---
title: "Install and join ScandiCraft"
product: scandicraft
language: en
url: /en/gameplay/start/join
canonical_url: "https://www.scandicraft-pvp.com/en/gameplay/start/join"
last_updated: 2026-11-05
type: article
prerequisites:
  - /en/gameplay/start
related:
  - /en/gameplay/start/first-steps
  - /en/gameplay/start/glossary
  - /en/gameplay/combat/pvp-basics
  - /en/no-password
summary: "Install the ScandiCraft launcher, connect your Minecraft account and join the PvP/Faction server. Everything installs automatically."
---

# Install and join ScandiCraft

The official launcher installs the game, the mods and everything they need. There is nothing to configure by hand.

- The launcher installs Minecraft and the mods on its own, in its own folder.
- An official Minecraft account is required.
- Your usual Minecraft install is never modified.
- Allocated memory defaults to 4 GB and is changed in two clicks.

## Download and open the launcher

Download the launcher from the site, install it and open it. It installs Minecraft and ScandiCraft content on first launch.

![The ScandiCraft launcher home screen and its sign-in and play button.](/gameplay/media/start-launcher.webp)

## Connect your Minecraft account

Connect your official Minecraft Java account, then select it in the Accounts panel. You can add several accounts there. Learn how password-free sign-in with Microsoft works.

## Set the memory

Memory allocated to the game is changed in Settings. The default is 4 GB, the minimum 2 GB, and the maximum adapts to your machine. There is no point going higher without reason: allocating more memory does not make the game smoother.

## Connect to the server

The Play button connects you straight to the server. There is no address to remember and no server to add by hand.

![Inside ScandiPvP's base: using a lazurite chest and a pyrite furnace.](/gameplay/media/start-first-session.webp)

[Inside ScandiPvP's base: using a lazurite chest and a pyrite furnace.](/gameplay/media/start-first-session.mp4)

## Frequently asked

**Do I need to install Java or mods myself?**

No. The launcher installs everything the game needs into its own folder, without touching what is already on your machine.

**Can I play without the launcher?**

The official launcher is required to join ScandiCraft. It installs the content you need.

**Does the launcher touch my Minecraft folder?**

Never. ScandiCraft installs into a separate folder. Your other installs and your singleplayer worlds are untouched.

**How much memory should I allocate?**

4 GB suits the vast majority of setups. Go to 6 or 8 GB only if you enable shaders and your machine has room to spare.

**Does an unofficial account work?**

No. You must own Minecraft Java Edition and use your official account.

## Related links

- [Your first steps on the server](https://www.scandicraft-pvp.com/en/gameplay/start/first-steps)
- [The Minecraft PvP/Faction glossary](https://www.scandicraft-pvp.com/en/gameplay/start/glossary)
- [1.7.10-inspired PvP on modern Minecraft](https://www.scandicraft-pvp.com/en/gameplay/combat/pvp-basics)
- [The first modded Minecraft server with no password at all](https://www.scandicraft-pvp.com/en/no-password)