How to get mods & skins in Minecraft Education Edition

❘ Published: 2024-01-19T07:24:22

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Minecraft Education Edition is widely adored by educators and gamers alike and with this version of Minecraft more than seven years old now, you might like to change up some of its existing features. So, here’s how you can get mods and skins for Minecraft Education Edition.

While Minecraft‘s Java and Bedrock are made for you to experience building, combat, exploration, and more, Education Edition is more of a tool that teachers like to use in class to aid their students in subjects like Chemistry and Computer Science, or as part of team-building exercises.

In addition, Minecraft Education Edition can often help out in online teaching, letting teachers supervise or even join the worlds they set up for their students, allowing them to teach and interact with them in a fun environment.

If you’re an avid Minecraft Education Edition player and want to change things up with mods or apply a skin to your in-game character, here’s everything you need to know about it.

What is the difference between mods and add-ons in Minecraft?
How to download mods for Minecraft Education Edition
How to download skins for your character in Minecraft Education Edition

Minecraft Education Edition is a great tool for learning.

What is the difference between mods and add-ons in Minecraft?

In Minecraft, mods are programs that alter the game’s code in order to change old features, add new ones, or address aspects like glitches, bugs, performance issues, and more. You can completely change how the game works with mods, as they can revamp in-game mechanics.

Add-ons for Minecraft, on the other hand, are made by the game’s official studio, Mojang, and deal with aspects like changing textures, introducing new skins, music, or sound effects, and altering how the game’s mobs look and behave.

Minecraft Java Edition uses mods, while other game editions like Bedrock and Education Edition use addons.

How to download mods for Minecraft Education Edition

You can download addons for Minecraft Education Edition from the Minecraft Marketplace, or from websites like Curseforge and MCPEDL. Here are the steps to do so:

When on a website you prefer, click on any add-on that interests you.
Scroll down and download it.
The downloaded file should be a “mcaddon” file. When it’s done downloading, click on it and it should open within Minecraft Education Edition.
A prompt that says “Importing file” should appear on your screen, followed by a notification that says “Successfully imported (addon name).”
After this, create a world.
Go to Add-Ons.
Select your imported add-on inside “Resource packs” or “Behaviors Packs.”
Click on “Play”. and you’ll have access to that addon in Minecraft Education Edition.

Addons can give you everything from custom spawns, and entire worlds with crazy designs inside them to altered mob textures, new blocks, and more. If you want to create your own add-ons, the official Minecraft website gives you the tools to do so.

Players with a goat and an agent in Minecraft Education Edition.

Education Edition allows you to use addons.

How to download skins for your character in Minecraft Education Edition

You can purchase skins from the Minecraft Marketplace or download them from websites like Skindex and apply them in-game. Here are the steps to follow in order to download skins for your character in Minecraft Education Edition:

Purchase or download skins from the Minecraft Marketplace or a website like Skindex or NameMC.
Open Minecraft Education Edition.
Navigate to your profile and open it.
Select a skin and start playing.

That’s everything you need to know about how to get mods and skins in Minecraft Education Edition.

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