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title: Get Minecraft Education Edition
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# Get Minecraft: Education Edition

**Applies to:**

-   Windows 10  


[Minecraft: Education Edition](https://education.minecraft.net/) is built for learning. Watch this video to learn more about Minecraft.

<iframe width="501" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/hl9ZQiektJE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Teachers and IT administrators can now get early access to **Minecraft: Education Edition** and add it their Microsoft Store for Business for distribution. 

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## Prerequisites
 
- **Minecraft: Education Edition** requires Windows 10.
- Trials or subscriptions of **Minecraft: Education Edition** are offered to education tenants that are managed by Azure Active Directory (Azure AD).
  - If your school doesn't have an Azure AD tenant, the [IT administrator can set one up](school-get-minecraft.md) as part of the process of getting **Minecraft: Education Edition**.
  - Office 365 Education, which includes online versions of Office apps plus 1 TB online storage. [Sign up your school for Office 365 Education.](https://products.office.com/academic/office-365-education-plan)
  - If your school has an Office 365 Education subscription, it includes a free Azure AD subscription. [Register your free Azure AD subscription.](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/hardware/mt703369%28v=vs.85%29.aspx)

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[Learn how teachers can get and distribute **Minecraft: Education Edition**](teacher-get-minecraft.md)

  
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[Learn how IT administrators can get and distribute **Minecraft: Education Edition**](school-get-minecraft.md), and how to manage permissions for Minecraft.