
You will then be asked to verify the email you used when purchasing this account. Login using your Mojang username and password. Navigate to and click 'log in' on the top right. Migrating from a Legacy Minecraft account to a NEW Microsoft account You will then select 'Microsoft Login' to enter your new credentials. Please use the 'Go Back' button OR the 'X' (depending on which of the below screens you see) to get back to the login selection screen. When you restart the launcher for the first time after migration, you may be taken to the Mojang login screen, or a screen still asking you to migrate. You can now login to the launcher again using your Microsoft account. You will be brought back to your profile page and will see confirmation of your migration. Click COMPLETE MOVE to finalize your migration. Once you have linked a Microsoft account and set up your Gamertag, you are almost done with the migration process. Gamertags will not display in-game but will display on your Microsoft account information. Note : This will not replace your Minecraft Username. If you do not already have a Gamertag set up, you will be prompted to create one. MAKE SURE TO SELECT OR SIGN IN TO THE RIGHT MICROSOFT ACCOUNT, AS LINKING TO THE WRONG ACCOUNT IS PERMANENT. Once you have entered the correct email address you will be prompted to complete the log in with your Microsoft account password. You will then be met with a Microsoft log in screen. Enter the code into the box and click SUBMIT AND START MIGRATION. A code will be sent to the email you used to purchase the game. Once you enter this email, click GET CODE.
If you need help finding the correct email, look through all your email inboxes for your receipt from when you purchased the game originally. You will then be asked to verify the email you used when purchasing the game.You will then be prompted to start the migration.Login using your Mojang email address and password.Navigate to and click 'log in' on the top right.Instead of using the Launcher, follow these steps: If you're trying to log into the game through the Minecraft Launcher with a legacy account, you may encounter an error. Migrating from a Legacy Minecraft account to a PRE-EXISTING Microsoft account
ENSURE YOU ARE MIGRATING TO THE CORRECT MICROSOFT ACCOUNT BEFORE COMPLETING THE MIGRATION. WARNING: ONCE YOU MIGRATE YOUR ACCOUNT THIS ACTION CAN NOT BE UNDONE. Migrating from a Legacy Minecraft account to a NEW Microsoft accountĪlready have a Mojang account (login with email)? See our guide for migrating Mojang accounts to Microsoft accounts.Migrating from a Legacy Minecraft account to a PRE-EXISTING Microsoft account.If you still log into the game using your Java profile name, this guide is for you! In This Article: With the migration from Mojang accounts to Microsoft accounts, we know there are some players who never migrated to a Mojang account way back in 2012.