around the web. No less than 4GB of server RAM is recommended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Install Minecraft Snapshots<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Installing snapshots is as easy as can be, but that doesn\u2019t mean trouble can\u2019t arise when installing one for the very first time! Should a question arise, MelonCube support is always standing by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until Next Time, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MelonCube Hosting =)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minecraft Java Edition uses a system called \u201csnapshots\u201d to test out its upcoming features, but how does one gain access to them to join in on the fun? Today we answer the question of how to install Minecraft snapshots in easy to follow steps that will get the job done. How to Install Minecraft Snapshots&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meloncube.net\/blog\/how-to-install-minecraft-snapshots\/\" class=\"readmore\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":245,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[6],"class_list":["post-194","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-minecraft","tag-minecraft"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meloncube.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meloncube.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meloncube.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meloncube.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meloncube.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=194"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.meloncube.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":197,"href":"https:\/\/www.meloncube.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194\/revisions\/197"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meloncube.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meloncube.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=194"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meloncube.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=194"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meloncube.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=194"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}