The wikiHow Tech Team also followed the article's instructions and verified that they work. This article has been viewed , times. Learn more This wikiHow teaches you how to download and install a custom-made Minecraft map. You can do this in Minecraft on Windows and Mac computers, as well as in Minecraft Pocket Edition for iPhones and Androids. You cannot download a custom map on the console editions of Minecraft. Go to a Minecraft map website like Minecraftsix. com or Minecraftmaps. com on a computer. Click the name of a map to learn more about it. When you find a map you want, click the Download link. Unzip the downloaded file. Right-click the map folder and select Copy.

Make sure the folder you copy contains several folders with names like ""DIM1"" or ""DIM In the Minecraft Launcher, click the menu and select Launch Options. Enable ""Advanced Settings"" and click OK to confirm. Toggle the ""Game directory"" switch to turn it on. Click the green arrow to open the Minecraft game folder. Double-click the saves folder. To play the new map, open Minecraft Launcher, tap the menu, and then select Launch Options. Once added, the map will appear in the Singleplayer menu along with the rest of your maps. Did this summary help you? Yes No. Log in Social login does not work in incognito and private browsers. Please log in with your username or email to continue. wikiHow Account. No account yet?

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Part 1. Go to a Minecraft map website. Skip this method on Android. Select a map. Click on a map that you want to download. Doing so should open the map's page, from which point you can download the map. Click Download. This button's location will depend on the site, so scroll down if you can't find the Download button. For some map sites, you may have to click another link or map image before you can click Download. You may also have to click SKIP AD in the top-right corner of the page to continue to the download page after clicking Download. Wait for the map to finish downloading. Once the map's ZIP or RAR folder finishes downloading onto your computer, you can proceed. Unzip the folder. If you're on a Windows computer, you'll need to extract the files from the folder before you can install the map. On a Mac, simply double-clicking the folder will unzip it.

Open the unzipped map folder. Double-click the folder to open it. There will be another folder inside. Double-click the folder inside of the map folder. This will most likely open to a folder full of files and folders, including several folders labeled DIM1 and DIM If so, the folder you just opened is the folder you'll need to copy. Select the map folder. On Windows, you must first click the "Back" button in the top-left corner of the File Explorer. Click the map folder to select it. Copy the map folder. Now that you've copied the map folder, you can continue along to installing it on your computer or smartphone.

On a Mac, you can also click Edit in the top-left corner of the screen and then click Copy in the drop down menu. Part 2. Open the Minecraft Launcher. Double-click the Minecraft program icon, which resembles a block of dirt with a green tuft of grass on it. It's in the upper-right corner of the Minecraft launcher window. Doing so prompts a menu at the top of the window. Click Launch Options. This option is in the upper-right side of the launcher menu. Enable advanced settings. Click the grey switch below the "Advanced Settings" heading, then click OK on the Java warning. It's near the top of the page. Click the "Game directory" switch. It's on the left side of the page. Clicking it will make the switch turn green. Open the Minecraft game folder. Click the green, right-facing arrow on the far-right side of the "Game directory" row in the middle of the page.

This will open your Minecraft game folder. You can close the Minecraft launcher at this point. This folder is inside of the game folder. Double-clicking it will open your Minecraft saves folder. Add your map folder. Doing so will paste the map folder into the saves folder then make sure you hit the save button which adds it to your saved worlds. You can now select the map like any other saved map in the Singleplayer menu. On a Mac, you can also click Edit and then click Paste Item. Part 3. Open the iFunBox website. iFunBox is a program that allows you to place files on your iPhone or iPad. Click Download iFunBox. This blue button is in the middle of the page. Locate the version you want to download.

Below your computer type's heading Windows or Mac , find the most recent version of iFunBox. The different versions of iFunBox are dated, so the most recent version should have the most recent date next to it. It's a blue button to the right of the most recent version of iFunBox. Doing so will prompt the iFunBox setup file to begin downloading. Install iFunBox on your computer. This process will vary depending on your computer type: Windows - Double-click the iFunBox setup file, click Yes when prompted, select a language, click I agree , click Next several times, uncheck the "Additional software" box, and click Install. Mac - Double-click the iFunBox DMG file, verify the file if prompted, and click and drag the iFunBox logo onto the "Applications" folder icon.

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Don't worry about downloading an unwanted map, because there will be preview on the site itself. Locate your downloads folder. To locate this on a Windows computer, press the 'start' button and type in 'downloads' in the search bar right above the 'start' button. Then, click on the 'download' folder. Find just the world you just downloaded. If you downloaded the world and its in a compressed file like WinRAR or 7zip, you need to open it up by double-clicking on the file. Then, you will see some files. minecraft' should be at the top and click on it. Copy the new world into your 'Saves' folder. minecraft folder to the right of you screen and the screen containing the world to the left. In the '. minecraft' folder, find the 'Saves' folder and click on it. There will be some worlds that you had already. Then, from the left file on which contains the world you downloaded, drag the downloaded world folder to the right of the screen which is your 'saves' folder.

Play Minecraft! The world you just dragged over should be at the bottom. You can even download Optifine as a mod. Open Finder and select the "Go" tab. At the bottom of it, there's an option to "Go to folder Inside the library, select "Application Support," then the "Minecraft" folder will be inside that. In the Minecraft folder there will be another called "Saves. We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. Use it to try out great new products and services nationwide without paying full price—wine, food delivery, clothing and more. Claim Your Gift If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. Support wikiHow Yes No. Not Helpful 43 Helpful You must export the files of the folder. You can do it yourself from the "decode" option but you can use a free zip file exporter, download it from Google Play Store or App Store. It is better to use these types of apps, otherwise your files may corrupt and cannot be fixed.

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Follow these steps to transfer your Minecraft world from your server to your computer. If you're looking to upload a world onto your server instead, then read this tutorial instead: How to upload a Minecraft World onto your Server. Since ServerMiner began in , we've been shaping Minecraft Server Hosting with our simple philosophy - Always here to help even though you'll most likely be fine as our servers are just that good ;. ServerMiner has an average rating of 4. Copyright © Serverminer Limited All Rights Reserved. By using ServerMiner, you agree with the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

ServerMiner is not affiliated with Mojang AB or Mojang Synergies AB. Home Minecraft FAQ Login Partners Support Mods. OPEN SUPPORT MENU. If you're looking to upload a world onto your server instead, then read this tutorial instead: How to upload a Minecraft World onto your Server The first step of downloading your world, is to login to FileZilla. We have a tutorial showing you how to download FileZilla: How to access your Minecraft Server files using FileZilla Once you've logged into FileZilla, you can then return back to this tutorial to follow the next step. Once you have logged into FileZilla, you'll be able to see all your server files. If you're unsure what your world is called, then you can navigate to the Worlds tab on the control panel.

If you're running either Paper, Spigot or Craftbukkit then your nether and end will be split into different folders. It's important to download all three folders. If you're looking to play on your world in Singleplayer or Vanilla Minecraft, you'll need to merge all three worlds into one folder. The left side of FileZilla is your computer and the right side is your server. Once you've located the folder, you can simply drag and drop the folder from your server onto your computer. The download time will vary depending on your internet speed and how large your world is. As you can see from above, the world was successfully transferred to our computer. Happy mining! Create your own Minecraft Server now What would you like your server address to be? Next Step. About ServerMiner Since ServerMiner began in , we've been shaping Minecraft Server Hosting with our simple philosophy - Always here to help even though you'll most likely be fine as our servers are just that good ;.

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