Host a world

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Now that you opened a Build Battle world, you need to host the world in order to invite players and spectators to join the match.

As the host, you have permissions that players joining the world don't. For the Build Battle worlds, these include not only control of the hosted world, but specific functionality manages the game.

Minecraft Education allows students to collaborate in the same digital environment. Visit the How to Set Up A Multiplayer Game on the Minecraft Education website to get started hosting multiplayer worlds.

Host steps

  1. As the teacher, open the Build Battle world you want students to join.

  2. Once opened, select Escape which brings up the player menu.

    Screenshot of the pause menu in Minecraft Education.

  3. Select the right-hand tab and choose Start Hosting to create a join code.

    Screenshot of the multiplayer hosting menu in Minecraft Education.

  4. Share this code, which is a series of images, with the students you want to join the world.

    Screenshot of the multiplayer host menu in Minecraft Education with a join code.

Player steps

  1. Now that students/players have the join code, they need to input it. From the play screen, students select Join World.

    Screenshot of Minecraft Education play menu with the join world button highlighted.

  2. Students enter the code by selecting the images in the correct order of the code.

    Screenshot of Minecraft Education join code input window.

  3. Students are prompted to confirm the world they're joining and, if correct, select Confirm to join.

    Screenshot of Minecraft Education join world confirmation window.

If you encounter issues, How to Set Up A Multiplayer Game on the Minecraft Education website has a troubleshooting guide to assist you.

Once you opened the Make & Model world, turned on hosting, and shared your join code with your students, it's time for your players to join their teams.